Case law

Rice v. Board of Appeals of Dennis

342 Mass. 499 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 1, 1961

Turner v. Board of Appeals of Milton, *501 305 Mass. 189, 192 . The material portions of the code are found under the subtitle “A. General”: § 6, par. 1, “These by-laws shall be administered by the building inspector. … Sawyer Co. v. Boyajian, 303 Mass. 311, 314 . Donnelly v. Montague, 305 Mass. 14, 19 . Broderick's Case, 320 Mass. 149, 151 . Decree reversed.

Cherubino v. Board of Registration of Chiropractors

403 Mass. 350 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 1988

Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Medicine, 378 Mass. 519, 524 (1979). … Keigan v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 399 Mass. 719, 722 (1987), quoting Matanky v. Medical Examiners, 79 Cal. App. 3d 293, 305 (1978).

Colangelo v. Board of Appeals of Lexington

407 Mass. 242 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1990

In so doing the board rendered its decision unreasonable, whimsical, capricious, and arbitrary. Humble Oil & Ref. Co. v. Board of Appeals of Amherst, 360 Mass. 604, 605 (1971). … Where there has been a formal board decision, a special permit applicant cannot avoid the requirements of G. L. c. 40A merely by framing his challenge as a request for a declaratory judgment. See Iodice v.

Feldstein v. Board of Registration in Medicine

387 Mass. 339 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 31, 1982

In Levy v. … Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 383 Mass. 299, 317 (1981). In all, the rights of Feldstein were fully protected and he has failed to demonstrate any error.

Northwest Associates v. Board of Assessors

386 Mass. 1006 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1982

The Appellate Tax Board (board) did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion of Northwest Associates, the taxpayer, to expunge the taxpayer’s withdrawal of its appeal to the board or in denying the taxpayer’s motion … Decision of the Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

Stark v. Board of Appeals of Quincy

341 Mass. 118 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1960

Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 334 Mass. 446, 450 . Everpure Ice Mfg. Co. Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Lawrence, 324 Mass. 433, 438 . Benjamin v. Board of Appeals of Swansea, 338 Mass. 257 . … Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676, 679 . Pendergast v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 331 Mass. 555, 559 . Rodenstein v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 337 Mass. 333 .

Insurance Rating Board v. Commissioner of Insurance

358 Mass. 171 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 13, 1970

This is a suit for declaratory relief brought by the Insurance Rating Board (board) to determine whether the Commissioner of Insurance (commissioner) had authority to disapprove and forbid the use of certain insurance rates … Cravey v. Southeastern Underwriters Assn. 214 Ga. 450, 459 .

Vazza v. Board of Appeals of Brockton

359 Mass. 256 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1971

Pitman v. Pitman, 314 Mass. 465, 475 . Fiduciary Trust Co. v. Mishou, 321 Mass. 615, 631 . Stamper v. Stanwood, 339 Mass. 549, 551 . Fiduciary Trust Co. v. First Natl. Bank, 344 Mass. 1, 4 . … Smith v. Board of Appeals of Needham, 339 Mass. 399 . McCarthy v. Board of Appeals of Ashland, 354 Mass. 660 . 2.

Fragopoulos v. Rent Control Board of Cambridge

408 Mass. 302 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 13, 1990

Flynn v. Cambridge, 383 Mass. 152, 154-155 (1981). The validity of the removal ordinance under which the board acted in the case was upheld in Flynn v. Cambridge, supra. … Gurry v. Board of Pub. Accountancy, 394 Mass. 118, 125-126 (1985).

Rogers v. American Board of Commissioners

87 Mass. 69 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1862

finally, the residuary clause in the will in which the testator says that “ so much of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed, as shall remain at the decease of my beloved wife, give, devise and bequeath to the American Board … instead thereof to the legacy of six hundred dollars, with interest thereon- from the year 1848; and that upon her death, and after deducting expenditures made on the monument and cemetery lot as directed, the American Board

Ellis v. Board of Assessors of Acushnet

358 Mass. 473 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1970

The constitutionality of these statutes was upheld in Wright v. Peabody, 331 Mass. 161, 165 . … Mansfield Beauty Academy, Inc. v. Board of Registration of Hairdressers, 326 Mass. 624 . We conclude that there was no error in the decision of the Appellate Tax Board. Decision affirmed.

Gumley v. Board of Selectmen of Nantucket

371 Mass. 718 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 1977

See MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 356 Mass. 635, 638-639 (1970). … Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Lynn, *724 332 Mass. 319, 321 (1955); Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676, 679 (1953); Co-Ray Realty Co. v.

Goldstein v. Board of Registration of Chiropractors

426 Mass. 606 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1998

See Doherty v. Retirement Bd. of Medford, 425 Mass. 130, 138 (1997); Milligan v. … This is incorrect as a general proposition, see Vaspourakan, Ltd. v.

D'AMOUR v. Board of Registration in Dentistry

409 Mass. 572 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 19, 1991

Board of Registration of Chiropractors, supra at 355; Langlitz v. Board of Registration of Chiropractors, supra at 381. See also Embers of Salisbury, Inc. v. … Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, supra at 310.

Morin v. Board of Appeals of Leominster

352 Mass. 620 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1967

Morin contends, Camire concedes, and the judge found that the board’s findings do not warrant the granting of a variance. We agree. The board’s action was in excess of its authority. Barnhart v. … Compare Pioneer Insulation & Modernizing Corp. v. Lynn, 331 Mass. 560, 562 ; Dobbs v. Board of Appeals of Northampton, 339 Mass. 684, 685 .

Teixeira v. Board of Election Commissioners

362 Mass. 526 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 22, 1972

The plaintiff’s bill sought declaratory and injunctive relief from a decision of the board of election commissioners of the city of Boston (the board) refusing to accept nomination papers submitted to it by the plaintiff … We do not agree with the board’s argument numbered (4) above, or its decision to refuse to accept the papers.

Willis v. Board of Selectmen of Easton

405 Mass. 159 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1989

Willis did make an oral complaint to the town administrator and appeared before the board of selectmen to complain in June, 1984. The dispute was never submitted to arbitation. 6 The town’s claim that Worcester v. … Lingle v.

Wang v. Board of Registration in Medicine

405 Mass. 15 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1989

Alsabti v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 404 Mass. 547 , 548 & n.l (1989). See Raymond v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 387 Mass. 708, 713 (1982). … McCarthy v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 342 Mass. 45 (1961).” Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 383 Mass. 299, 304-305 (1981).

Palmer v. BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF MARBLEHEAD

368 Mass. 620 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 29, 1975

Morrison v. Selectmen of Weymouth, 279 Mass. 486, 492 (1932). Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm. in the Dept. of Community Affairs, 363 Mass. 339, 364 (1973). See Commonwealth v. … Once the statute was accepted by the town it had a legal duty to pay the amounts due the plaintiff as certified by the board. See Brucato v.

Swift v. Board of Registrars of Voters

281 Mass. 264 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 22, 1932

The respondents constitute the board of registrars of voters of the town of *266 Milton. … Cole v. Tucker, 164 Mass. 486 . O’Brien v. Election Commissioners of Boston, *269 257 Mass. 332, 338 . “As stated by Andrews, C.J., in People v. Wood, 148 N.