Case law

Greenleaf Finance Co. v. SMALL LOANS REGULATORY BOARD

377 Mass. 282 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1979

Light Co. v. Department of Pub. … The Board could conclude that an inability to do more in that direction was itself a sign of inefficiency. Cf. Palm Manor Nursing Home, Inc. v.

Children's Hospital Medical Center v. Board of Assessors

353 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1967

No pertinent authority is cited by the tax board. The assessors’ brief contains the comment that Association “more closely resembles a mutual benefit society than a charitable organization.” See Minns v. … Old South Society in Boston v. Crocker, 119 Mass. 1, 23 .” Assessors of Boston v. Garland Sch. of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378, 387 . See Little v. Newburyport, 210 Mass. 414, 417-418 ; Newton Centre Woman’s Club, Inc. v.

Richardson v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Framingham

351 Mass. 375 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 7, 1966

Opie v. Board of Appeals of Groton, 349 Mass. 730, 733 . Greeley v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Framingham, 350 Mass. 549, 550-551 . … Bogdanowicz v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 341 Mass. 331, 332 . Cohen v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 347 Mass. 96, 99 .

Cape Resort Hotels, Inc. v. Alcoholic Licensing Board

385 Mass. 205 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1982

Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 361 Mass. 317, 322-323 (1972) (laches); Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton, 345 Mass. 158, 162 (1962) (estoppel); Everett v. Capitol Motor Transp. … Compare Chilson v. Zoning Board of Appeal of Attleboro, 344 Mass. 406, 409 (1962), with McAleer v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 361 Mass. 317, 323 (1972).

Boston Licensing Board v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

367 Mass. 788 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1975

Such licenses are granted by the board, “subject to the prior approval of the commission.” See Webster v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commn. 295 Mass. 572, 575 , (1936); Coyne v. … The fact that the commission could issue regulations on the same subject does not of itself invalidate the board’s regulations. Cf. Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129, 136 (1949).

Adams v. Board of Appeals of Concord

356 Mass. 709 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1970

board of appeals. … See Haynes v. Grasso, 353 Mass. 731, 733-734 . There is no merit to Mrs. Adams’s contention that the provisions of § 4 (a) 8 of the by-law do not comply with G. L. c. 40A, § 4 (as amended through St. 1966, c. 199).

Glover Realty, Inc. v. Board of Appeals

362 Mass. 890 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1973

However, the board in granting its permit laid down six definite conditions relating to the operation of the new structure which seem to us to stand as reasons for their action. Shoppers’ World, Inc. v. … See Rando v. Board of Appeals of Bedford, 348 Mass. 296, 298 . The judge heard testimony and took a view. We find no error in his action. The Chief Justice took no part in this case. Decree affirmed.'

Bharani Padmanabhan v. Board of Registration in Medicine

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 18, 2025

D'Errico v. Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers & Salespersons, 490 Mass. 1008 , 1008 (2022). … We rejected this claim for the reasons explained in Padmanabhan v. Board of Registration in Med., 477 Mass. 1026, 1027 (2017).

O'BLENES v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Lynn

397 Mass. 555 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 14, 1986

Bjornlund v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Marshfield, 353 Mass. 757 (1967). Lincoln v. Board of Appeals of Framingham, 346 Mass. 418, 420 (1963). … Ford v. Rogovin, 289 Mass. 549, 552 (1935).

North Landers Corp. v. Planning Board of Falmouth

382 Mass. 432 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1981

Co. v. Livingston County Rd. Comm’n, 92 Mich. App. 31 (1979); Pearson Kent Corp. v. Bear, 28 N.Y.2d 396, 399 (1971). II. The Sufficiency of § 17 of the Board’s Regulations. … In Gifford v.

Seaman v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Holliston

340 Mass. 488 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 8, 1960

The decision of the board is to be judged on the facts adduced in the Superior Court. Pendergast v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 331 Mass. 555, 558-559 . … Nor can we rule that it was error in law for the board to determine, for Holliston, that such a business is not customarily incident to the use of the premises as a home. See Riverside v. Kuhne, 335 Ill.

Capone v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Fitchburg

389 Mass. 617 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 6, 1983

Building Inspector of Attleboro v. Attleboro Landfill, Inc., supra at *624 112. We must construe the statute in a manner that will effectuate, not frustrate, the legislative intent. Board of Appeals of Hanover v. … Noe v. Board of Appeals of Hingham, 13 Mass. App. Ct. 103, 109-110 (1982).

Sachs v. Board of Registration in Medicine

300 Mass. 426 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 31, 1938

Thus in the recent case of New Jersey State Board of Optometrists v. S. S. Kresge Co. 113 N. J. … McNaughton v. Johnson, 242 U. S. 344 . In Georgia Board of Optometry v.

Zoning Board of Appeals v. Sugarbush Meadow, LLC

464 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 14, 2013

See Board of Appeals of Hanover v. … Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

New England Theosophical Corp. v. Board of Assessors

172 Mass. 60 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1898

Chamberlain v. Stearns, 111 Mass. 267 . See also Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Boston, 142 Mass. 24 . … Regina v. Pocock, 8 Q. B. 729. See also Indianapolis v. McLean, 8 Ind. 328 ; Philadelphia v. Public Schools, 170 Penn. St. 257; Kendrick v. Farquhar, 8 Ohio, 189. In Wesleyan Academy v.

Cappuccio v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Spencer

398 Mass. 304 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 21, 1986

Selectmen of Great Barrington, 352 Mass. 523, 526 (1967); Gallagher v. Board of Appeals of Falmouth, 351 Mass. 410, 414 (1966); Kane v. Board of Appeals of Medford, 273 Mass. 97, 104 (1930); Roman Catholic Archbishop v. … Pierce v. Board of Appeals of Carver, 369 Mass. 804, 808, 811 (1976). See Del Grosso v.

Zoning Board of Appeals v. Housing Appeals Committee

464 Mass. 38 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 2013

See Boothroyd v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Amherst, 449 Mass. 333, 340 (2007), quoting Board of Appeals of Hanover v. … See Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

Miller v. Board of Appeals of Brookline

356 Mass. 659 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 2, 1970

We are of opinion that the zoning by-law *662 does not require that the board treat the locus as three distinct lots. The requirements of the by-law have been satisfied. See, generally, Chater v. … Board of Appeals of Milton, 348 Mass. 237, 246 ; Vassalotti v. Board of Appeals of Sudbury, 348 Mass. 658, 661 . The judge rightly ruled that the board did not exceed its authority in granting the special permit.

Donovan v. State Board of Labor & Industries

225 Mass. 410 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1917

as a member of the board. … Attorney General v. Loomis, ante, 372.

Lapenas v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Brockton

352 Mass. 530 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1967

Barney & Carey Co. v. Milton, 324 Mass. 440, 449 . Gem Properties Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 341 Mass. 99, 105 . Jenckes v. Building Commr. of Brookline, 341 Mass. 162, 165-166 . Mahoney v. … See Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton, 345 Mass. 158, 162 . Compare Mahoney v. Board of Appeals of Winchester, 344 Mass. 598, 601-602 . (Discretionary denial of a permit under G.