Case law

New England Glass Co. v. Lovell

61 Mass. 319 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1851

They had been laden on board the defendants’ schooner, at Boston, and bills of lading given, promising to carry them safely to New* York, “ dangers of the seas excepted; ” and the question was, whether the loss was within … Folkes v. Chadd, 3 Doug. 157 ; 1 Greenl. Ev. § 440; 6 N. Hamp. 463. W. Sohier, for the plaintiffs. B. F. Hallett, for the defendants.

City of Quincy v. Brooks-Skinner, Inc.

325 Mass. 406 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1950

Burt v. Hodsdon, 242 Mass. 302, 303 . Weeks v. Adamson, 106 Mass. 514, 517 . Boston v. Robbins, 116 Mass. 313, 315 . Sylvester v. Hubley, 157 Mass. 306, 308 . Stillman v. Whittemore, 165 Mass. 234, 235 . Stillman v. … Thus in Brown v. Winthrop, 275 Mass. 43 , it was held that counsel for a town could not waive the giving of notice of the time, place and cause of injury required by G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 84, § 18. And in Waltham v.

Cummings v. Tolman

292 Mass. 58 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1935

Dwelley v. Dwelley, 143 Mass. 509, 515 . Vanhook v. Hasty, 199 Ky. 235, 236 . Howe v. Howe, 10 N. H. 88, 90. … The case at bar is distinguishable from Baker v. Brown, 146 Mass. 369 . 3. On the day when the master’s first report was filed, there was also filed a motion by the plaintiff that Martha M.

Commonwealth v. Cline

213 Mass. 225 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1913

Commonwealth v. Scott, 123 Mass. 222 . Commonwealth v. Robinson, 146 Mass. 571 . Commonwealth v. Meserve, 154 Mass. 64 . Commonwealth v. Hunton, 168 Mass. 130 . … By Brown, J., before whom the defendants were tried. The count alleged that the property attempted to be stolen was in the pocket of the unknown person. Cline, Davis and Dixon.

Crowley's Case

287 Mass. 367 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 5, 1934

See also Rousu v. Collins Co. 114 Conn. 24 ; Michna v. Collins Co. 116 Conn. 193 . … It was not held in Brown’s Case, 228 Mass. 31, 37, 38 , that an accident cannot cause an “injury” until it causes incapacity or the anticipation of it.

Mitchell v. Bd. of Appeal On Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds

482 Mass. 1105 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 2019

Commonwealth v. Shepherd

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 22, 2024

Commonwealth v. Kirkland, 491 Mass. 339, 346 (2023). a. Retroactive application of Brown. … Brown, supra at 822-823, quoting Commonwealth v. Hanright, 466 Mass. 303, 307 (2013). In Brown, we abrogated felony-murder as an independent theory of liability.

Selectmen of Amesbury v. Citizens Electric Street Railway Co.

199 Mass. 394 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1908

A somewhat similar contention was considered and rejected in Commonwealth v. Dracut, 8 Gray, 455 , and Brown v. Pendergast, 7 Allen, 427 . … In this case the board has made no order.

S. J. Groves & Sons Co. v. State Tax Commission

372 Mass. 140 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 9, 1977

Although the case is close on this point and we would probably have left it to the Appellate Tax Board, we find no abuse of discretion in entertaining the declaratory action. 2. … Mahon v. Nudelman, 377 Ill. 331, 341 (1941) (occupation tax); Bowne v. Brown, 313 A.2d 426, 428 (Conn. Supp. 1973) (sales tax, repairing is not selling). 3. Building materials and supplies.

Dexter v. President of Harvard College

176 Mass. 192 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1900

Spencer v. All Souls College, Wilmot, 163. Attorney General v. Sidney Sussex College, 34 Beav. 654; L. R. 4 Ch. 722. Franklin v. Armfield, 2 Sneed, 305 . Perin v. Carey, 24 How. 465 . Kent v. Dunham, 142 Mass. 216 . … Darcy v. Kelley, 153 Mass. 433 . Attorney General v. Duke of Northumberland, 7 Ch. D. 745. Ingraham v. Ingraham, 169 Ill. 432, 464, 467 . Webster v. Morris, 66 Wis. 366, 392 .

Washburn v. White

197 Mass. 540 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1908

Hodgdon v. Cummings, 151 Mass. 293, 295 . Brown v. Brown, 174 Mass. 197, 198 . … The case of Phippin v. Stickney, 3 Met. 384 , relied on by the defendants, does not decide that an award by a majority of a board of referees, to whom a submission is made at common law, is valid.

Ayers v. Hatch

175 Mass. 489 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1900

Moreover, it is to be observed that “ the civil service statutes and rules relate only to certain subordinate offices and employments,” (Brown v. … If the charter providedfas in the New York case relied on by the petitioner (People v. New York, 19 Hun, 441 ; People v. Nichols, 79 N. Y. 582 ; People v.

Landers v. Eastern Racing Association, Inc.

327 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1951

The plaintiff relies on the decision in Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 268 Mass. 416 . … Southern California Jockey Club, Inc. v. California Horse Racing Board, 36 Cal. (2d) 167. People v. Monroe, 349 Ill. 270 . Rohan v. Detroit Racing Association, 314 Mich. 326 .

Attorney General v. McOsker

198 Mass. 340 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1908

McOsker to the office of a member of the board of registrars of voters of the city of Lowell, and the title of Frank K. Stearns to the office of a member of the board of police of that city. … Brown of Worcester (Socialist) Hervey S. Cowell of Ashburnham (Prohibition) Thomas F.

Pierce v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

329 Mass. 225 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 8, 1952

See Creeley v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 263 Mass. 529 ; Gaboriault v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 289 Mass. 36 ; Klegerman v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 290 Mass. 268 ; Brown v. … Brown v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 302 Mass. 90, 91-92 , and cases cited.

Dunlap v. International Steamboat Co.

98 Mass. 371 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1867

Gibbon v. Paynton, 4 Burr. 2298. Batson v. Donovan, 4 B. & Ald. 21. Great Northern Railway Co. v. Shepherd, 8 Exch. 30. Cahill v. London & Northwestern Railway Co. 10 C. B. (N. S.) 154; S. C. 13 Ib. 818. … Orange County Bank v. Brown, 9 Wend. 85 . Hollister v Nowlen, 19 Wend. 234 , 244. Smith v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 44 N. H. 325.

Town of Concord v. Attorney General

336 Mass. 17 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1957

See Brown v, Newburyport, 209 Mass. 259, 266 ; West Springfield v. Mayo, 265 Mass. 41, 43-44 ; Sodekson v. Lynch, 298 Mass. 72, 74 ; Sheils v. Commonwealth, 306 Mass. 535, 540-541 . … Sunderland v. Building Inspector of North Andover, 328 Mass. 638, 640 . Pratt v. Building Inspector of Gloucester, 330 Mass. 344, 345 . Carey v. Planning Board *28 of Revere, 335 Mass. 740, 743-744 .

Commonwealth v. Krathofski

171 Mass. 459 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1898

Commonwealth v. Intoxicating Liquors, 13 Allen, 561 . Commonwealth v. Intoxicating Liquors, 107 Mass. 386 . These cases show that the construction of Pub. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 147 Mass. 585, 593 . But from the testimony of Brennan it would seem that their decision was right. Ho other objection against Fitzpatrick is suggested, except that Brennan’s name was drawn first.

BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. v. Boston

367 Mass. 368 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1975

Commonwealth v. Boronas, 285 Mass. 321, 323 (1934); Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129, 135-136 (1949); Brown v. Carlisle, 336 Mass. 147, 150 (1957). The Legislature did not by G. … Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, supra, at 138. It is a rule of the police department, not an attempt to regulate the rights and duties of private citizens. Contrast Wyeth v.

Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

239 Mass. 606 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1921

There are numerous instances where power to establish local ordinances, Commonwealth v. Slocum, 230 Mass.180, 190, or administrative regulations, Brown v. … Graham v. Roberts, 200 Mass. 152 . Bliss v. Bliss, 221 Mass. 201 . Clark Distilling Co. v. Western Maryland Railway, 242 U. S. 311 .