BURNS v. BOARD OF CANVASSERS AND REGISTRATION OF CITY OF PAWTUCKET

M. P. No. 1148.

131 A.2d 678 (1957)

Francis M. BURNS v. BOARD OF CANVASSERS AND REGISTRATION OF the CITY OF PAWTUCKET.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 3, 1957 as of November 2, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. McBurney, Pawtucket, for petitioner.

John A. O'Neill, City Solicitor, Harvey J. Ryan, Asst. City Solicitor, Pawtucket, for respondents.


PER CURIAM.

This is a petition for mandamus to require the respondents to appoint certain supervisors to serve at the polling places in the general municipal election to be held in the city of Pawtucket on November 8, 1955. The case is here on the respondents' answer to the alternative writ of mandamus which we issued. However, both parties have agreed, with the approval of the court, to treat the pleadings as closed and to determine the merits of the question of...

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