Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court September 15, 1872 (Pearsons v. Ranlett)

lead-opinion

Morton, J.

This" case comes before us upon a demurrer to the return of the respondent to an alternative wri* of mandamus, issued upon the petition of a majority of the board of water commissioners of the town of Holyoke.

A majority of the court is of opinion that a peremptory writ of mandamus should issue.