Commonwealth v. Murphy
Commonwealth v. Murphy
147 Mass. 577; 18 N.E. 418; 1888 Mass. LEXIS 164
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Commonwealth v. Haddad (Mass. 1974)
- State v. Scampini (Vt. 1904)
- Commonwealth v. McDonnell (Mass. 1892)
- Commonwealth v. Gay (Mass. 1891)
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Opinion of the Court
The provision of c. 100, § 18, of the Public Statutes, that “the mayor and aldermen of cities and the selectmen of towns shall prosecute to final judgment all violations of this section,” was intended to impose a duty upon the officers named. It is directory only, and does not exclude the right of any other citizen to enter complaints for a violation of the law.
Fxeeptions overruled.
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