SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF BOSTON v. FINANCE COMMN. OF BOSTON


364 Mass. 187 (1973)

302 N.E.2d 571

SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF BOSTON & others vs. FINANCE COMMISSION OF BOSTON & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

October 17, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Murphy for the plaintiffs.

Allan van Gestel for the defendants.

Present: TAURO, C.J., BRAUCHER, HENNESSEY, KAPLAN, & WILKINS, JJ.


BRAUCHER, J.

These cases bring to us the question whether the Finance Commission of Boston (commission) has power to conduct an investigation into testimonials and other fund-raising activities for members of the School Committee of Boston (committee). A decree was entered in the Superior Court under G.L.c. 231A, declaring that the commission "has the right and authority to publicly investigate, by all appropriate means...

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