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  • Commonwealth v. Brown

    367 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1975

    Brown’s motions for directed verdicts. The defendant Brown argues that his motions for directed verdicts were erroneously denied. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 354 Mass. 337, 342 (1968). Commonwealth v. Breen, 357 Mass. 441, 446 (1970). Commonwealth v. Cass, 358 Mass. 805 (1970). Commonwealth v. Jackson, 359 Mass. 759 (1971). Commonwealth v.

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Thissell

    60 Mass. 254 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1850

    Kent v. Waite, 10 Pick. 138 ; Underwood v. Carney, 1 Cush. 285 ; 4 Kent Com. (6th ed.) 467. But it has been suggested by the defendant’s counsel, that the rule of- law, which was recognized and applied in Kent v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Borden v. Brown

    7 Mass. 93 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1810

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Tracy v. Brown

    265 Mass. 163 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1928

    As was said in Gillis v. … See also McCarthy v. Henderson, 138 Mass. 310 ; Benson v. Tucker, 212 Mass. 60, 62 ; Smith v. Equitable Co-operative Bank, 219 Mass. 382, 385 .

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  • Wills v. Brown

    118 Mass. 137 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1875

    Nelson v. Boynton, 3 Met. 396 . Curtis v. Brown, 5 Cush. 488 . Alger v. Scoville, 1 Gray, 391 . Jepherson v. Hunt, 2 Allen, 417 . Dexter v. Blanchard, 11 Allen, 365 . Furbish v. Groodnow, 98 Mass. 296 . Ames v. … See also Williams v. Leper, 3 Burr. 1886; Castling v. Aubert, 2 East, 325; Edwards v. Kelly, 6 M. & S. 204; Fitzgerald v. Dressler, 7 C. B. (N. S.) 374.

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  • Hapgood v. Brown

    102 Mass. 451 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1869

    Cary v. Daniels, 8 Met. 466 . … Johnson v. Jordan, 2 Met. 234 . Ashley v. Pease, 18 Pick. 268 . Angell on Watercourses, (6th ed.) §§ 96 a, 101 a, 104.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Meriam v. Brown

    128 Mass. 391 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1880

    Wilde, J., in Pierce v. Groddard, 22 Pick. 559 . … Hunt v. Bay State Iron Co. 97 Mass. 279 .

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Mendes

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 30, 2026

    Brown then filed her G. … See, e.g., Bishay v. Superior Court Dep't of the Trial Court, 487 Mass. 1012, 1012-1013 (2021). See also Votta v.

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  • Commonwealth v. Brown

    401 Mass. 745 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1988

    See Commonwealth v. Latimore, 378 Mass. 671, 677-678 (1979), citing Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (1979). … See Commonwealth v. Almeida, 381 Mass. 420, 422 (1980); Commonwealth v. Bennefield, 373 Mass. 452, 453 (1977).

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  • Brown v. Wallis

    115 Mass. 156 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1874

    Guthrie v. Jones, 108 Mass. 191 . Niblet v. Smith, 4 T. R. 504. Cresson v. Stout, 17 Johns. 116 . Exceptions overruled.

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  • Smith v. Brown

    164 Mass. 584 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1895

    Brown.” The decree assessed substantial damages, and by implication refused an injunction. Both parties appeal. … Lynde v. Thompson, 2 Allen, 456 , 459. Ropes v. Upton, 125 Mass. 258, 262 . Sainter v. Ferguson, 7 C. B. 716. Sparrow v. Paris, 7 H. & N. 594.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Aldrich v. Brown

    103 Mass. 527 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1870

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Brown

    154 Mass. 105 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 25, 1891

    Porter v. Judson, 1 Gray, 175 . Pierce v. Indseth, 106 U. S. 546 . Browne v. Philadelphia Bank, 6 S. & R. 484. … Denmead v. Maack, 2 MacArthur, 475 . Tunstall v. Parish of Madison, 30 La. An., pt. 1, 471, 477. Wetherbee v. Dunn, 32 Cal. 106 . Graham v. Anderson, 42 Ill. 514 . State v. Williams, 5 Wis. 308 . 2.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Desmond

    100 Mass. 267 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1868

    Massie v. Watts, 6 Crunch, 158-160. Pingree v. Coffin, 12 Gray, 304 , 305. … Morgan v. Morgan, 2 Wheat. 290 . That jurisdiction was originally conferred, not by the laws of this Commonwealth, but by the laws of Rhode Island.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Decie v. Brown

    167 Mass. 290 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1897

    See Hewitt v. Charier, 16 Pick. 353 ; Commonwealth v. Blackington, 24 Pick. 352 ; Commonwealth v. Kimball, 24 Pick. 359 . … See Commonwealth v. Bennett, 108 Mass. 27 ; Commonwealth v. Dean, 110 Mass. 357 ; Commonwealth v. Fredericks, 119 Mass. 199 ; Bartemeyer v. Iowa, 18 Wall. 129 ; Beer Co. v. Massachusetts, 97 U. S. 25 ; Crowley v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Brown

    141 Mass. 78 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 30, 1886

    Commonwealth v. Sullivan, 5 Allen, 511 . Commonwealth v. Doherty, 137 Mass. 245 . Commonwealth v. Hart, 137 Mass. 247 , n. Exceptions overruled.

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  • Commonwealth v. Brown

    392 Mass. 632 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 7, 1984

    We do have Meredith Weiss in this case who sheds a certain amount of light on the nature of the agreement between Gordon Brown and Tony Martin. … If it weren’t for Gordon Brown, Edward Paulson would be alive. “Gordon Brown entered into this deal with Tony Martin knowing it was a high risk operation. He bargained for this, ladies and gentlemen.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Grow

    249 Mass. 495 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1924

    Colonial Development Corp. v. Bragdon, 219 Mass. 170 . O’Meara v. Smyth, 243 Mass. 188 . Cannon v. Burrell, 193 Mass. 534 . Eastern Advertising Co. v. E. L. Patch Co. 235 Mass. 580 . International Text Book Co. v. … Rowland v. Hackel, 243 Mass. 160 . McCarthy v. Simon, 247 Mass. 514 .

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Leighton

    385 Mass. 757 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1982

    Amory v. Lowell, 1 Allen 504 , 507 (1861). See Travelers Ins. Co. v. Graye, 358 Mass. 238 (1970). “The doctrine of subrogation, which rests ‘upon natural justice and equity’ (Amory v. … See Arendas v. Rich & Co., 220 F. Supp. 957 (W.D. Pa. 1963). Similarly, in State ex rel. Woods v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Brown

    151 Mass. 338 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1890

    Brigham v. Coburn, 10 Gray, 329 , 331. Commonwealth v. Morrell, 99 Mass. 542 . Walker v. Curtis, 116 Mass. 98 . The evidence of Shafer was positive as to. the loss of the assignment. … Morse v. Aldrich, 1 Met. 544 . Knight v. Fifield, 7 Cush. 263 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished

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