School Committee of Cambridge v. Superintendent of Schools

Decided December 4, 1946. James Ronan wrote the opinion for the court.

320 Mass. 516 · Cited 70 times

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• Cabell v. City of Cottage Grove · 130 P.2d 1013
• Bell v. Treasurer of Cambridge · 310 Mass. 484
• Acme Finance Co. v. Huse · 73 P.2d 341
• Mainella v. Board of Trustees of Policemen's Pension or Relief Fund · 27 S.E.2d 486
• Scott v. Alabama State Bridge Corporation · 169 So. 273
• Frye v. School Committee · 300 Mass. 537
• Callahan v. City of Woburn · 306 Mass. 265
• State ex rel. Smrha v. General American Life Insurance · 132 Neb. 520
• Radio Corp. of America v. Raytheon Manufacturing Co. · 300 Mass. 113
• Robinson v. Moser · 179 N.E. 270
• Nester v. School Committee of Fall River · 318 Mass. 538
• City of Lawrence v. Commissioners of Public Works · 318 Mass. 520
• Marion County v. Middleton · 21 So. 2d 312
• Enmeier v. Blaize · 181 N.E. 1
• Village of Breedsville v. Township of Columbia · 19 N.W.2d 482
• R. H. Stearns Co. v. Anderson · 304 Mass. 138
• Smith v. City Commission of Birmingham · 181 So. 122

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