Case law

Attorney General v. Board of Public Welfare of Wilmington

328 Mass. 468 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1952

board.” … Hough v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, 309 Mass. 534, 535 . Opinion of the Justices, 321 Mass. 759, 765 .

Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Board of Appeal

346 Mass. 492 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1963

The board of appeal, after hearing, rendered a decision in which it ruled that the proposed use “comes within the meaning of hospital or convalescent homes or similar use” and that the “location of the . . . … Babcock Davis Corp. v. Paine, 240 Mass. 438, 441 . Becker Transp. Co. Inc. v. Department of Pub. Util. 314 Mass. 522, 526 .

Farrell v. Branconmier

337 Mass. 366 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1958

Brown Park was acquired by the town by eminent domain on April 6, 1905, by an order of taking by the board of park commissioners of the town, which order stated that the land was being taken as a public park. … No public or private way or ways were ever laid out or established by the board of park commissioners on, through, or across Brown Park.

Chamberlain v. Board of Registrars of Voters of Harwich

358 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1970

Hall v. Barton, 290 Mass. 476, 478 . Kane v. Registrars of Voters of Fall River, 328 Mass. 511, 520 . … However, just as “[t]here is no principle that where reasonable men might differ in interpreting the voter’s intent, the decision of the returning board must stand” (Contakos v.

Meadowbrooke Day Care Center, Inc. v. Board of Assessors

374 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1978

See Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. v. Assessors of Boston, 294 Mass. 248, 257 (1936). We do not derogate from the credit ordinarily attaching to findings made by the board on a proper record (see First Data Corp. v. … See Assessors of Boston v.

Schleifer v. Worcester North Savings Institution

306 Mass. 226 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1940

Brown said it would be a splendid thing for the building if the plaintiff would take a lease. … Brown also told the plaintiff that the plaintiff might consider the taxes and interest paid, and that Brown would advance the $25,000 as soon as the lease was signed, and told Williams in the presence of the plaintiff that

Retirement Board of Attleboro v. School Committee of Attleboro

417 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1994

The Attleboro retirement board and Paul J. … Costello v. School Comm. of Chelsea, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 822, 826 (1989).

Duggan's Case

315 Mass. 355 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1944

Brown’s Case, 228 Mass. 31 . Sterling’s Case, 233 Mass. 485 . Perkins’s Case, 278 Mass. 294 . Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., petitioner, 298 Mass. 75 . Employers’ Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd. v. DiLeo, 298 Mass. 401 . … Navien v. Cohen, 268 Mass. 427 . Rocha v. Alter, 302 Mass. 155 . Sargent v. Massachusetts Accident Co. 307 Mass. 246 . Lubell v. Turner, 314 Mass. 245 .

Mansfield Beauty Academy, Inc. v. Board of Registration of Hairdressers

326 Mass. 624 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1951

See Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424 . … Our decision is upheld by Brasier v. State Board of Barber Examiners, 193 Okla. 74, 76 .

Connelly v. Bartlett

286 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1934

Dawe v. Morris, 149 Mass. 188 . Bradley v. Fuller, 118 Mass. 239 . Whitney v. Blanchard, 2 Gray, 208. … Nudd v. Hamblin, 8 Allen, 130 , 134. Leslie v. Jaquith, 201 Mass. 242 . O’Brien v. McSherry, 222 Mass. 147, 150 . Maloney v. Brackett, 275 Mass. 479, 484 .

Board of Assessors of Lynn v. Shop-Lease Co., Inc.

364 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1974

Bettigole v. Assessors of Springfield, 343 Mass. 223, 230-232 (1961). G. L. c. 59, §§ 38, 52. See Leto v. Assessors of Wilmington, 348 Mass. 144, 146 (1964); Shoppers World, Inc. v. … See Assessors of Lynnfield v. New England Oyster House, Inc. 362 Mass. 696, 700, fn. 2 (1972).

Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home Corp. v. Board of Appeals

349 Mass. 292 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 8, 1965

Adams v. American Employers Ins. Co. 292 Mass. 260, 261 . Rogers v. Attorney Gen. 347 Mass. 126,130 . The “one dwelling” limitation is authorized by G. L. c. 41, §§ 81Q and 81B. … See Building Inspector of Wayland v. Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home Corp. 344 Mass. 281 .

Sciola's Case

236 Mass. 407 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1920

Brown’s Case, 228 Mass. 31 . Dempsey’s Case, 230 Mass. 583, 587 . … Commonwealth v. Slocum, 230 Mass. 180, 190 , and cases there collected. The Industrial Accident Board could take judicial notice of these rules. Carroll’s Case, 225 Mass. 203. Walsh’s Case, 227 Mass. 341 . Caha v.

Board of Gas & Electric Commissioners v. Department of Public Utilities

363 Mass. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1973

Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commn. 219 U. S. 498, 515 , and Roe v. Wade, 410 U. S. 113, 125 . See Wellesley College v. Attorney Gen. 313 Mass. 722, 731 ; Tsongas v. … A municipal light board does not fall within that definition. In Howard v. Chicopee, 299 Mass. 115, 122 , involving the meaning of the words “electric company” as appearing in G.

Springfield Board of Police Commissioners v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

375 Mass. 782 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 1, 1978

Self presented a prima facie case under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802 (1973). The board introduced evidence tending to show legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons for its failure to promote Self. … See Wheelock College v. Massachusetts Comm’n Against Discrimination, 371 Mass. 130, 136 (1976). The findings of fact of the MCAD were supported by substantial evidence.

DelPrete v. Board of Selectmen of Rockland

351 Mass. 344 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1966

Halleck v. Boylston, 117 Mass. 469 . See also Mayhew v. District of Gay Head, 13 Allen, 129 , 134. … See Despatches’ Cafe Inc. v. Somerville Housing Authy. 332 Mass. 259, 261 ; Harrington v. Worcester, 345 Mass. 166,167-168 .

81 Spooner Road, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Brookline

461 Mass. 692 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 20, 2012

Marinelli v. Board of Appeals of Stoughton, 440 Mass. 255, 258 (2003). See Watros v. … Marinelli v. Board of Appeals of Stoughton, supra.

Fresh Pond Shopping Center, Inc. v. Rent Control Board

388 Mass. 1051 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1983

He is a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College, which may have an interest in the disposition of issues raised in this case.

Central Steel Supply Co. v. Planning Board

447 Mass. 333 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 24, 2006

See Bronstein v. Prudential Ins. Co., 390 Mass. 701 (1984) (G. L. c. 121A); Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 376 Mass. 151 (1978) (same); Boston Edison Co. v. … See, e.g., Boston Redevelopment Auth. v.

Ducey v. Brunell

250 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1924

Burroughs v. Rane, 241 Mass. 1 . Brown v. West, 75 N. H. 463. The driver of the ambulance was in no sense the servant of the defendants or in their employ. He did not act in their behalf or on their credit. … The case at bar is governed by Brown v. Wimpenny, 239 Mass. 278 , Skerry v. Rich, 228 Mass. 462 , Lajoie v. Milliken, 242 Mass. 508 , Witham v. Gregory & Read Co. 243 Mass. 595 . See Roosen v.