Case Name: CASE OF JOHN SHEPLEY, MEMBER FROM FITCHBURG
Court: Massachusetts House of Representatives
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1826
Citations: 1 Rep. Cont. El. 243
Docket Number: 
Parties: CASE OF JOHN SHEPLEY, MEMBER FROM FITCHBURG.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of controverted elections in the House of representatives, of the commonwealth of Massachusetts...
Volume: 1
Pages: 243–243

Head Matter:
CASE OF JOHN SHEPLEY, MEMBER FROM FITCHBURG.
A member removing from the commonwealth becomes thereby disqualified from holding his seat.

Opinion:
At the commencement of the January session, a letter was received from John Shepley, member from Fitchburg, announcing, that since the adjournment, he had removed his family to Saco, in the state of Maine, where he intended to reside. The subject underwent considerable discussion, and it was finally determined that Ms seat was vacated by the removal.
A motion was then made, that a precept be issued to the town of Fitchburg, to choose a representative, in the room of Mr. Shepley, which motion, upon discussion, was indefinitely potponed.
46 J. H. 167.
Same, 180, 183, 184, 190.
Same, 194.
Same, 198.