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  • CO-RAY REALTY CO. INC. v. Board of Zoning Adjustment

    328 Mass. 103 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 16, 1951

    Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224 . See Swan v. Justices of the Superior Court, 222 Mass. 542, 548 ; Sullivan v. Municipal Court of the Roxbury District, 322 Mass. 566, 572 ; Olson v. … Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451, 455-456 ; Bradley v. Zoning Adjustment Board of Boston, 255 Mass. 160, 172 ; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v.

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  • Hamel v. Board of Registration of Funeral Directors & Embalmers

    449 Mass. 1008 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 2007

    L. c. 112, § 64, i.e., in this court, within thirty days. 1 See Friedman v. Board of Registration in Med., 414 Mass. 663 , 664-666 & n.1 (1993). See also A. … See Friedman v. Board of Registration in Med., supra at 666. That Hamel filed his petition in the Superior Court within thirty days does not aid him.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Board of Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P. REALTY CORP.

    348 Mass. 120 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 24, 1964

    In Pieper v. Planning Bd. of Southborough, 340 Mass. 157, 161 , the construction of § 8117 in this aspect was adverted to but not decided. … L. c. 41, §§ 81V, 81W, 81X, 81BB, 81EE; Carey v. Planning Bd. of Revere, 335 Mass. 740, 745 . Section 81TJ must be construed with particular reference to §§ 81V (quoted in part in note 2), and 81BB.

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • Maiewski v. Board of Registrars of Voters of Deerfield

    347 Mass. 681 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1964

    However, in O’Brien v. Board of Election Commrs. 257 Mass. 332, 338-339 , the directory nature of the requirement to write in the candidate’s residence was recognized. … L. ... c. 54, § 135, in the same manner as appears in Felch v. Registrars of Voters of Salisbury, 336 Mass. 7 . ’ ’ See Early v. Board of Registrars of Voters of Worcester, 345 Mass. 47 .

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  • New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. v. Board of Assessors

    368 Mass. 745 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 14, 1975

    v. … determination of the ability of the board to decide the case in the first instance (see Assessors of Boston v.

    Cited 48 timesPublished
  • Beth Israel Hospital Ass'n v. Board of Registration in Medicine

    401 Mass. 172 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1987

    See, e.g., Grocery Mfrs. of Am., Inc. v. Department of Pub. Health, 379 Mass. 70, 74-76 (1979) (collecting cases); Levy v. … See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Vitello, 361 Mass. 224, 235 (1975). The context of § 3.07 (3) (1) is the board’s information gathering and assessment of the QPCAP’s efficacy. 4. 243 Code Mass. Regs. § 3.07 (3) (k).

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Ultronic Systems Corp. v. Board of Assessors of Boston

    355 Mass. 284 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1969

    The present case seems to us to be controlled in one aspect by Collector of Taxes of Boston v. Cigarette Serv. Co. … See Assessors of Brockton v. Brockton Olympia Realty Co. 322 Mass. 351 . Decision affirmed.

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  • Vilbon v. Board of Registration in Nursing

    479 Mass. 1015 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 18, 2018

    L. c. 112, § 64," Hoffer v. Board of Reg. in Medicine, 461 Mass. 451, 456 (2012), our authority is limited to "revising or reversing the decision of the board" suspending her license. … See Padmanabhan v. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servs., 476 Mass. 1018, 1019 (2017), citing Rasten v. Northeastern Univ., 432 Mass. 1003, 1003 (2000).

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  • Board of Assessors v. E. J. Bleiler Equipment Co.

    364 Mass. 834 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1974

    The board of assessors of Needham (assessors) appeals from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) granting abatements of certain 1970 and 1971 motor vehicle excises assessed against E. J. … Therefore all questions concerning matters of fact, including the sufficiency of the evidence to warrant the board’s decision, are closed to the assessors on these appeals. See Assessors of Lynn v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Medeiros v. Board of Election Commissioners of Fall River

    367 Mass. 286 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1975

    McCarthy v. Woburn Housing Authy. 341 Mass. 539, 542 (1960). … Lehan v. North Main St. Garage, Inc. 312 Mass. 547, 550 (1942). Cullen v. Mayor of Newton, 308 Mass. 578, 583-584 (1941). Price v. Railway Exp. Agency, Inc. 322 Mass. 476, 484 (1948).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Zoning Board of Appeals of Amesbury v. Housing Appeals Committee

    457 Mass. 748 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 3, 2010

    See Taylor v. Housing Appeals Comm., 451 Mass. 149,153-154 (2008); Middleborough v. Housing Appeals Comm., supra at 523-524. Cf. Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby, 444 Mass. 627, 632-633 (2005). … Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby , 444 Mass, at 633, quoting Briggs v. Commonwealth, 429 Mass. 241, 253 (1999), and Berrios v. Department of Pub. Welfare, 411 Mass. 587, 595-596 (1992).

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Lily Transportation Corp. v. Board of Assessors of Medford

    427 Mass. 228 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1998

    (Lily) appeals from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board). We granted its application for direct appellate review. … Grace & Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 378 Mass. 577, 589-590 (1979). 3. The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed. So ordered.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • United Church of Religious Science v. Board of Assessors

    372 Mass. 280 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1977

    L. c. 58A, § 13, the decision of the board is final as to findings of fact. New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. v. Assessors of Dartmouth, 368 Mass. 745, 749-750 (1975). Coomey v. … Assessors of Hamilton v. Iron Rail Fund of Girls Clubs of America, Inc., 367 Mass. 301, 302 (1975), and cases cited. We summarize the facts found by the board.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Rounds v. Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners of Wilmington

    347 Mass. 40 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1964

    See Lawrence v. Richards, 111 Maine, 95, 100-104; Greenwood v. Provine, 143 Miss. 42, 53-54 ; Rose v. … See also Brasier v. Lincoln, 159 Neb. 12, 22 , cert. den. 348 U. S. 926 . Cf. Wickenburg v. Sabin, 68 Ariz. 75, 77-80 ; Reid Dev. Corp. v. Parsippany-Troy Hills, 10 N. J. 229, 234 — 238; Lake Intervale Homes, Inc. v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Messersmith's Case

    340 Mass. 117 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 15, 1959

    The single member’s findings and decision were adopted by the reviewing board. … This is not like the expert testimony, admittedly based upon an “assumption of excitement and emotional factors,” which in Brown v. United States Fid. & Guar.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Costa

    472 Mass. 139 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 9, 2015

    Casiano v. … A judge may not allow a motion to alter a sentence in order to "nullify the discretionary actions of the parole board." Commonwealth v. Amirault, 415 Mass. 112, 117 (1993).

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Board of Assessors of Sandwich v. COMMR. OF REVENUE

    393 Mass. 580 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 20, 1984

    Macioci v. Commissioner of Revenue, 386 Mass. 752, 761 (1982). See Sudbury v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 366 Mass. 558 , 560-562 (1974). … In Assessors of Amherst v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Mahoney v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.

    253 Mass. 234 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1925

    It was said in Burns v. … Banorgee v. Hovey, 5 Mass. 11, 24 . Tasker v. Bartlett, 5 Cush. 359 , 364. Bates v. Boston & New York Central Railroad, 10 Allen, 251 , 254, 256. Hendee v. Pinkerton, 14 Allen, 381 , 389. Macurda v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Nuclear Metals, Inc. v. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Board

    421 Mass. 196 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1995

    In New York v. … See Consolidated Cigar Corp. v. Department of Pub. Health, 372 Mass. 844, 850 (1977); Cleary v. Cardullo’s, Inc., 347 Mass. 337 , [344] (1964); Massachusetts Nurses Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Nursing, 18 Mass.

    Cited 64 timesPublished
  • MIT Student House v. Board of Assessors of Boston

    350 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1966

    Franklin Square House v. Boston, 188 Mass. 409, 410 . Assessors of Everett v. Albert N. Parlin House, Inc. 331 Mass. 359, 361-362 . … Although the students have a “cooperative living arrangement” the character of the premises is that of a “dormitory and boarding house.” As was said in Franklin Square House v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished

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