DONAHUE v. SELECTMEN OF SAUGUS


343 Mass. 93 (1961)

176 N.E.2d 34

WILLIAM DONAHUE & others vs. SELECTMEN OF SAUGUS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

June 26, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Fogarty, (C. Carroll Cunningham with him,) for the respondents.

John F. Dunn, (Oliver O. Ward & Frederick B. Willis with him,) for the petitioners.

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


WILKINS, C.J.

This petition for a writ of mandamus asks that the respondent board of selectmen of the town of Saugus be required to order a recall election with respect to three of its members. We assume that the five petitioners are residents and voters of the town, although no description of them is to be found in the petition or elsewhere in the record. The single justice made findings and rulings, ordered the writ to issue subject to a determination of the full...

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