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  • Moat v. Magrath

    293 Mass. 19 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1935

    He could see the running board from his seat and he saw it that day. … Briggs v. Union Street Railway, 148 Mass. 72, 74, 75 . O`Connor v. Hickey, 268 Mass. 454, 458, 459 . O'Connell v. McKeown, 270 Mass. 432, 435 . Brown v. Henderson, 285 Mass. 192 .

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  • Dartt v. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.

    427 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1998

    The driver also is informed of the board’s decision, and he may appeal it. … Although the manual provided that “the board will review all aspects of the accident with the driver involved,” Dartt was not informed of the board meeting.

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  • Lane v. Epinard

    318 Mass. 664 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 5, 1945

    housekeeper with whom he had become dissatisfied' and hoped that she would quit her employment as he was reluctant to discharge her; that he offered to hire the plaintiff as housekeeper and to pay her $25 a week together with board … Nichols v. Coolahan, 10 Met. 449 . Maynard v. Royal Worcester Corset Co. 200 Mass. 1 . Tubbs v. Cummings Co. 200 Mass. 555, 558 . Frati v. Jannini, 226 Mass. 430 . Babikian v. Brown, 293 Mass. 195, 199 . Fenton v.

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  • Ghiglione v. School Committee of Southbridge

    376 Mass. 70 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 21, 1978

    See Geehan v. Trawler Arlington, Inc., 371 Mass. 815, 817 (1977); Karchmar v. Worcester, 364 Mass. 124, 136 (1973). See also United States v. W. T. Grant Co., 345 U.S. 629, 632 (1953). Cf. Cole v. … Cole v. Violette, 319 U.S. 581 (1943). We, therefore, reach the merits of the parties’ contentions. 6 Open meeting requirements for State and county boards and commissions are set forth in G.

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  • Willcutt v. Prescott

    340 Mass. 532 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 10, 1960

    See County of Dukes County v. New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket S.S. Authy. 333 Mass. 405, 406 , and cases cited. Vasilakis v. Haverhill, 339 Mass. 97, 101 . Compare Brown v. Neelon, 335 Mass. 357 . … See Smith v. Board of Appeals of Plymouth, ante, 230, 234-235. The interlocutory and final decrees are vacated.

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  • Golub v. Milpo, Inc.

    402 Mass. 397 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1988

    While this court has not directly addressed the issue, analogy may be made to Glickman v. Brown, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 229 (1985). … Frantz v.

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  • Regis College v. Town of Weston

    462 Mass. 280 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 2012

    Auth. v. Board of Zoning Appeals of Fitchburg, 380 Mass. 869, 872-874 (1980) (Fitchburg); Kurz v. Board of Appeals of N. Reading, 341 Mass. 110, 113 (1960). … Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer v. Assessors of Boston, 389 Mass. 298, 302 (1983). “[W]e have refused to allow form to control.” Id. at 303 . Cf. New England Theosophical Corp. v.

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  • Anchor Steel Co. v. Town of Granville

    318 Mass. 688 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1945

    Remington Typewriter Co. v. Revere, 285 Mass. 1, 5-6 . See also Browne v. Boston, 179 Mass. 321 ; Parkhurst v. Revere, 263 Mass. 364 . The authority of the officers of the town under G. L. (Ter. … Flood v. Hodges, 231 Mass. 252, 256 . Continental Construction Co. v. Lawrence, 297 Mass. 513, 514-515 . McCarthy v. Malden, 303 Mass. 563, 567 .

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  • Clark v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.

    229 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1917

    The word ‘Committee’ shall mean the persons appointed by the Board to administer the Employees’ Benefit Fund in accordance with approved Regulations.” “33. … Brown v. Foster, 113 Mass. 136 . Fechteler v. Whittemore, 205 Mass. 6, 10 . Hawkins v. Graham, 149 Mass. 284, 287 . Farmer v. Golde Clothes Shop, Inc. 225 Mass. 260, 263.

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  • Zora v. State Ethics Commission

    405 Mass. 1102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1989

    See Samuels Pharmacy, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 390 Mass. 583, 587 (1983). … See School Comm. of Cambridge v. Superintendent of Schools, 320 Mass. 516, 518 (1946). A declaration would not terminate the matter. See Brown v. Neelon, 335 Mass. 357, 360 (1957). Judgment affirmed.

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  • Members of Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union of America v. Hall Baking Co.

    320 Mass. 286 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 5, 1946

    Whiting Milk Co. v. Grondin, 282 Mass. 41 . Donovan v. Travers, 285 Mass. 167 . Hamer v. Nashawena Mills, Inc. 315 Mass. 160, 165 . J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 321 U. S. 332 . … Brown v. Evans, 6 Allen, 333 . Torrey v. Munroe, 119 Mass. 490 . Cummington Realty Associates v. Whitten, 239 Mass. 313, 326 . Franks v. Franks, 294 Mass. 262 . J. F. Fitzgerald Construction Co. v.

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  • Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. City of Springfield

    321 Mass. 31 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1947

    Brown v. Winthrop, 275 Mass. 43, 46 . DePrizio v. F. W. Woolworth Co. 291 Mass. 143 . King v. Boston, 300 Mass. 377 . … Oliver v. Washington Mills, 11 Allen, 268 . Commonwealth v. Lowell Gas Light Co. 12 Allen, 75 . Commonwealth v. Hamilton Manuf. Co. 12 Allen, 298 . Worcester v. Board of Appeal, 184 Mass. 460 .

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  • Jaffarian v. Murphy

    280 Mass. 402 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 25, 1932

    Stetson v. Kempton, 13 Mass. 272, 283 . Dowling v. Board of Assessors of Boston, 268 Mass. 480, 485 . … Mellon v. Brewer, 18 Fed. Rep. (2d) 168. Brown v. Rudolph, 25 Fed. Rep. (2d) 540. Dawkins v. Lord Paulet, L. R. 5 Q. B. 94,113-120. *409 The exceptions must be sustained.

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  • Browne v. Turner

    176 Mass. 9 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1900

    v. … Essex Public Road Board v. Skinkle, 140 U. S. 334, 339, 340 . New Orleans v. New Orleans Water Works Co. 142 U. S. 79, 91, 92 . Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad v. Nebraska, 170 U. S. 57, 72 . Railroad Co. v.

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  • Regency Transportation, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    473 Mass. 459 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 2016

    L. c. 58A, § 13 ("The court shall not consider any issue of law which does not appear to have been raised in the proceedings before the [Appellate Tax Board (board)]"); Minchin v. … See Brown v. Guerrier, 390 Mass. 631, 632-633 (1983). 12 Vermont, which provides no rolling stock exemption, and is assessed the Vermont use tax.

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  • Greco v. Suffolk Division of the Probate & Family Court Department

    418 Mass. 153 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1994

    Delisle v. Commonwealth, 416 Mass. 359, 360 (1993). Rogan v. Commonwealth, 415 Mass. 376, 378 (1993). There was no abuse or error. … Pandey v. Superior Court, 412 Mass. 1001, 1001-1002 (1992). Brown v. Chicopee Fire Fighters Ass’n, Local 1710, 408 Mass 1003, 1003-1004 (1990). Here, the plaintiff had such a remedy in the trial court.

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  • Kingman v. City of Brockton

    153 Mass. 255 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1891

    Higginson v. … Jenkins v. Andover, 103 Mass. 94 . Loan Association v. Topeka, 20 Wall. 655 . Parkersburg v. Brown, 106 U. S. 487 . Osborne v. Adams, 106 U. S. 181 ; S. C. 109 U. S. 1 . Ottawa v. Carey, 108 U. S. 110 . Cole v.

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  • Washington & Devonshire Realty Co. v. Freedman

    263 Mass. 554 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1928

    These three also constituted the board of directors. … Brown, 5 Cush. 488 , 492.

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  • Commonwealth v. Bertrand

    385 Mass. 356 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1982

    This door normally was barred by a thirty-inch two-by-four board: the door opened outward, and the board was held against the door by brackets bolted to the door. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 173 (1979). Commonwealth v. Hooks, 375 Mass. 284, 298-299 (1978). Commonwealth v. Simpson, 370 Mass. 119, 126-127 (1976). c. Trial conduct.

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  • Commonwealth v. Bogigian

    265 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1929

    Holmes v. Greene, 7 Gray, 299 . Feehan v. Tax Commissioner, 237 Mass. 169 . Hutchins v. Browne, 253 Mass. 55, 57 . … Worcester v. Wilbraham, 13 Gray, 586 , 590. White v. Stowell, 229 Mass. 594, 597 . Field v. Field, 236 Mass. 256, 257, 258 .

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