Case law

Smith v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

376 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 1978

The basic facts brought out at the board of review hearing are the following. … Brown, 375 Mass. 502, 505-506 (1978). 2 *568 We cannot determine at this juncture whether the evidence of arbitrary or capricious application of the rule was or was not believed by the review examiner, but in any event the

Leventhal v. Atlantic Finance Corp.

316 Mass. 194 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 5, 1944

New England Trust Co. v. Abbott, 162 Mass. 148 . Jones v. Brown, 171 Mass. 318 . Longyear v. Hardman, 219 Mass. 405 . Albert E. Touchet, Inc. v. Touchet, 264 Mass. 499 . Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. … Middlesex Co. v. Osgood, 4 Gray, 447 . Brown v. Eastern Slate Co. 134 Mass. 590 . Livingstone v. Murphy, 187 Mass. 315 . Herschman v. Justices of the Municipal Court, 220 Mass. 137 . Federal National Bank v.

Curtis v. City of Boston

247 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1924

See Browne v. Boston, 179 Mass. 321, 322 . … Boston v. Richardson, 13 Allen, 146 , 160. Dingley v. Boston, 100 Mass. 544, 560 . Pierce v. Drew, 136 Mass. 75 . Page v. O’Toole, 144 Mass. 303 . Titus v. Boston, 161 Mass. 209 . Doon v. Natick, 171 Mass. 228, 230 .

MARIO NICOSIA & Another v. BURN, LLC, & Others

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 16, 2025

Motsis v. Ming's Supermkt., Inc., 96 Mass. App. Ct. 371 , 379-380 (2019), quoting Dobos v. … Aspinall v.

Dillon's Case

324 Mass. 102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1949

Among cases tending to support our own views we may mention Western Indemnity Co. v. Pillsbury, 170 Cal. 686 , Stulginski v. Waterbury Rolling Mills Co. 124 Conn. 355 , Brown v. Vacuum Oil Co. 171 La. 707 , Kaiser v. … Reardon Co. 355 Mo. 157 , Newell v. Moreau, 94 N. H. 439, Sanders v. Jarka Corp. 61 Atl. (2d) 641, Leonbruno v. Champlain Silk Mills, 229 N. Y. 470 , Verschleiser v. Joseph Stern & Son, 229 N. Y. 192 , Corbett v.

Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. J. J. Grace & Son, Inc.

349 Mass. 664 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 6, 1965

See Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass 102,106. From our review of the record we are of opinion that reasonable inferences drawn from the subsidiary facts support the findings of the master. See Garfield v. … Macera v. Mancini, 327 Mass. 616, 620 . S. D. Shaw & Sons, Inc. v. Joseph Rugo, Inc. 343 Mass. 635, 640 .

Sheridan v. Gardner

347 Mass. 8 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 6, 1964

In Brown v. … See Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14, 17, 25-26 ; Ross v. Crane, 291 Mass. 28, 33 . There was plainly no intent to declare guilt or to impose punishment. See Garner v. Board of Pub. Works of Los Angeles, 341 U.

Bennett v. Clemence

88 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1863

It is fully discussed in Maddox v. … An exclusive occupation of a part of the land for a temporary purpose, such as piling boards and lumber, not being an ouster, does not make the tenant liable to any action. Keay v. Goodwin, 16 Mass. 1 .

Morrison's Case

332 Mass. 658 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1955

Simmons National Bank v. Brown, 210 Ark. 311 . Cline v. Studebaker Corp. 189 Mich. 514 . State v. District Court of St. Louis County, 137 Minn. 435 . Hiers v. John A. Hull & Co. 178 App. Div. (N. Y.) 350. McCauley v. … Brintons, Ltd. v. Turvey, [1905] A. C. 230. The single member found that notice was given in accordance with the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act. That finding was adopted by the board.

Hartley v. Rotman

200 Mass. 372 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1909

Stedman v. Lane, 19 Pick. 547 , 551. Dorr v. Fisher, 1 Cush. 271 , 273. Whitney v. Heywood, 6 Cush. 82 , 86. Bennett v. Bartlett, 6 Cush. 225 . Brown v. Pierce, 97 Mass. 46 . Shattuck v. Green, 104 Mass. 42, 45 . … There was, however, abundant proof that this board, shortly after the fire had been substantially extinguished, took and retained possession through their manager of all the property at the pier, including the wool.

Virta's Case

287 Mass. 602 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 13, 1934

See also Brown’s Case, 228 Mass. 31, 38 ; Sciola’s Case, 236 Mass. 407, 412 ; Chisholm’s Case, 238 Mass. 412, 417 ; Kareske’s Case, 250 Mass. 220, 226 . … the board, and the decision of the board of March 4,. 1931.

Bennett v. Alumo Co.

277 Mass. 325 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1931

Henderson v. Raymond Syndicate, 183 Mass. 443 . Boston Food Products Co. v. Wilson & Co. 245 Mass. 550 . Irwi v. Worcester Payer Box Co. 246 Mass. 453, 458-459 . Knight v. Whitmore Manuf. Co. 248 Mass. 531 . … Brown Shoe Co. v. H. C. Brown Co. Inc. 258 Mass. 343, 347 ; McCrillis v. L. Q. White Shoe Co. 264 Mass. 32, 35 . The case is distinguishable in its facts from Sears v. Corr Manuf.

Homer v. City of Fall River

326 Mass. 673 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1951

Although ordinarily the repeal of a statute by implicatian is not favored by the law, see Commonwealth v. Bloomberg, 302 Mass. 349, 352 , and cases cited; Brown v. … Bennett v. Board of Appeal of Cambridge, 268 Mass. 419, 422 . McDonald v. Superior Court, 299 Mass. 321, 324 .

Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Club

318 Mass. 285 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 15, 1945

Fluet v. McCabe, 299 Mass. 173 . Hinckley v. Retirement Board of Gloucester, 316 Mass. 496 . Killam v. March, 316 Mass. 646 . … Proprietors of Mills v. Randolph, 157 Mass. 345, 350 . Lorain Steel Co. v. Norfolk & Bristol Street Railway, 187 Mass. 500, 505 . Wheelwright v. Tax Commissioner, 235 Mass. 584, 586 . Brown v.

Blackmer v. Hildreth

181 Mass. 29 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1902

Regina v. Parkinson, L. R. 3 Q. B. 11. Mather v. Brown, L. R. 1 C. P. D. 596. Howes v. Turner, L. R. 1 C. P. D. 670. Monks v. Jackson, L. R. 1 C. P. D. 683. Regina v. Miller, 1 Australian Jur. 156. … . *33 For some decisiotís in other States in accordance with the views herein expressed, see People v. Wood, ubi supra, Stackpole v.

Kingman v. New Bedford Home for Aged

237 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1921

Brown v. Thorndike, 15 Pick. 388, 400. Minot v. Boston Asylum & Farm School for Indigent Boys, 7 Met. 416 . Bodman v. American Tract Society, 9 Allen, 447 . Morse v. Stearns, 131 Mass. 389 . Hinckley v. … Faulkner v. National Sailors’ Home, *327 155 Mass. 458 . Gould v. Chamberlain, 184 Mass. 115 . Best v. Berry, 189 Mass. 510 .

Brockton Savings Bank v. Shapiro

311 Mass. 695 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1942

Fiske v. Tolman, 124 Mass. 254 . Pratt v. Buckley, 175 Mass. 115 . North End Savings Bank v. Snow, 197 Mass. 339 . Phillips v. Vorenberg, 259 Mass. 46 . Brown v. … North End Savings Bank v. Snow, 197 Mass. 339 . Silverstein v. Saster, 285 Mass. 453 . Brown v. Kaplan, 302 Mass. 510 .

Andrade v. City Council of Gloucester

406 Mass. 337 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 18, 1989

See Brown v. City Council of Cambridge, 289 Mass. 333, 334 (1935). However, the question raised is one of public importance not only to Gloucester but also to other municipalities. … See, e.g., Gould v. City Council of Newburyport, 392 Mass. 302 (1984); Moore v. School Comm. of Newton, 375 Mass. 443 (1978); Fantini v. School Comm. of Cambridge, 362 Mass. 320 (1972); Gorman v.

Assessors of Everett v. Albert N. Parlin House, Inc.

331 Mass. 359 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 13, 1954

These are appeals by the board of assessors of Everett from decisions of the Appellate Tax Board granting abatements to Albert N. … This raises a question of law which was appropriately raised before the board, Choate v. Assessors of Boston, 304 Mass. 298 ; Assessors of Lancaster v.

Inhabitants of Watertown v. Dana

255 Mass. 67 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1926

It was said in Curtis v. … French v. Peters, 177 Mass. 568, 572 . Lyons v. Elston, 211 Mass. 478, 482 , and cases there cited. Church v. Brown, 247 Mass. 282, 287 . See Proctor v. Dillon, 235 Mass. 538, 540 . Final decree reversed.