CARR v. ASSESSORS OF SPRINGFIELD


339 Mass. 89 (1959)

157 N.E.2d 880

HOPE ROSE CARR & others vs. ASSESSORS of SPRINGFIELD.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

April 22, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leland A. Stone, (Philip E. Saks with him,) for the petitioners.

S. Thomas Martinelli, City Solicitor, (Cosmo M. Ansara, Assistant City Solicitor, with him,) for the respondents.

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


CUTTER, J.

This is a ten taxpayers' petition under G.L.c. 40, § 53,1 to "prohibit ... raising ... money by taxation of real estate in a manner not authorized by law." The taxpayers allege that they "are advised and believe and therefore aver that for ... several years the ... assessors ... [have] pursued a policy of fractional or percentage valuations of real estate; that assessments have...

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