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LOPES v. MALLORY

No. 1130-Appeal.

279 A.2d 450 (1971)

Joseph LOPES v. B. Cowles MALLORY, City Manager of the City of Newport et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 8, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph D. Morrison, Donato Andre D'Andrea, Newport, for plaintiff.

Joseph M. Hall, Asst. City Sol., Newport, for defendant.

OPINION

PAOLINO, Justice.

On May 5, 1965, Joseph Lopes, a retired Newport police officer, brought an action in the Superior Court of Newport County, for a declaratory judgment seeking to establish his rights to an increase in his retirement benefits.

The proceedings raised no substantial question of fact, and the sole issues before the court related to the interpretation of certain state enabling statutes1 and applicability...

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