Hoffman v. City of Chelsea
Decided November 29, 1943. Fred Tarbell Field wrote the opinion for the court.
315 Mass. 54 · Cited 132 times
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- Perry v. Hanover · 314 Mass. 167
- Milmore v. Landau · 307 Mass. 589
- Pacheco v. Medeiros · 292 Mass. 416
- Zawacki v. Finn · 307 Mass. 86
- Purdie v. Roche · 304 Mass. 647
- Cournoyer v. City of Holyoke · 314 Mass. 604
- Tavano v. City of Worcester · 287 Mass. 420
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