Case law

Suburban Light & Power Co. v. Board of Aldermen

10 L.R.A. 497 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 26, 1891

Hill v. County Commissioners, 4 Gray, 414 . Young v. Yarmouth, 9 Gray, 386 . Commonwealth v. Bos ton, 97 Mass. 555 . Pierce v. Drew, 136 Mass. 75 . In Young v. Yarmouth, Mr. … In this connection it was said in Pierce v.

Twomey v. Board of Appeals of Worcester

347 Mass. 684 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1964

In her bill the plaintiff claims to be aggrieved by a decision of the board of appeals of the city of Worcester (board) which permitted a variance in the zoning ordinance of that city with respect to land situated at 19 Orchard … Sullivan v. Board of Appeals of Canton, 345 Mass. 117, 119 , and cases cited.

Steinbergh v. Rent Control Board of Cambridge

406 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 20, 1989

See, e.g., Perry v. Boston Rent Equity Bd., 404 Mass. 780 (1989); Greater Boston Real Estate Bd. v. Boston, 397 Mass. 870 (1986); Bannerman v. Fall River, 391 Mass. 328 (1984); Flynn v. … See Flynn v. Cambridge, supra at 158 ; Greater Boston Real Estate Bd. v. Boston, 397 Mass. 870, 877 (1986). This standard appears in the Rent Control Act itself.

Board of Assessors v. Ramada Inns, Inc.

371 Mass. 894 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 7, 1976

In determining the fair cash value of an unfinished building, it was within the discretion of the board to rely on the cost of construction. See Jordan Marsh Co. v. … Commonwealth v. Theberge, 330 Mass. 520, 527 (1953).

Tri-Nel Management, Inc. v. Board of Health

433 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 19, 2001

Hamel v. Board of Health of Edgartown, 40 Mass. App. … See Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

Mullen v. Board of Sewer Commissioners of Milton

280 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1932

Cheney v. Beverly, 188 Mass. 81 . Corcoran v. Aldermen of Cambridge, 199 Mass. 5 . White v. Gove, 183 Mass. 333 . Smith v. Mayor & Aldermen *534 of Worcester, 182 Mass. 232 . Hall v. … Sayles v. Board of Public Works of Pittsfield, 222 Mass. 93 , and cases collected. Opinion of the Justices, 261 Mass. 556, 605-606 . Houck v. Little River Drainage District, 239 U. S. 254 .

Warren v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Amherst

383 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 18, 1981

Dion v. Board of Appeals of Waltham, 344 Mass. 547, 555-556 (1962). Boyajian v. Board of Appeal of Wellesley, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 283, 284 (1978). Cass v. Board of Appeal of Fall River, 2 Mass. App. … See Alley v. Building Inspector of Danvers, 354 Mass. 6, 7 (1968); Sorenti v. Board of Appeals of Wellesley, 345 Mass. 348, 353 (1963); Bruzzese v.

Natick Trust Co. v. Board of Bank Incorporation

337 Mass. 615 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 2, 1958

Inc. v. Department of Pub. Util. 327 Mass. 550 ; S. C. 329 Mass. 719 ; Delaware Co. Natl. Bank v. Campbell, 378 Pa. 311 . The respondent board we shall assume to be an agency. … No statute required the board to give a hearing, and the petitioner and the intervening petitioner had no constitutional right to one. Clarke v. Board of Collegiate Authy. 327 Mass. 279 . Hayeck v. Metropolitan Dist.

Alsabti v. Board of Registration in Medicine

404 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1989

Raymond v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 387 Mass. 708, 713 (1982). … Galdston v.

New Boston Garden Corp. v. Board of Assessors

383 Mass. 456 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 24, 1981

Although it is well established that decisions of the board must be supported by substantial evidence, Pequot Assocs. v. Assessors of Salem, 376 Mass. 270, 274-277 (1978), New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. v. … The city correctly argues that the board is “not required to believe the testimony of any particular witness,” Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consol.

Fairman v. Board of Appeal of Melrose

331 Mass. 160 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1954

Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224, 227 . Turner v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 305 Mass. 189, 192 . Petros v. Superintendent of Buildings of Lynn, 306 Mass. 368, 369 . Tranfaglia v. … Boyle v. Building Inspector of Malden, 327 Mass. 564, 566-567 . Sunderland v. Building Inspector of North Andover, 328 Mass. 638, 641 . See Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676, 678-679 .

Madaket Realty, Inc. v. Board of Appeals

402 Mass. 137 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1988

Weinman appealed the building inspector’s decision to the Nantucket board of appeals (board). … Madaket appealed the board’s decision to the Land Court, pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 17, and c. 185, § 1 (jVz) (1986 ed.).

City of Malden v. Appellate Tax Board

367 Mass. 395 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1975

In such an action the board could be made a formal party as a method of seeking review of its order. Kennedy v. District Court of Dukes County, 356 Mass. 367 , 379 (1969). … Trustees of Tufts College v. Volpe Constr. Co. Inc. 358 Mass. 331, 340 (1970); Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v.

School Committee of Springfield v. Board of Education

362 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1972

Since there is no claim here that Springfield maintains a dual system of “racially separated school[s]” in violation of the mandate in Brown v. Board of Educ. of Topeka, 347 U. S. 483 ; S. C. 349 U. … See also School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 352 Mass. 693, 696-697; Wachusett Regional Sch. Dist. Comm. v. Erickson, 353 Mass. 77, 79-80 .

Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Medicine

378 Mass. 519 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 27, 1979

See Forziati v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 333 Mass. 125, 127 (1955); Lawrence v. … Shakin v. Medical Examiners, 254 Cal. App. 2d 102, 112-113 (1967), appeal dismissed and cert. denied, 390 U.S. 410 (1968), quoting from Brown v. Gordon, 240 Cal. App. 2d 659, 667 (1966). See Matanky v.

Everpure Ice Manufacturing Co. v. Board of Appeals

324 Mass. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 1949

Prusik v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451, 457 . Phillips v. Board of Appeals of Springfield, 286 Mass. 469, 472 . Wilbur v. Newton, 302 Mass. 38, 43 . Burlington v. Dunn, 318 Mass. 216, 222 . … Hammond v. Board of Appeal of Springfield, 257 Mass. 446, 448 . Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177, 185 . Coleman v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 281 Mass. 112, 116 . Real Properties, Inc. v.

Daley Construction Co. v. Planning Board of Randolph

340 Mass. 149 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 17, 1959

See discussion in Brand v. Water Commrs. of Billerica, 242 Mass. 223, 228 ; Loring v. Commissioner of Pub. Works of Boston, 264 Mass. 460, 464-465 ; B & B Amusement Enterprises, Inc. v. … See also Bowker v. Worcester, 334 Mass. 422, 431-432 ; Coolidge v. Planning Bd. of No. Andover, 337 Mass. 648, 650 ; Brush Hill Dev. Inc. v. Commonwealth, 338 Mass. 359, 361 . 3 See e.g. facts considered in Stabile v.

Palitz v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Tisbury

470 Mass. 795 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 2015

See Mendes v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 527, 531 (1990). … Cornell v. Board of Appeals of Dracut, 453 Mass. 888, 892 (2009).

Wallant v. Board of Registrars of Voters

360 Mass. 853 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 7, 1971

Because the doubtful signatures, in any event, would not suffice to entitle Wallant to a certificate of nomination (see Sharpe v.

Mayor of Holyoke v. Board of Aldermen

381 Mass. 708 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 1980

See Bell v. North Reading, 363 Mass. 505, 510 (1973); Casey v. Everett, 330 Mass. 220, 222 (1953); Ring v. Woburn, 311 Mass. 679, 683 (1942); Leonard v. School Comm. of Springfield, 241 Mass. 325, 329 (1922). … See Pirrone v. Boston, 364 Mass. 403, 407 (1973); Bell v. North Reading, supra; Ring v. Woburn, supra at 691 ; Decatur v. Auditor of Peabody, 251 Mass. 82, 89 (1925).