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  • Johnson v. District Attorney for the Northern District

    342 Mass. 212 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 9, 1961

    Dolan v. County of Suffolk, 310 Mass. 318, 322-323 . The board had jurisdiction to hear and act upon the petitioner’s appeal. … Elmer v. Commissioner of Ins. 304 Mass. 194, 196 . It was not within the respondent’s discretion to ignore the board’s decision. The statute imposes a clear duty upon the respondent to comply with the board’s decision.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Connors v. Annino

    460 Mass. 790 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 26, 2011

    See Fitch v. Board of Appeals of Concord, 55 Mass. App. Ct. 748, 751 (2002), citing Vokes v. Avery W. Lovell, Inc., 18 Mass. App. … See Bjorklund v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals ofNorwell, 450 Mass. 357 (2008); Bransford v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Edgartown, 444 Mass. 852 (2005).

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Wares

    161 Mass. 70 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1894

    Mendon v. County Commissioners, 5 Allen, 13 . … In Farnham v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Barrows v. Bell

    73 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1856

    The King v. Fleet, 1 B. & Ald. 383. So in Roberts v. … Fairman v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Taylor v. Housing Appeals Committee

    451 Mass. 149 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 2008

    See also Board of Appeals of Hanover v. … Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • City of Boston v. Simmons

    6 L.R.A. 629 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1890

    Wellington v. Small, 3 Cush. 145 . Parker v. Huntington, 2 Gray, 124 . Hayward v. Draper, 3 Allen, 551 , 552. Randall v. Hazelton, 12 Allen, 417 . Bowen v. Matheson, 14 Allen, 499 . … Walker v. Osgood, 98 Mass. 348 . Cutter v. Demmon, 111 Mass. 474 . Rice v. Wood, 113 Mass. 133, 135 .

    Cited 39 timesPublished
  • Breault v. Town of Auburn

    303 Mass. 424 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1939

    Commonwealth v. Fahey, 5 Cush. 408 . Commonwealth v. Smith, 111 Mass. 407 . Barry v. Smith, 191 Mass. 78, 88 . Johnson v. Somerville, 195 Mass. 370, 378, 379 . Irwin v. … Walcott v. Swampscott, 1 Allen, 101 , 102. Waldron v. Haverhill, 143 Mass. 582, 584 . Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co. v. Wakefield, 223 Mass. 485, 487 . Sherman v. Swansea, 261 Mass. 407, 408-9 . Cacavas v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Barbrick v. Huddell

    245 Mass. 428 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1923

    In Huddell v. … Hanson v. Mayers, 243 Mass. 25 . Mesisco v. Giuliano, 190 Mass. 352 . Boston Club v. Potter, 212 Mass. 23 .

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Openshaw v. City of Fall River

    287 Mass. 426 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1934

    The purpose of the act and the powers of the board of finance are discussed in Broadhurst v. Fall River, 278 Mass. 167 , and Paquette v. Fall River, 278 Mass. 172 . … Alger v. Justice of the District Court, 283 Mass. 596 . Hibbard v. County of Suffolk, 163 Mass. 34, 36 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Flanders v. Roberts

    182 Mass. 524 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 1903

    Fritz v. … Board of Examiners, 126 Mass. 282 ; Luce v. Board of Examiners, 153 Mass. 108 . If the action of the board under R.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. St. Botolph Club, Inc.

    321 Mass. 269 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1947

    Clapp v. Thaxter, 7 Gray, 384 , 386. Mackay v. Brock, 245 Mass. 131, 133-134 . Boston & Maine Railroad v. Greenfield, 253 Mass. 391, 397 . Frechette v. Thibodeau, 294 Mass. 51, 54 . Counelis v. … the board had no jurisdiction to entertain.the appeal, citing Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Worldwide TechServices, LLC v. Comm'r of Revenue

    479 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 7, 2017

    Baker Transport, Inc . v. … Commonwealth v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Woodward v. Leavitt

    107 Mass. 453 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1871

    had been' paid; and one witness testified that Brown said he thought ‘ Woodward was on the catch.’ … State v. Howard, 17 N. H. 171. State v. Pike, 20 N. H. 344. State v. Ayer, 3 Foster, 301 . Boynton v. Turnbull, 45 N. H. 408. And in Eolsom v.

    Cited 152 timesPublished
  • Hunnewell's Case

    220 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1915

    Bagley v. Furness, Withey & Co. Ltd. [1914] 3 K. B. 974. Gibson & Co. v. Wishart, [1914] W. N. 232. … Spade v. Lynn *356 & Boston Railroad, 168 Mass. 285 ; S. C. 172 Mass. 488 . Berard v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 177 Mass. 179 . Homans v. Boston Elevated Railway, 180 Mass. 456 . Bell v.

    Cited 63 timesPublished
  • Higginson v. City of Fall River

    226 Mass. 423 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1917

    Butler v. Charlestown, 7 Gray, 12 . Fletcher v. Lowell, 15 Gray, 103 . … Butler v. Charlestown, ubi supra. Fletcher v. Lowell, uhi supra. Connolly v. Beverly, 151 Mass. 437 . Flood v. Leahy, 183 Mass. 232 . Wormstead v. Lynn, 184 Mass. 425 .

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Markiewicz v. Toton

    292 Mass. 434 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1935

    Gillingham, v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . Wenz v. Wenz, 222 Mass. 314, 321 . … Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . Wendell v. Clark, 240 Mass. 562, 566 .

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Moody v. Town of Weymouth

    276 Mass. 282 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1931

    Brown v. Cushman, 173 Mass. 368, 371 . Cutler v. United Shoe Machinery Corp. 274 Mass. 341, 346 . … See McKim v. Williams, 134 Mass. 136 ; Thayer v. Keyes, 136 Mass. 104 . In Drummond v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Capen v. Bartlett

    153 Mass. 346 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1891

    Brown and Company, and against George Wilson.” One Jennie Smith “replevied the goods from the officer, and gave the bond in” the present suit. … Wright v. Quirk, 105 Mass. 44 . Leonard v. Whitney, 109 Mass. 265 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Building Inspector of Acton v. BD. OF APPEALS OF ACTON

    348 Mass. 453 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1965

    See Campbell v. Boston, 290 Mass. 427, 429 ; Brucato v. Lawrence, 338 Mass. 612, 617 ; State Tax Commn. v. Fitts, 340 Mass. 575, 578 ; *457 Doliner v. … Smith v. Board of Appeals of Needham, 339 Mass. 399 . 5 The zoning by-law (art.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • White v. Dahlquist Manufacturing Co.

    179 Mass. 427 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1901

    Browne, St. of Frauds, § 352 a, and eases cited. Lerned v. Wannemacher, 9 Allen, 412 , 416. Sanborn v. Chamberlin, 101 Mass. 409, 416 . … J., in Gill v. Bicknell, 2 Cush. 355 , 358. Such an authority must be exercised contemporaneously with the sale. See Browne, St. of Frauds, § 353, and cases cited in the notes.

    Cited 31 timesPublished

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