Wachusett Regional School District Committee v. Erickson

Wachusett Regional School District Committee v. Eskel S. Erickson & another

Wachusett Reg'l Sch. Dist. Comm. v. Erickson, 238 N.E.2d 369 (Mass. 1968)

Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · State Highest Courts
Decided: June 3, 1968
Citations: 238 N.E.2d 369354 Mass. 7681968 Mass. LEXIS 959

Cited by 8 2 descriptions by later courts

Opinion of the Court

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Following the decision in this case in 353 Mass. 77 , the defendants filed a motion for counsel fees which by interlocutory decree was allowed in the amount of $2,000. The plaintiff appealed both from this and from a final decree after rescript. Subsequently, this court decided Chartrand v. Riley, ante, 242, which in effect overruled Stiles v. Municipal Council of Lowell, 233 Mass. 174 , Ashton v. Wolstenholme, 243 Mass. 193 , and Malloy v. Carroll, 287 Mass. 376 . See Klass v. Wirtz, ante, 246. The interlocutory decree was in error in awarding counsel fees, and is reversed. The final decree is modified by striking out the award of counsel fees, and as so modified is affirmed.

So ordered.

How later courts describe this case

Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 2 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

(recovery denied of legal expenses incurred in a successful suit to obtain a conveyance of land as directed by statute)

Harrison v. Textron, Inc., 328 N.E.2d 838 (Mass. 1975)

Cited by 8 cases

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Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Continental Casualty Co., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.771 F.2d 579 (1st Cir. 1985)
Preferred Mutual Insurance v. Gamache686 N.E.2d 989 (Mass. 1997)
Gildea v. Ellershaw298 N.E.2d 847 (Mass. 1973)
Bournewood Hospital, Inc. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination358 N.E.2d 235 (Mass. 1976)
Harrison v. Textron, Inc.328 N.E.2d 838 (Mass. 1975)
Bournewood Hosp. v. MASS COMM'N AGAINST DISCRIMINATION358 N.E.2d 235 (Mass. 1976)

Most recent

Preferred Mutual Insurance v. Gamache686 N.E.2d 989 (Mass. 1997)
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Continental Casualty Co., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.771 F.2d 579 (1st Cir. 1985)
Rooney v. Samuelson1985 Mass. App. Div. 146 (1985)
Bournewood Hosp. v. MASS COMM'N AGAINST DISCRIMINATION358 N.E.2d 235 (Mass. 1976)
Bournewood Hospital, Inc. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination358 N.E.2d 235 (Mass. 1976)
Harrison v. Textron, Inc.328 N.E.2d 838 (Mass. 1975)

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Authorities cited 4

Depth	Case	Cited by
	Stiles v. Mun. Council, 233 Mass. 174 (1919)	74
	Malloy v. Carroll, 191 N.E. 661 (Mass. 1934)	50
	Wachusett Reg'l Sch. Dist. Comm. v. Erickson, 228 N.E.2d 62 (Mass. 1967)	9
	Ashton v. Wolstenholme, 137 N.E. 376 (Mass. 1922)	8

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