Case law

Maher v. Commonwealth

291 Mass. 343 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1935

Ott v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 276 Mass. 566, 569-571 , and cases there examined. Swan v. Justices of the Superior Court, 222 Mass. 542 . Harper v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 271 Mass. 482 . … Sherwood v. St. Paul & Chicago Railway, 21 Minn. 122, 126 . Forster v. Scott, 136 N. Y. 577 . Kittinger v. Rossman, 12 Del. Ch. 276, 286 . State v. Carragan, 7 Vroom, 52 . Compare Junius Construction Corp. v.

Angelary v. Springfield Street Railway Co.

213 Mass. 110 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1912

to the track, and stood fronting the wagon helping his sister to alight by the steps between the wheels, when an open car moving in the same direction with the wagon came up and he was struck and injured by the running board … Stackpole v. Boston Elevated Railway, 193 Mass. 562 . Holian v. Boston Elevated Railway, 194 Mass. 74 . See also Russo v. Charles S. Brown Co. 198 Mass. 473 . The denial of the request was right.

MacDonald's Case

342 Mass. 777 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1961

There was evidence, which need not be recounted, to support the finding of the board. … A finding supported by evidence will be upheld unless vitiated by error of law, Brown’s Case, 334 Mass. 343, 346 , and no such error appears. Costs under G. L. c. 152, § 11A, shall be allowed by the single justice.

Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. v. Gove

305 Mass. 213 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1940

Luke’s Church v. Slack, 7 Cush. 226 , 238, 239. American Railway-Frog Co. v. Haven, 101 Mass. 398, 403-408 . J. H. Wentworth Co. v. French, 176 Mass. 442 . Longyear v. Hardman, 219 Mass. 405 . Rayburn v. … Pinkham Medicine Co. v. Gove, 303 Mass. 1, 9 . Brown v. Weymouth, 36 Maine, 414. Taylor v. Taylor, 74 Maine, 582, 584, 585. Minchener v. Carroll, 135 Ala. 409, 414 . See also Hill v. Murphy, 212 Mass. 1, 3 ; Lowell v.

Sodekson v. Lynch

298 Mass. 72 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1937

In Brown v. Newburyport, 209 Mass. 259, 266 , this court said, “Official duties involving the exercise of discretion and judgment for the public weal cannot be delegated. They can be performed only in person.” … Commonwealth v. Badger, 243 Mass. 137, 142 . McPherson v. Street Commissioners of Boston, 251 Mass. 34, 37, 38 . Kane v. Board of Appeals of Medford, 273 Mass. 97, 103 . Leroy v.

Cheney v. Coughlin

201 Mass. 204 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1909

Pisar v. State, 56 Neb. 455 . Brown v. Murphy, 22 Vroom, 250 . People v. Davis, 36 N. Y. 77 . Russell v. State, 77 Ala. 89 . Lombard v. Cheever, 8 Ill. 469 . State v. Moore, 1 Jones, 276 . House v. State, 41 Miss. 737 . … Merriam, 136 Mass. 433 , and one authorizing sales of a kind of liquor beyond the power of the board to grant, Commonwealth v. Markoe, 17 Pick. 465 .

Whitehouse v. Cities Service Oil Co.

315 Mass. 108 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1943

Sodekson v. Lynch, 314 Mass. 161 . Burgess v. Giovannucci, 314 Mass. 252 . Russell v. Berger, 314 Mass. 500 . … Piper v. Oakland Motor Co. 94 Vt. 211 . Arbuckle Brothers v. Gates & Brown, 95 Va. 802 . Watson v. Oregon Moline Plow Co. 113 Wash. 110 . Mechem, Sales, §§ 44-45.

Fantini v. School Committee

362 Mass. 320 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 13, 1972

Brown v. City Council of Cambridge, 289 Mass. 333 . Gorman v. Peabody, 312 Mass. 560 . Troland v. Malden, 332 Mass. 351 . … Dooling v. City Council of Fitchburg, 242 Mass. 599 . Carriere v. Registrars of Voters of Fitchburg, 257 Mass. 287 . Brown v. City *323 Council of Cambridge, 289 Mass. 333 . Gilet v.

Burgess v. Mayor of Brockton

235 Mass. 95 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1920

Pursuant to the authority conferred by that act, in August, 1919, a comprehensive ordinance concerning the licensing and operation of such motor vehicles was adopted by the appropriate municipal board of the city of Brockton … McGinnis v. Medway, 176 Mass. 67 . Taber v. New Bedford, 177 Mass. 197 . Brown v. Nahant, 213 Mass. 271 .

Garrigan's Case

341 Mass. 413 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 14, 1960

Cf. also Crowley’s Case, 287 Mass. 367, 370-372 ; Brown’s Case, 334 Mass. 343, 347-348 ; Davidson’s Case, 338 Mass. 228, 231 . … The same considerations mentioned in Eerson’s Case cause us to direct that this case be remanded to the board for further subsidiary findings, which should disclose the evidence believed and relied upon by the board and any

Liggett Drug Co. v. License Commissioners

296 Mass. 41 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 16, 1936

Crocker v. Justices of the Superior Court, 208 Mass. 162, 164-165 . Knights v. Treasurer & Receiver General, 236 Mass. 336, 337 . Milton v. Auditor of the Commonwealth, 244 Mass. 93, 96 . Madden v. … Decie v. Brown, 167 Mass. 290 . Calder v. Kurby, 5 Gray, 597 . It is sufficiently definite to be comprehended by persons of common understanding. Kneeland v. Emerton, 280 Mass. 371, 383-389 .

Klein v. Fox

329 Mass. 623 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1953

Wheeler v. Rice, 8 Cush. 205 , 208. Brown v. Leach, 107 Mass. 364, 368 . Atherton v. Atkins, 139 Mass. 61, 63 . Hathaway v. Tinkham, 148 Mass. 85, 87 . McKay v. Polep, 311 Mass. 567, 571 . … The defendant introduced evidence tending to show that the intestate could perform little labor and by agreement was paid by board, clothing and trifling gifts.

Eastern Advertising Co. v. E. L. Patch Co.

235 Mass. 580 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1920

In Clarke v. Fall River, 219 Mass. 580, 583 , the contract was executed in the name of the city by the mayor and bore the indorsement of no other city official or board. … See Knowlton v. Keenan, 146 Mass. 86 ; Dawe v. Morris, 149 Mass. 188 ; Friedman v. Pierce, 210 Mass. 419 ; Brown v. C. A. Pierce & Co. 229 Mass. 44 . Judgment is to be entered for the plaintiff. So ordered.

Director of the Division of Employment Security v. Fitzgerald

382 Mass. 159 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 16, 1980

We think the board of review was right. *161 Only a question of law seems presented on the facts as recited (cf. Director of the Div. of Employment Security v. … See Brown v. Porcher, 502 F. Supp. 946 (D.S.C. 1980). Upon remand it may be necessary to fix the duration of benefits. See Myerson v. Board of Review, Div. of Employment Security, 43 N.J. Super. 196, 205 (1957).

Kidder v. Mayor of Cambridge

304 Mass. 491 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1939

Although the Legislature could not impose unreasonable limitations, inconsistent with the nature of our government, upon the power of appointment, Brown v. … Attorney General v.

Bamford v. G. H. Hammond Co.

191 Mass. 479 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1906

Gouin v. Wampanoag Mills, 172 Mass. 222 . Desautels v. Cloutier, 189 Mass. 349 . … Mellen v. Wilson Sons & Co. 159 Mass. 88 . H. P. Brown, for the plaintiff. C. S. Knowles, (W. B. Sprout with him,) for the defendant. Judgment on the verdict for the defendant.

Garfield & Proctor Coal Co. v. Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Co.

199 Mass. 22 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1908

previously unascertained free on board of a vessel or other vehicle of transportation is satisfied and the title passes to the purchaser and the goods are at his risk when the proper goods are actually loaded on board for … Bowes v. Shand, 2 App. Cas. 455. Ex parte *39 Rosevear China Clay Co. 11 Ch. D. 560, 569. Brown v. Hare, 4 H. & N. 822, 829. Mora y Ledon v. Havemeyer, 121 N. Y. 179 . Congdon v. Kendall, 53 Neb. 282 . Clark v.

Foley v. J. R. Whipple Co.

214 Mass. 499 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1913

The defendant furnished her and others of its help with rooms and board. … See Lundergan v. Graustein & Co. 203 Mass. 532 ; Falardeau v. Hoar, 192 Mass. 263 ; White v. Newborg, 208 Mass. 279 ; Crimmins v. Booth, supra. Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,300. Brown, J.

Lazarek v. Bd. of Appeals of Manchester-By-The-Sea

482 Mass. 1104 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 6, 2019

Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Filoon

310 Mass. 374 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 1941

Putnam, 227 Mass. 522, 526 ; Brown v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 242 Mass. 242, 244 ; Van Heusen v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 257 Mass. 488, 491 . … This underlying principle, however, was the ground of decision in Brown v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 242 Mass. 242, 244 .