Case Name: DUNSTABLE
Court: Massachusetts House of Representatives
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1786
Citations: 1 Rep. Cont. El. 19
Docket Number: 
Parties: DUNSTABLE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of controverted elections in the House of representatives, of the commonwealth of Massachusetts...
Volume: 1
Pages: 19–19

Head Matter:
1785-1786.
DUNSTABLE.
The qualification of a member, as to residence, may be inquired into on motion.

Opinion:
On a motion, that the qualifications of John Pitts, Esq., returned a member from the town of Dunstable, should be inquired into as to residence, Mr. Pitts being heard on the subject, it was made a question, whether the reasons offered by him, relative to his holding his seat, were satisfactory to the house, and the question being put, it passed in the affirmative.
6 J. H. 20.