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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 249, § 9 (2026)

Jurisdiction of actions against persons holding or claiming public office

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Section 9. The supreme judicial and superior courts shall have like jurisdiction of civil actions brought by the attorney general against a person holding or claiming the right to hold an office or employment, the salary or compensation of which is payable by the commonwealth, a county, city or town.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1977–2002 · leading case: Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 371 N.E.2d 728 (Mass. 1977).

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Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 371 N.E.2d 728 (Mass. 1977). · cites it 4× “446, 448 (1895); G.L.c. 249, § 9, as appearing in St. 1973, c.”

Levy v. Acting Governor, 435 Mass. 697 (Mass. 2002). · cites it 3× “743 (1983), that those questions “present the same question that could be the subject of an action in the nature of quo warranto under G. L. c. 249, § 9.” 6 So, the Attorney General concludes, we should “deem the *701 underlying nature of the controversy to be over the right of…”

Commonwealth v. Loretta, 438 N.E.2d 56 (Mass. 1982). “See G. L. c. 249, § 9, as appearing in St. 1973, c.”

Commonwealth v. Vaidulas, 741 N.E.2d 450 (Mass. 2001). “The Attorney General also may seek removal pursuant to G. L. c. 249, § 9. See Commonwealth v. Allen, 128 Mass.”

Attorney Gen. v. McHatton, 705 N.E.2d 252 (Mass. 1999). “The Chelsea city manager requested that the Attorney General bring an action in the nature of quo warranto under G. L. c. 249, § 9, to bar the defendant from taking office.”

Varga v. Bd. of Reg. of Chiropractors, 582 N.E.2d 492 (Mass. 1991). “Finally, at the time of the board’s decision, on May 28, 1991, the governing statute had been amended to eliminate any requirement that two board members be physicians. See G. L. c. 13, § 64, as appearing in St.”

Attorney Gen. v. Admin. Just. of Boston Mun. Court Dep't of Trial Court, 427 N.E.2d 735 (Mass. 1981). “He seeks an order in the nature of quo warranto (G. L. c. 249, § 9), or, alternatively, an order pursuant to the court’s general superintendence power (G.”

Attorney Gen. v. Laffey, 388 Mass. 743 (Mass. 1983). “1114, § 62, concerning the jurisdiction of this court “of all cases and matters of equity cognizable under the general principles of equity jurisprudence,” and on G. L. c. 249, § 9, as appearing in St. 1973, c.”

Attorney Gen. v. Town Clerk of Hudson, 408 Mass. 1006 (Mass. 1990). “We agree with the single justice that the Attorney General properly proceeded by means of an action in the nature of quo warranto in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County to test the validity of the election, see G. L. c. 249, § 9 (1988 ed.); Boston Edison Co.”

Attorney Gen. v. Admin. Just., Boston Mun. Ct. Dept., 427 N.E.2d 735 (Mass. 1981). “He seeks an order in the nature of quo warranto (G.L.c. 249, § 9), or, alternatively, an order pursuant to the court's general superintendence power (G.”

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