MORAN v. SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH


347 Mass. 500 (1964)

198 N.E.2d 640

WILLIAM J. MORAN & another vs. SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH & another (and three companion cases).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

May 15, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank N. Dardeno for William J. Moran & another.

James W. Kelleher for James J. Foley, Jr., & others.

John E. Sullivan, Assistant Attorney General, for the respondents.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, KIRK, & SPIEGEL, JJ.


CUTTER, J.

In each of these cases, a writ of mandamus is sought against the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in connection with the preparation of nomination papers and ballots and the performance of other duties with respect to the election of representatives in the Legislature for Middlesex County. The petitioners desire to compel the Secretary to use the description of representative districts contained in the first report...

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