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  • Commonwealth v. Brown

    411 Mass. 115 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 1, 1991

    Commonwealth v. Walker, 401 Mass. 338, 340 (1987). … The language in the case of Commonwealth v. Montanino, 27 Mass. App.

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  • Brown v. Tuckerman

    260 Mass. 584 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 11, 1927

    It was decided in Brown v. Tuckerman, 255 Mass. 347 , that the one half interest in trusts created by the will of Walter Heywood belonging to his daughter Nellie H. … Brown, to the share given by that will to Mrs. Brown for her life, that is, they had a vested remainder therein. Brown v. Tuckerman, supra. It is their contention that Mrs.

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  • Sears v. Brown

    241 Mass. 523 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1922

    Dow v. Doyle, 103 Mass. 489 . Dove v. Johnson, 141 Mass. 287 . Wheaton v. Batcheller, 211 Mass. 223 . It follows that the bequest is to be divided equally between them. Sohier v. Inches, 12 Gray, 385 . Jackson v. … Swallow v. Swallow, 166 Mass. 241 . Best v. Berry, 189 Mass. 510 . Smith v. Haynes, 202 Mass. 531 . Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Reed, 229 Mass. 267, 271 .

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  • Yorston v. Brown

    178 Mass. 103 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1901

    Menage v. Rosenthal, 175 Mass. 358 . … Cases like Couch v. Ingersoll, 2 Pick. 292 , and the first rule in the notes to Pordage v. Cole, 1 Wms.

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  • Brown v. Tyler

    74 Mass. 135 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1857

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  • Jacobs v. Brown

    259 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 1927

    Manufacturers National Bank v. Simon, 245 Mass. 325 . These certificates show that all the steps necessary to charge the indorsers were taken. Demelman v. Brazier, 198 Mass. 458, 463 . … Mumford *238 v. Coghlin, 249 Mass. 184,190 . And in so far as appropriate they were fully covered by the instructions. Whitney v. Wellesley & Boston Street Railway 197 Mass. 495 .

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  • Planning Board v. Board of Appeals

    333 Mass. 657 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 6, 1956

    Commonwealth v. Hayden, 211 Mass. 296 . Goldstein v. Conner, 212 Mass. 57 . Cawley v. Northern Waste Co. 239 Mass. 540 . Commonwealth v. Badger, 243 Mass. 137 . Commonwealth v. Atlas, 244 Mass. 78, 82 . North Reading v. … The board of appeal had no authority to “legalize new buildings in connection with that [nonconforming] use.” Wilbur v. Newton, 302 Mass. 38, 43 .

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  • Brown v. Jacobs

    254 Mass. 474 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 19, 1926

    John Hetherington & Sons, Ltd. v. William Firth Co. 210 Mass. 8, 19 . The evidence did not in any aspect call for the application of the principle of Alvord v. Cook, 174 Mass. 120 . Order dismissing report affirmed.

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  • Richardson v. Brown

    255 Mass. 64 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1926

    Hanscom v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co. 220 Mass. 1 . McMurtrie v. Guiler, 183 Mass. 451, 454 . Pickard v. Clancy, 225 Mass. 89, 95 . … Pizer v. Hunt, 253 Mass. 321 , is not in point. The plaintiff has not presented her contentions with regard to the effect of her payment to Brown for abandoning his levy and sale.

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  • Brown v. Tuckerman

    255 Mass. 347 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 30, 1926

    Dunn v. Sargeant, 101 Mass. 336 . Porter v. Malloy, 254 Mass. 398 . The only legal heir of Mrs. Corey at the date of her death was Mrs. Brown, who then took absolutely Mrs. … Brown not having parted with title, one half of the principal, which she inherited from Mrs. Corey, is payable to the executor of her will. Marsh v. Hoyt, 161 Mass. 459 . Gardiner v. Guild, 106 Mass. 25 . Cushman v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Bridge

    106 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1871

    According to the decision of this court in Stoddard v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Brown

    282 Mass. 81 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 16, 1933

    Ryan v. Hickey, 240 Mass. 46 . Maker v. Bouthier, 242 Mass. 20, 24 . … Perkins v. Perkins, 225 Mass. 392 . Shour v. Henin, 240 Mass. 240, 243 . Exceptions overruled.

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  • Brown v. Clothey

    193 Mass. 271 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1906

    Brown, for instructions. … Brown all the tools, fixtures and machinery in my glue factory, and all my *273 personal property of whatever kind or description that at the time of my death shall be in or on the premises described in section second of

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  • Brown v. Kaplan

    302 Mass. 510 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1939

    In Franklin Savings Bank v. … In Phillips v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Wait

    36 Mass. 470 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 16, 1838

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Lapham

    57 Mass. 551 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1849

    Gibson v. Crehore, 5 Pick. 146 ; Eaton v. Simonds, 14 Pick. 98 . The only question, then, in this case, is, whether the mortgage debt, in contemplation of law, has been paid. … Gibson v. Crehore, 3 Pick. 475 .

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  • Brown v. Nickerson

    71 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1855

    Miller v.

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  • Brown v. Bishop

    225 Mass. 276 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1916

    Fales v. Russell, 16 Pick. 315 . Hinckley v. Union Pacific Railroad, 129 Mass. 52 . … See Davis v. Parsons, 157 Mass. 584, 588 . The question, whether the plaintiffs upon giving bond would be entitled to judgment if they fail to file the note, is not before us. Tuttle v. Standish, 4 Allen, 481 .

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  • Andrews v. Brown

    57 Mass. 130 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1849

    In Hatch v. Cobb, 4 Johns. … Clark v. Flint, 22 Pick. 231 , 239; Champion v. Brown, 6 Johns. C. 398.

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  • Dillon v. Brown

    77 Mass. 179 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1858

    Hildreth v. Conant, 10 Met. 298 . Kelly v. Waite, 12 Met. 300 . The shop was owned by three partners, and we assume (though the bill of exceptions does not distinctly show) that it was partnership property. … Bigelow v. Topliff, 25 Verm. 286 . Mussey v. Holt, 4 Foster, 254 . Each may lease his undivided part; and when all join in a lease, it operates as a distinct demise by each of his part. Peck v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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