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  • University Hospital, Inc. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

    396 Mass. 533 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 16, 1986

    Shakin v. Medical Examiners, 254 Cal. App. 2d 102, 112-113 (1967), appeal dismissed and cert. denied, 390 U.S. 410 (1968), quoting from Brown v. Gordon, 240 Cal. App. 2d 659, 667 (1966).” Levy v. … See Samuels Pharmacy, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 390 Mass. 583, 590 (1983).

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  • McAuliffe & Burke Co. v. Boston Housing Authority

    334 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1956

    The extent and the necessity for a taking rest in the sound discretion of the board to which the subject has been entrusted, Talbot v. Hudson, 16 Gray, 417 ; Lynch v. Forbes, 161 Mass. 302 ; Boston v. … Ward Co. v. Street Commissioners of Boston, 217 Mass. 381 . Lajoie v. Lowell, 214 Mass. 8 . Brown v. Peabody, 228 Mass. 52 . Breckwood Real Estate Co. v. Springfield, 258 Mass. 111 . Radway v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Gordon

    385 Mass. 48 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 1982

    See Commonwealth v. Kiernan, 348 Mass. 29 (1964), cert. denied sub nom. Gordon v. Massachusetts, 380 U.S. 913 (1965). Gordon filed his first petition for reinstatement on September 13, 1976. … See Commonwealth v. Kiernan, 348 Mass. 29, 44-46, 48-50 (1964).

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  • Choate, Hall & Stewart v. SCA Services, Inc.

    378 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 27, 1979

    Kurzman, a member of the board, and Steir, formerly president and at the time of suit chairman of the board. … Co., 52 Cal. 2d 397, 402-403 (1959); Ferguson v. Marsh, 37 Cal. App. 482 (1918); Ronnau v. Caravan Int’l Corp., 205 Kan. 154, 159-160 (1970); Tomaso, Feitner & Lane, Inc. v. Brown, 4 N.Y.2d 391 (1958); Cruickshank v.

    Cited 102 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Feci

    235 Mass. 562 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1920

    Commonwealth v. Abbott, 130 Mass. 472 . Commonwealth v. Howard, 205 Mass. 128 . Commonwealth v. Rivet, 205 Mass. 464 . Commonwealth v. Richmond, 207 Mass. 240 . … Howe v. Ray, 113 Mass. 88 . In Commonwealth v.

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  • State National Bank v. Beacon Trust Co.

    267 Mass. 355 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 31, 1929

    Judgment was rendered in that action of Brown against the present plaintiff on February 2, 1925. … Smith v. Norton, 214 Mass. 593, 595 . O’Brien v. McSherry, 222 Mass. 147, 150 . Thompson v. Owen, supra.

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  • Town of Dartmouth v. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School District

    461 Mass. 366 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 24, 2012

    Dist. v. Salem, 393 Mass. 354, 359 (1984). See Haffner v. Director of Pub. Safety of Lawrence, 329 Mass. 709, 714 (1953), quoting Brown v. … Auth. v. Auditor of the Commonwealth, supra at 792-793; Clean Harbors of Braintree, Inc. v. Board of Health of Braintree, supra at 879. Neither Dartmouth nor Fairhaven has raised such an allegation.

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  • Commonwealth v. Hebert

    264 Mass. 571 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 8, 1928

    Commonwealth v. Capland, 254 Mass. 556, 559, 560 . Commonwealth v. Friedman, 256 Mass. 214 . … Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69, 74, 80, 81 . Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 73, 74 . Commonwealth v. Madeiros, 255 Mass. 304 . The defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was denied properly.

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  • Attorney General v. Jamaica Pond Aqueduct Corp.

    133 Mass. 361 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1882

    Cadigan v. … Harback v. Boston, 10 Cush. 295 . Clark v. Worcester, 125 Mass. 226 .

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  • Washburn Crosby Co. v. Boston & Albany Railroad

    180 Mass. 252 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1902

    The plaintiff also adverts to the fact that the bags of flour were counted before being put on board the steamer as something remaining to be done before delivery was complete. … Powtuary v. Walton, 1 Roll. Abr. 10, pl. 5. Coggs v. Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. 909, 919. In modern times the assumpsit is generally taken in the sense of contract. Boorman v. *257 Brown, 3 Q. B. 511, 526. Fleming v.

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  • Getchell v. Foster

    106 Mass. 42 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1870

    Baring v. Crafts, 9 Met. 380 . Pratt v. Langdon, 12 Allen, 544 . Brigham v. Clark, 100 Mass. 430 . Odiorne v. Maxcy, 15 Mass. 39 . … It appears that he drew an order upon Brown before he was entitled to do so according to the contract, but with the expectation that, if Brown accepted it, it would be taken into account and allowed for on settlement.

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  • Commonwealth v. Hernandez

    473 Mass. 379 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 2015

    Phanthai joined the group, and after a brief separation, Phanthai, the defendant, Hill, Brown, and Doby met at Brown's house. … The group returned to Brown's house.

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  • Menut v. Boston & Maine Railroad

    207 Mass. 12 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 21, 1910

    Towne v. Nashua & Lowell Railroad, 124 Mass; 101, 104. Taft v. New York, Providence & Boston Railroad, 157 Mass. 297 . The case of Browne v. … Some of them are favorably commented upon by Brown, J., in delivering the opinion of a majority of the court in New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Price, 159 Fed.

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  • Wheatland v. City of Boston

    202 Mass. 258 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1909

    The assessment in that case was not indeed laid under an unconstitutional statute, but it was imposed by a board which had no jurisdiction to act in the matter and was as truly void as if it had been laid without any authority … Klein, 89 Ala. 461 ; Charnock v. Fordoche Levee Dist. Co. 38 La. Ann. 323 ; Sanders v. Brown, 65 Ark. 498 ; Hines v. Leavenworth, 3 Kans. 186 ; Chambers v. Satterlee, 40 Cal. 497 ; Smith v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Fuss v. Fuss (No. 2)

    373 Mass. 445 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 27, 1977

    Childs v. Childs, 293 Mass. 67, 70-71 (1935). Bernatavicius v. Bernatavicius, 259 Mass. 486, 489-490 (1927). Cf. Morris v. McCarty, 158 Mass. 11 (1893). … See Fuss v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Bly

    448 Mass. 473 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 2007

    Commonwealth v. Brown, 389 Mass. 382, 385 (1983). … Mattie Dailey is Sandra Brown’s aunt and Janet Brown’s sister. Bly provided a blood sample pursuant to court order on November 12, 1998.

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  • Greco v. SUFFOLK DIV. OF PROBATE & FAMILY COURT DEPT

    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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  • Commonwealth v. Robbins

    407 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1990

    Sansoucy continued to investigate the brown-handled object wedged in the front seat and removed it. The object was a nine-inch serrated knife *150 with a brown handle. At that point, Crapps also was arrested. … Commonwealth v. Haas, 373 Mass. 545, 550 (1977), quoting Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387, 403 (1977), quoting the separate opinion of Justice Frankfurter in Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 507 (1953).

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  • Graham v. Roberts

    200 Mass. 152 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 12, 1908

    In Cole v. … That was settled in regard to the Australian ballot in Cole v. Tucker, 164 Mass. 486 , and Miner v. Olin, 159 Mass. 487 . See also Eckerson v. Des Moines, 115 N. W. Rep. 177 ; In re Pfahler, 150 Cal. 71 ; Brown v.

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  • Tellefsen v. Fee

    168 Mass. 188 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 23, 1897

    Clark v. Woods, 2 Exch. 395. Pearce v. Atwood, 13 Mass. 324 . Eames v. Johnson, 4 Allen, 382 . Thurston v. Adams, 41 Maine, 419. Harwood v. Siphers, 70 Maine, 464. Brown v. Howard , 86 Maine, 342. Rosen v. … Crepps v. Durden, Cowp. 640. Brown v. Compton, 8 T. R. 424. Watson v. Bodell, 14 M. & W. 57.

    Cited 21 timesPublished

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