Case law

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 .

Brown v. O'Brien

168 Mass. 484 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1897

Ober v. Brooks, 162 Mass. 102 . Green v. Low, 22 Beav. 625. In the present case, it is quite clear that the covenant was intended to survive. The debt secured by the mortgage was payable in five years. … Chase v. Walker, 167 Mass. 293 . Ladd v. Boston, 151 Mass. 585 . Hogan v. Barry, 143 Mass. 538 . Decree affirmed.

Brown v. Gordon

67 Mass. 182 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1854

See Andrews v. Bartholomew, 2 Met. 509 ; Hall v. Power, 12 Met. 487 . New trial in the cowrt of common pleas. Before the case came on for trial, judgment was entered by consent for the defendant, without costs.

Brown v. Sherer

155 Mass. 83 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1891

Platt v. Brown

33 Mass. 553 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1835

The remark, “that it would be like the case of Harris v. … But in the case of Burlingame v.

Brown v. King

46 Mass. 173 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1842

Sperry v. Wilcox, 1 Met. 267 . … In Reed v.

Commonwealth v. Brown

158 Mass. 168 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1893

Commonwealth v. Fay, 151 Mass. 380 . Commonwealth v. Connor, 155 Mass. 134 . Order denying motions affirmed.

Brown v. Bellows

21 Mass. 179 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1826

So in Large v. … Fisher v. Pimbley, 11 East, 193; Bean v. Farnham 6 Pick 269 See Lawrence v. Barker, 5 Wendell, 301 ; Jackson v. Leek, 12 Wendell, 105 ; Crowell v. Kirk, 3 Devereux, 355; Jackson v. Varick, 7 Cowen, 238; Roscoe’s Dig.

Brown v. Statter

206 Mass. 119 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1910

Braman v. Foss, 204 Mass. 404 . The entry must be Decree affirmed.

Machado v. Brown

336 Mass. 758 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1957

The judge possessed broad powers to remove an administrator who is unsuitable for the position as the term unsuitable has been interpreted, see Quincy Trust Co. v. Taylor, 317 Mass. 195 ; Comstock v. … Hussey v. Coffin, 1 Allen, 354 . McGuinness v. Hughes, 188 Mass. 201 .

Brown v. Perkins

78 Mass. 89 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1858

Lonsdale v. Nelson, 2 B. & C. 311, 312, and 3 D. & R. 566, 567. Mayor &c. of Colchester v. Brooke, 7 Ad. & El. N. R. 376, 377. Gray v. Ayres, 7 Dana, 375 . State v. Paul, 5 R. I. 185. 5.

Brown v. Washington

110 Mass. 529 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1872

Ricker v. Brown

183 Mass. 424 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1903

Wallis v. Wallis, 4 Mass. 135 . Parker v. Nichols, 7 Pick. 111 . West v. West, 155 Mass. 317 . … For analogous cases as to trusts, see Kent v. Morrison, 153 Mass. 137 ; Collins v. Wickwire, 162 Mass. 143 , and cases cited. Upon this interpretation of the deed it was not a testamentary instrument.

Gilman v. Brown

14 Mass. 123 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1817

sufficient deed, for carrying the same into full effect; and it was voted that any certificate, or other consideration therefor, should be received and holden by the treasurer of said company, to be disposed of by order of the board

Brown v. Foster

58 Mass. 214 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1849

Ackley and Brown, the persons summoned as trustees, disclosed certain credits of the principal debtor in then hands. These credits were claimed by Alpheus Heywood as having been assigned to him by Foster, the debtor. … The material facts appear to be as follows: — Three minor sons of the debtor were in the employment of Ackley and Brown, the trustees, who paid their wages to Daniel Heywood, for supplies furnished by him to the debtor.

Brown v. Lakeman

46 Mass. 347 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1842

Dodge v. Brown

113 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1873

If he was employed by Payne and Brown to get the control of these notes on their behalf, and for their benefit, he did not thereby become the indorsee or holder of the notes. … This would be too plain for denial, if he had purchased the notes, or obtained the control of them, with funds placed in his hands by Payne and Brown.

Brown v. Tobias

83 Mass. 385 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1861

Brown, Jr.; and that he, in behalf of the firm, made oath that he believed that the charges were true. … Simonds v. Parker, 1 Met. 508 . Cook v. Montague, 1 Gray, 446 . Tolland v. County Commissioners, 13 Gray, 12 . Exceptions overruled.

Brown v. Seymour

18 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1822

The Court dismissed the action for want of a declaration, and allowed the trustee his costs. 1 See Brigham v. Este, 2 Pick. 420 ; Rathbone v. Rathbone, 4 Pick. 89 .

Bogart v. Brown

22 Mass. 18 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1827

To maintain the action against Aaron Brown, the plaintiffs attempted to prove a copartnership between him and John Brown. … See Thomas v. Harding, 8 Greenl. 417. See Osgood v. Hutchins, 6 N. Hamp. R. 381.