Case law

City of Springfield v. Commonwealth

349 Mass. 267 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1965

Brown v. Newburyport, 209 Mass. 259, 265-266 . It has been held to refer to the discretionary sanctioning of the preceding act of another by a person or body of persons. McLean v. … Bank v. Board of Bank Incorporation, 347 Mass. 744, 752 (various approval powers of the Board of Bank Incorporation). In such cases the court may not substitute its own determination for that act of discretion. Coyne v.

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.

Crocker v. Deschenes

287 Mass. 202 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1934

In McGinnis v. … And in Brown v. Nahant, 213 Mass. 271 , it was said at page 274: “The licenses were not granted to him by the town of Nahant or in any sense by its authority.

Commissioners of the Bristol County Mosquito Control District v. State Reclamation & Mosquito Control Board

466 Mass. 523 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 2013

LeClair v. Norwell, 430 Mass. 328, 333 (1999), quoting Pentucket Manor Chronic Hosp., Inc. v. Rate Setting Comm’n, 394 Mass. 233, 240 (1985). See Polaroid Corp. v. … Group, Ltd. v.

National Wholesale Grocery Co. v. Mann

251 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1925

Two consequences follow from a simple c. i. f. contract; when the goods have been put on board (1) the title passes to the buyer, and (2) the goods are at the risk of the buyer. … New York Central Railroad v. Freedman, 240 Mass. 200, 209 . Leavitt v. Fiberloid Co. 196 Mass. 440, 453 . F. W. Stock & Sons v. Snell, 226 Mass. 499, 504 . Tuttle v. Brown, 4 Gray, 457 , 460. Brown v.

Rambert v. Commonwealth

389 Mass. 771 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 26, 1983

City Council of Peabody v. Board of Appeals of Peabody, 360 Mass. 867, 867 (1971). … Belanger & Sons v. Joseph M. Concannon Corp., 333 Mass. 22, 25 (1955), quoting Brown v. Robinson, 275 Mass. 55, 57 (1931).

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.

Chase v. Aldermen

119 Mass. 556 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1876

Tewksbury v. County Commissioners, 117 Mass. 563 . Worcester & Nashua Railroad v. Railroad Commissioners, 118 Mass. 561. … The mere want of .railings or barriers for the protection and safety of public travel does not prevent the board from proceeding to assess the expenses. Whiting v. Mayor Aldermen of Boston, 106 Mass. 89 . 3.

Zerofski's Case

385 Mass. 590 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 18, 1982

See, e.g., Pell v. … See, e.g., Brown’s Case, 334 Mass. 343 (1956) (heart attack caused by “extremely heavy workload” compensable); Pell v.

Sevigny's Case

337 Mass. 747 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 25, 1958

In those cases 1 the opinions did not have probative value because the basic facts upon which they were based were either gratuitously assumed (see Brown v. United States Fid. & Guar. … These abstracts were expressly made a part of the record by order of the board. No question is raised as to their accuracy. See Bacon v. George, 216 Mass. 519, 520 ; Davis v.

Commonwealth v. Segee

218 Mass. 501 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 10, 1914

, of which board the defendant was the chairman. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 147 Mass. 585 . Commonwealth v. Henry, 118 Mass. 460 . It is not necessary for the government to prove that any person actually was defrauded.

Montgomery v. Bd. of Selectmen of Nantucket

482 Mass. 1106 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 2019

Manning v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution

372 Mass. 387 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 13, 1977

Both parties seek support from Brown v. Commissioner of Correction, 336 Mass. 718 (1958). … Finally, in Brown v.

Bartlet v. King

12 Mass. 537 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1815

The action is for a legacy given by the will of Mary Morris, deceased, to the plaintiffs, in trust for The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, for the purpose of promoting the pious objects of said board … Will 141.—2 Ves., Jun., 580. 3 Brown's Cha. Rep. 171. Ibid., 517. Ibid., 12. Ambler, 422. Ibid., 524. 4 Ves.,Jun., 329. 2 L. Raym. 1312. 1 W. Black. 90. Vide Inglis vs.

Guaranty Security Corp. v. Northway Motors Corp.

260 Mass. 169 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1927

The real estate was conveyed to them merely to protect it from a sale by the minority board of directors. … See Boyd v. Brown, 17 Pick. 453 , 459; George v. Kimball, 24 Pick. 234 , 238.

Fitch v. Bd. of Appeals of Concord

482 Mass. 1102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 9, 2019

Henderson v. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

258 Mass. 372 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1927

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Beaham, 242 U. S. 148, 151 . The case of Brown v. … See Hooker v.

Crimmins & Peirce Co. v. Kidder Peabody Acceptance Corp.

282 Mass. 367 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 30, 1933

Abrahams v. Medlicott, 86 Kans. 106 . Booth v. Union Fibre Co. 142 Minn. 127 . Butler v. Beach, 82 Conn. 417, 421 . Westerfield-Bonte Co. v. Burnett, 176 Ky. 188 . … Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass. 102, 110 . Barrett v. W. A. Webster Lumber Co. 275 Mass. 302, 307 , and cases cited.

Bliss v. American Bible Society

84 Mass. 334 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1861

McIntyre, for the administrators, cited Tucker v. Seaman’s Aid Society, 7 Met. 188 ; Brown v. Saltonstall, 3 Met. 427 ; Brewster v. M’ Call, 15 Conn. 274 ; Minot v. Boston Asylum, 7 Met. 416 ; 1 Greenl. … Winchester, for the American Bible Society, cited Wins-low v. Cummings, 3 Cush. 358 ; Brown v. Kelsey, 2 Cush. 243 ; King v. Parker, 9 Cush. 82 ; Washburn v. Sewall, 9 Met. 280 . E. D.

Attorney General v. School Committee of Essex

387 Mass. 326 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 31, 1982

Everson v. Board of Educ., 330 U.S. 1 (1947). … Brown, 36 Del. 181 (1934); Spears v. Honda, 51 Haw. 1 (1968); Judd v. Board of Educ. of Union Free School Dist. No. 2 of Hempstead, 278 N.Y. 200 (1938) (but not followed in Board of Educ. of Cent. School Dist. No. 1 v.