Case law

Cullen v. Mayor of Newton

308 Mass. 578 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1941

Taft v. Adams, 3 Gray, 126 , 130. Williams v. New Bedford, 303 Mass. 213 . Dodge v. Board of Education of Chicago, 302 U. S. 74 . Higginbotham v. Baton Rouge, 306 U. S. 535, 538 . … Somerset v. Dighton, 12 Mass. 383 . Staniels v. Raymond, 4 Cush. 314 . Woodbury v. Freeland, 16 Gray, 105 . Brown v. Pendergast, 7 Allen, 427 . Wall v. Platt, 169 Mass. 398 . Moore v. Stoddard, 206 Mass. 395 .

Wright v. Blinn

225 Mass. 146 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 13, 1916

The petitioner alleges that he furnished board, lodging, medicine and nursing for the sister of the testator for several years, the fair price for which he seeks to recover from the trustee. … Brown v. Lumbert, 221 Mass. 419 . Corkery v. Dorsey, 223 Mass. 97 .

Johnson v. Department of Revenue

387 Mass. 59 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 4, 1982

McLaughlin v. Alliance Ins. Co., 286 U.S. 244, 250 (1932). See Fullerton Oil Co. v. Johnson, 2 Cal. 2d 162, 170-171 (1934); Kellems v. Brown, 163 Conn. 478, 506-509 (1972); Department of Revenue v. … See Fullerton Oil Co. v. Johnson, supra; Kellems v. Brown, supra; Department of Revenue v. Leadership Hous., Inc., *68 supra; Norman v. Bradley, supra; City Nat'l Bank v.

Joseph T. Rossi Corp. v. State Tax Commission

369 Mass. 178 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1975

Steams Coal & Lumber Co. v. Thomas, 295 Ky. 808 (1943). State ex rel. Browne v. A.W. Wilbert’s Sons Lumber & Shingle Co., 51 La. Ann. 1223 (1899). Benedict Bros. v. Davidson County, 110 Tenn. 183 (1901). … See In re Arkansas Cypress Shingle Co., 74 Ark. 28 (1905); Desjardins v. Jordan Lumber Co., 124 Me. 113 (1924). Decision of the Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

Beard Motors, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Distributors, Inc.

395 Mass. 428 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 17, 1985

Board of Appeal of Boston, 324 Mass. 427 , 429 (1949) (statute authorizing action by “any person aggrieved”); Monroe v. Cooper, 235 Mass. 33, 34-35 (1920) (same). … Brown, A Bill of Rights for Auto Dealers, supra at 803.

Haefs v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

391 Mass. 804 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 10, 1984

These issues are factual in nature and must be determined by the board. See Evancho v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., supra at 282-283. … See Rehart v. Department of Employment, 98 Idaho 549, 550 (1977); Immel v. Brown, 143 So. 2d 156, 157-158 (La. Ct. App. 1962); Kirk v. Unemployment Compensation Bd. of Review, 52 Pa. Commw. 552, 554-555 (1980).

Cross v. Boston & Maine Railroad

223 Mass. 144 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1916

Cunningham, for the defendant Sprague, Breed and Brown Company. … In the case against Sprague, Breed and Brown Company the plaintiff’s exceptions are sustained. So ordered.

Union Trust Co. v. Hasseltine

200 Mass. 414 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1909

Brown v. Tyler, 8 Gray, 135 . Stevens v. Dedham Institution for Savings, 129 Mass. 547, 549 . Montague v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 124 Mass. 242, 245 . The language in the case of Lord v. … It was decided otherwise upon the facts in Jennings v.

City of Springfield v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

398 Mass. 786 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 10, 1986

See Indorato v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 20 Mass. App. Ct. 935, 936 (1985) (Perry Law held to bar payment of superannuation retirement benefits to State police officer who retired while suspended); Brown v. … Brown v. Taunton, supra at 620 . As was noted in Brown , the use of the words “any compensation or salary” in § 25 is unqualified.

Assessors of Lawrence v. Arlington Mills

320 Mass. 272 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 2, 1946

before the board. … Kent v. Waite, 10 Pick. 138 . Brown v. Thissell, 6 Cush. 254 , 256. Dubinsky v. Cama, 261 Mass. 47, 56 . Hill v. Taylor, 296 Mass. 107, 116 . See also Crabtree v. Miller, 194 Mass. 123, 126 ; Pybus v.

Hersey v. Chapin

162 Mass. 176 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1894

Spring v. Hyde Park, 137 Mass. 554 . Brown v. Murdock, 140 Mass. 314, 317 . … Bascom v. Dempsey, 143 Mass. 409 . Gooding v. Shea, 103 Mass. 360 . Woodman v. Francis, 14 Allen, 198 .

Sheehan

254 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1926

Commonwealth v. Brown, 167 Mass. 144, 146 . G. L. c. 279, § 24. Oliver v. Oliver, 169 Mass. 592 . State v. Page, 60 Kans. 664 . In re Marlow, 46 Vroom, 400 . … State v. Duff, 144 Iowa, 142 . People v. Joyce, 246 Ill. 124, 132-137 . State v. Peters, 43 Ohio St. 629 . Woods v. State, 130 Tenn. 100 . As to suspended sentences, see Mariano v.

Brock v. Old Colony Railroad

146 Mass. 194 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 1888

Johnson v. Joliet & Chicago Railroad, 23 Ill. 202 . Cupp v. Commissioners of Seneca County, 19 Ohio St. 173 . Stewart v. Board of Police, 25 Miss. 479 . Wilson v. Hathaway, 42 Iowa, 173, 176 . Owners of Ground v. … Charlestown Branch Railroad v. County Commissioners, 7 Met. 78 . Hazen v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 2 Gray, 574 , 580, Meriam v. Brown, 128 Mass. 391, 393 .

Picard v. City of Worcester

338 Mass. 644 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 9, 1959

See Brown v. Neelon, 335 Mass. 357, 361 . … Municipal Light Commn. of Taunton v. Taunton, 323 Mass. 79, 85 . Decree affirmed.

Schramm v. Boston Sugar Refining Co.

146 Mass. 211 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1888

King v. Eagle Mills, 10 Allen, 548 . Pike v. Fay, 101 Mass. 134 . Litchfield v. Hutchinson, 117 Mass. 195 . Ormrod v. Kuth, 14 M. & W. 651. … Priest v. Groton, 103 Mass. 530, 540 . Jennings v. Whitehead & Atherton Machine Co. 138 Mass. 594 . It does not appear that this evi *217 dence was admitted for any other purpose, and the objection taken is general.

Merriam v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.

464 Mass. 721 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 27, 2013

See Brown v. Little, Brown & Co., 269 Mass. 102, 110 (1929). See also G. … See Durkee v. Durkee-Mower, Inc., 384 Mass. 628, 633-634 (1981) (restriction applying only to “sales” will not apply to transfer by operation of law in divorce decree); Brown v.

Sagalyn v. Meekins, Packard & Wheat Inc.

290 Mass. 434 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 29, 1935

The management of the corporation is vested commonly in the board of directors. Their action taken in good faith, even though wanting in sound judgment, does not involve them in personal liability. Lyman v. … Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass. 102, 117 , and cases cited. Calkins v. Wire Hardware Co. 267 Mass. 52, 67 . Hathaway v. Huntley, 284 Mass. 587 . See McKey v. Swenson, 232 Mich. 505, 513 .

Johnson v. Keith

368 Mass. 316 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 8, 1975

See Butler v. Haley Greystone Corp. 352 Mass. 252, 258 (1967); Brown v. Linnell, 359 Mass. 446, 447 (1971). … Rules and Regulations concerning the use of the Units and the Common Areas and Facilities may be promulgated and amended by the Board of Managers. A majority vote of Unit Owners at a meeting may overrule the Board.

Karl V. Wolsey Co. v. Building Inspector

324 Mass. 419 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 9, 1949

A person aggrieved by any decision of the inspector may appeal in ninety days to a board of appeal appointed by the selectmen. The board shall hear and decide all matters referred to it. … The evidence shows, and the judge could find, that the selectmen were ready to appoint such a board if the petitioner so requested. Leone v. Brewer, 259 N. Y. 386 . Brown v. Owego, 260 App. Div. (N.

State Tax Commission v. Smith

331 Mass. 387 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 29, 1954

State Tax Commission v. Felt, ante, 63. We are of opinion that the decision of the board was correct. … See Tax Commissioner v. Putnam, 227 Mass. 522, 530 ; Brown v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 242 Mass. 242, 244 ; Van Heusen v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 257 Mass. 488 ; Sears v.