Litigation

Archie Briggs et al. v. John T. Kerrigan et al. case files

Series

Identifier: 0700.032

Dates: circa 1969-1971

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Archie Briggs et al. v. John T. Kerrigan et al. case files

Black Voters et al. v. John McDonough et al. case files

Series

Identifier: 0700.012

Scope and Contents

Includes the City's Law Department records concerning the class action suit brought by black registered voters against Boston's Mayor, City Council, School Committee, Election Commissioners and City Clerk challenging the at-large voting procedure for the election of members of the Boston School Committee. The court found in favor of the defendants.

Dates: circa 1975-1977

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Black Voters et al. v. John McDonough et al. case files

Boston Waterfront Residents' Association, Inc. v. George Romney et al. case files

Series

Identifier: 0700.033

Dates: 1972

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Boston Waterfront Residents' Association, Inc. v. George Romney et al. case files

Briefs, etc.

Series

Identifier: 0700.019

Dates: circa 1910-1976

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Briefs, etc.

City of Boston et al. v. Claude S. Brinegar et al. case files

Series

Identifier: 0700.031

Dates: 1975

Found in: City of Boston Archives / City of Boston et al. v. Claude S. Brinegar et al. case files

City of Boston et al. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority et al. case files

Series

Identifier: 0700.034

Dates: 1977

Found in: City of Boston Archives / City of Boston et al. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority et al. case files

Doris B. Bunte v. Mayor of Boston case files

Series

Identifier: 0700.035

Dates: 1971-1972

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Doris B. Bunte v. Mayor of Boston case files

Fairview Construction Co. Inc. v. City of Boston case files (Minority/Women in Business Enterprise case)

Series

Identifier: 0700.018

Dates: circa 1989-1991

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Fairview Construction Co. Inc. v. City of Boston case files (Minority/Women in Business Enterprise case)

General docket

Series

Identifier: 0700.002

Scope and Contents

Docket of cases handled by the Law Department. Lists names of parties, date of process, court, cause of action, remarks and results.

Dates: 1939-1997

Found in: City of Boston Archives / General docket

Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston et al. v. City of Boston et al. case files (Parade Case)

Series

Identifier: 0700.022

Dates: circa 1992-1995

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston et al. v. City of Boston et al. case files (Parade Case)

Latino Political Action Committee, Inc., ET AL vs. City of Boston, ET AL case files (Latino PAC II)

Series

Identifier: 0700.008

Dates: Majority of material found in Bulk, 1984; 1973-1985

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Latino Political Action Committee, Inc., ET AL vs. City of Boston, ET AL case files (Latino PAC II)

Law Department photographs

Series

Identifier: 0700.010

Dates: circa 1957-1993

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Law Department photographs

Law Department records

Series

Identifier: 0700.007

Scope and Contents note This collection includes files kept by the City's Law Department on various issues, cases, questions that came before the department during the 20th century. Significant issues, etc. represented in this collection include the Cocoanut Grove Fire, West End Redevelopment, World War, City Real estate holdings, gifts to the city, bridge construction, City Hospital, City Hall construction and many others. The first series includes a numbered reference file that was kept by the Law Department...

Dates: 1908-1997; Majority of material found within Bulk, 1915-1970

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Law Department records

McGrath et al. v. HUD case files (BHA Reverse Discrimination case)

Series

Identifier: 0700.013

Dates: circa 1988

Found in: City of Boston Archives / McGrath et al. v. HUD case files (BHA Reverse Discrimination case)

Morgan et al. v. Hennigan et al. and related cases files

Collection

Identifier: 0700.028

Scope and Contents note This collection consists of records of the City's Law Department concerning the "School Cases" relating to desegregation in the late 1960s-1970s. The major case represented in this collection is Tallulah Morgan et al. v. James Hennigan et al. (later known as Morgan v. Kerrigan, Morgan v. McDonough, Morgan v. Sullivan, etc. due to the changes in the School Committee presidency). Also included in this collection are files of the following two cases: Boston School Committee v. Board of...

Dates: 1967-1979

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Morgan et al. v. Hennigan et al. and related cases files

Police and Fire hiring cases (Castro, Fagan, Mackin)

Series

Identifier: 0700.024

Dates: circa 1971-1991

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Police and Fire hiring cases (Castro, Fagan, Mackin)

Record of suits against the city

Series

Identifier: 2400.006

Scope and Contents

Record of suits against the City in which summonses have been served upon the City Treasurer for 1881-1899 and ?-1927. Includes date, name of plaintiff, attachment, course of action, and date returnable to Superior Court and Municipal Court.

Dates: 1887-1927 with gaps

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Record of suits against the city

Riot cases

Collection

Identifier: 0700.020

Scope and Contents note This series contains a wide variety of documents relating to both the 1967 and 1968 riots, including but not limited to: fire reports, auditor reports, case law, police journals, and damage claims. All files are created and organized by the original creator, Theodore R. Stanley, who acted as Assistant Corporation Counsel. Mr. Stanley represented several businesses in the Blue Hill Avenue of Roxbury, many of whom still exist, who were bringing a suit to the city for damage compensation...

Dates: 1967-1972

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Riot cases

South Boston Allied War Veterans v. City of Boston case files (Parade case)

Series

Identifier: 0700.027

Dates: 1994-1995

Found in: City of Boston Archives / South Boston Allied War Veterans v. City of Boston case files (Parade case)

The Nationalist Movement v. City of Boston case files (Parade case)

Series

Identifier: 0700.026

Dates: 1994-1996

Found in: City of Boston Archives / The Nationalist Movement v. City of Boston case files (Parade case)

Urban Transport, Inc. v. Kevin H. White as he is Mayor of Boston case file

Series

Identifier: 0700.029

Dates: 1974-1977

Found in: City of Boston Archives / Urban Transport, Inc. v. Kevin H. White as he is Mayor of Boston case file

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Archie Briggs et al. v. John T. Kerrigan et al. case files

Black Voters et al. v. John McDonough et al. case files

Boston Waterfront Residents' Association, Inc. v. George Romney et al. case files

Briefs, etc.

City of Boston et al. v. Claude S. Brinegar et al. case files

City of Boston et al. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority et al. case files

Doris B. Bunte v. Mayor of Boston case files

Fairview Construction Co. Inc. v. City of Boston case files (Minority/Women in Business Enterprise case)

General docket

Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston et al. v. City of Boston et al. case files (Parade Case)

Latino Political Action Committee, Inc., ET AL vs. City of Boston, ET AL case files (Latino PAC II)

Law Department photographs

Law Department records

McGrath et al. v. HUD case files (BHA Reverse Discrimination case)

Morgan et al. v. Hennigan et al. and related cases files

Police and Fire hiring cases (Castro, Fagan, Mackin)

Record of suits against the city

Riot cases

South Boston Allied War Veterans v. City of Boston case files (Parade case)

The Nationalist Movement v. City of Boston case files (Parade case)

Urban Transport, Inc. v. Kevin H. White as he is Mayor of Boston case file

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