Case law

Building Inspector of Burlington v. Board of Appeals of Burlington

356 Mass. 734 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 23, 1969

any applicable board regulation affecting the locus on which the town has now completed a town library. … L. c. 41, *735 §§ 81M and 81R, each as amended; Lyman v. Planning Bd. of Winchester, 352 Mass. 209, 213-214 ; Caruso v. Planning Bd. of Revere, 354 Mass. 569, 572 . There is no violation of the town zoning by-law.

Cohen v. Board of Water Commissioners, Fire District No. 1

411 Mass. 744 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 29, 1992

See Hurlburt v. Great Barrington, 300 Mass. 524, 526-527 (1938); Seaver v. Onset Fire Dist., 282 Mass. 209, 213 (1933); President & Trustees of Williams College v. Williamstown, 219 Mass. 46, 47 (1914); Prout v. … See Hellman v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 404 Mass. 800, 803 (1989) (“We interpret a regulation ‘in the same manner as a statute[,] and according to traditional. rules of construction’ ”); Bell v.

Burroughs v. Rane

241 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1922

gypsy and brown tail moths, it is declared, that the “State forester shall in all respects and for all purposes be the lawful successor of the superintendent for suppressing gypsy and brown tail moths.” … Chase v. Proprietors of Revere House, 232 Mass. 88. Commonwealth v.

Aldrich v. Boyle

328 Mass. 30 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1951

Twombly v. Monroe, 136 Mass. 464, 469 . Ingalls v. Hastings & Sons *32 Publishing Co. 304 Mass. 31, 34 . Epstein v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. 306 Mass. 595, 596 . Stanton v. Sentinel Printing Co. 324 Mass. 13, 14 . … Tobin v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp. 324 Mass. 478, 487-488 . In particular, he argues that the publication contains imputations of dishonesty on his part. See Robinson v. Coulter, 215 Mass. 566, 570 ; Brown v.

Board of Health of North Adams v. Mayor of North Adams

368 Mass. 554 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 5, 1975

There is no suggestion in the present case that the board’s request was excessive. See Police Commr. of Boston v. … See Malden v. MacCormac, 318 Mass. 729 (1945) (board of health acting under power granted to it by G.

Brown v. BD OF APPEAL ON MOTOR VEH. LIAB. POL. & BONDS

389 Mass. 599 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 5, 1983

Brown, Jr., appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court which affirmed the decision of the defendant Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds (board). … Brown appealed the Registrar's action to the board. See G.L.c. 90, § 28. After a hearing, the board affirmed the Registrar's action.

Hurle's Case

217 Mass. 223 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1914

McDonald v. Brown, 23 R. I. 546. Tomlin v. Hildreth, 36 Vroom, 438, 440, 445 . Sharkey v. Skilton, 83 Conn. 503, 510 . … C. 19; pneumonia, induced by inhalation of gas, Kelly v. Auchenlea Coal Co., Ltd., [1911] 48 Sc. L. R. 768; S. C. 4 B. W. C. C. 417. See also Brown v. George Kent, Ltd., [1913] 3 K. B. 624, and Alloa Coal Co., Ltd., v.

Southview Co-Operative Housing Corp. v. Rent Control Board of Cambridge

396 Mass. 395 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 17, 1985

Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Medicine, supra at 524, quoting Consolidated Cigar Corp. v. Department of Pub. Health, 372 Mass. 844, 855 (1977). … Similarly, in Cox v.

Garvey v. City of Lowell

199 Mass. 47 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1908

who voted for it or of the board as a body in passing it. … Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14 . Attorney General v. Drohan, 169 Mass. 534, 535 . Johnson v. Kimball, 170 Mass. 58 . Ransom v. Boston, 192 Mass. 299 ; S. C. 196 Mass. 248 . Ransom v. Mayor of Boston, 193 Mass. 537 .

Harvard Community Health Plan, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Cambridge

384 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 5, 1981

We conclude that the board’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and we affirm. New Boston Garden Corp. v. Assessors of Boston, 383 Mass. 456, 465-466 (1981). … L. c. 176G, many of the findings of the board as to the nature of HCHP indicate that it operates in a fashion comparable to an HMO. The HMO is a relatively new phenomenon. See Baystate Medical Center v.

Rose v. Board of Review in the Division of Insurance

346 Mass. 581 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1964

The de *582 fendant Board of Review in the Division of Insurance (the board) became a party when the plaintiff, who had submitted his dispute with Blue Shield to the board under G-. … Bolster v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. 319 Mass. 81, 84-85 . Milton v. Metropolitan Dist. Commn. 342 Mass. 222, 225 .

Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 65 v. Planning Board

403 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 13, 1988

Luke v. Massachusetts Turnpike Auth., 337 Mass. 304, 308 (1958). McAuliffe & Burke Co. v. Boston Hous. Auth., 334 Mass. 28, 30-31 (1956). Burnham v. Mayor of Beverly, 309 Mass. 388, 390 (1941). … Reid, supra; Moskow v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 349 Mass. 553, 561 (1965), cert. denied, 382 U.S. 983 (1966); Worcester Knitting Realty Co. v. Worcester Hous. Auth., 335 Mass. 19, 21-22 (1956); Bowker v.

Commonwealth v. Vaughn

329 Mass. 333 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 1952

A second indictment charging assault with intent to rob Roger Brown, on which the defendant was likewise convicted, was placed on file. … Commonwealth v. Devlin, 126 Mass. 253 . Commonwealth v. Devereaux, 256 Mass. 387, 391 . Commonwealth v. Bartolini, 299 Mass. 503, 516 . Commonwealth v. Galvin, 323 Mass. 205, 217 . Commonwealth v.

Mahoney's Case

337 Mass. 629 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1958

Brown’s Case, 334 Mass. 343, 347-348 . See also Wnukowski’s Case, 296 Mass. 63, 66 ; Gustafson’s Case, 303 Mass. 397, 400 ; Tassone’s Case, 330 Mass. 545, 548-549 . … Brown’s Case, *633 334 Mass. 343, 347-348 . Channell’s Case, ante, 124, 127.

Mosey Cafe, Inc. v. Licensing Board for the City of Boston

338 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1958

In Jaffarian v. … State v. Cox, 91 N. H. 137, 144, affd. sub nom. Cox v. New Hampshire, 312 U. S. 569, 576 . See Hannan v. Haverhill, 120 F. 2d 87, 89 (1st Cir.). They cannot function as a board of censors.

Globe Newspaper Co. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Retirement Board

416 Mass. 1007 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 3, 1993

The board asserts that this case is governed by our opinion in Massachusetts Bay Transp. Auth. Retirement Bd. v. State Ethics Comm'n, 414 Mass. 582 (1993). We agree. … Retirement Bd., supra at 587, 589, we set forth the factors to be considered: (1) the means by which the board was created; (2) whether the board performs some essentially governmental function; (3) whether the board receives

Crowley's Case

223 Mass. 288 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1916

The board must find upon all the evidence that general paralysis was bound to occur to Patrick Crowley if the accident and injuries had never happened.” … Of the Superior Court made by Brown, J., affirming the decision of the Industrial Accident Board.

Ballou v. United Button Co.

241 Mass. 457 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1922

The plaintiff’s customer (Brown) was present; and Brown refused to increase his offer and insisted that the building must be free from leases and that possession be given him by April 1. … Brown, the prospective purchaser, would not accept the property subject to this lease.

Greater Boston Real Estate Board v. Department of Telecommunications & Energy

438 Mass. 197 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 2002

See New Bedford v. New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket S.S. … The plaintiffs argue that, under Loretto v.

Patch v. City of Boston

146 Mass. 52 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1888

Worcester v. County Commissioners, 100 Mass. 103 . To a similar effect is Riley v. Lowell, 117 Mass. 76 . … See Flint v. Flint, 6 Allen, 34 . Whitman v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 7 Allen, 313 .