Steele v. Municipal Signal Co.
Cases that cite this one
14 later published cases cite this decision.
- Pratt v. City of Boston (Mass. 1985)
- Blodgett v. School Administrative District 73 (Me. 1972)
- Policastro v. City of Boston (Massachusetts Superior Court 2005)
- Stone v. Treasurer of Malden (Mass. 1941)
- Amory v. Assessors of Boston (Mass. 1941)
- Tuscan v. Smith (Me. 1931)
- Fuller v. Trustees of Deerfield Academy (Mass. 1925)
- Bauer v. Mitchell (Mass. 1924)
- Kelley v. Board of Health (Mass. 1924)
- Lee v. City of Lynn (Mass. 1916)
- Abbott v. Gaskins (Mass. 1902)
- Sylvester v. Webb (Mass. 1901)
- Municipal Signal Co. v. City of Holyoke (Mass. 1897)
- Prince v. Crocker (Mass. 1896)
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Opinion of the Court
This suit is not brought under Pub. Sts. e. 27, § 129, no such vote having been passed as is there contemplated. But the plaintiffs seek to maintain their bill under the general equity jurisdiction of the court. A difference of opinion has existed elsewhere whether it is within the general scope of the jurisdiction of a court of equity to entertain a suit by individual taxpayers to restrain cities and towns from carrying out invalid contracts, and performing other similar wrongful acts. 2 Dillon, Mun. Corp. (4th ed.) §§ 914 et seq. In Massachusetts it can hardly be considered an open question, it having been involved in the decision of Baldwin v. Wilbraham, 140 Mass. 459. As
Bill dismissed.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.