RICCI v. CROWLEY


333 Mass. 26 (1955)

127 N.E.2d 652

EDWARD R. RICCI vs. PHILIP J. CROWLEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

July 1, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Bosco & Antonino F. Iovino, for the plaintiff, submitted a brief.

No argument nor brief for the defendant.

Present: QUA, C.J., WILKINS, SPALDING, WILLIAMS, & COUNIHAN, JJ.


COUNIHAN, J.

This is an action of tort for libel against the defendant "as he is the mayor of the city of Everett." The declaration is in four counts and is based upon the removal in writing by the defendant of the plaintiff from his appointive position as a member of the board of appeals of Everett "for the good of the service." The action comes here upon an appeal by the plaintiff from an order of a judge sustaining a demurrer to the declaration. There was no error...

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