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BISHOP v. FALL RIVER

346 Mass. 342 (1963)

191 N.E.2d 769

WILLIAM BISHOP & others vs. CITY OF FALL RIVER & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

July 2, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Farrell, Jr., Assistant Corporation Counsel, for the respondents.

Philip Goltz for the petitioners.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, CUTTER, SPIEGEL, & REARDON, JJ.

SPALDING, J.

This is a petition in equity under G.L.c. 31, § 47E, to enforce certain provisions of the civil service laws. At least two of the petitioners are taxable inhabitants of the city of Fall River (city) and all the petitioners hold permanent positions in the city.

The case was submitted on agreed facts: On December 11, 1951, the city accepted the provisions of G.L.c. 31, § 47E, which provides that...

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