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SILVERMAN'S LIQUOR MART v. Licensing Bd. for Boston
348 Mass. 524 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 17, 1965
O’Connell v. New York, N. H. & H. R.R. 187 Mass. 272, 279 . Old Colony Trust Co. v. Chauncey, 214 Mass. 271, 274 . Warren v. Stoneman, 276 Mass. 259, 262 . Be statement: Contracts, §§ 374, 395. See Muchnick v. … Cole v. Chief of Police of Fall River, 312 Mass. 523, 526 . Monteiro v. Selectmen of Fal-mouth, 328 Mass. 391, 392-393 .
Cited 5 timesPublished344 Mass. 268 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1962
There was n o agreed statement of facts ’ ’ nor report of the board. All that is left by the waiver required by § 7A are questions of law raised by the pleadings. Milchen Furniture Co. Inc. v. … The board’s decision, which was a general finding, imported a finding of all the subsidiary facts necessary to support it. Povey v. Colonial Beacon Oil Co. 294 Mass. 86, 90 . Gallo v. Foley, 299 Mass. 1, 5 .
Cited 19 timesPublished155 Mass. 227 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1892
v. … In Commonwealth v.
Cited 11 timesPublishedB. M. C. Durfee Trust Co. v. Borden
329 Mass. 461 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1952
Brown, child of Marjorie Brown; and Joanne Borden and Bradford P. Borden, children of Philip P. Borden. … Ernst v. Rivers, 233 Mass. 9, 14 .” Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Park, 307 Mass. 255, 264 . Manning v. Manning, 229 Mass. 527, 529 . Agricultural National Bank v. Miller, 316 Mass. 288, 292 .
Cited 10 timesPublished480 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 2018
No. 209081 v. … As the board's interpretation renders the word "subsequent" superfluous, we decline to defer to it. See Chin v.
Cited 6 timesPublishedSpringfield Institution for Savings v. Worcester Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
329 Mass. 184 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1952
Beyond question, the home loan board has been validly and generally empowered by the home owners’ loan act to make rules for the organization and regulation of savings and loan associations. Fahey v. Mallonee, 332 U. … We see no reason to suppose that Congress intended that the board should make regulations which should not be of uniform application throughout the country. See Hopkins Federal Savings & Loan Association v.
Cited 17 timesPublished426 Mass. 514 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 22, 1998
Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 401 Mass. 172, 177-178 (1987). … Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 401 Mass. 172, 183 (1987), but goes further to clarify that documents in the hands of the board remain protected from discovery.
Cited 39 timesPublishedCommissioner of Revenue v. Wells Yachts South, Inc.
406 Mass. 661 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1990
Casey v. Massachusetts Elec. Co., 392 Mass. 876, 879 (1984), quoting Cleary v. Cardullo’s Inc., 347 Mass. 337, 344 (1964). Accord United States v. … Polaroid Corp. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 393 Mass. 490, 497 (1984).
Cited 18 timesPublished26 Mass. 558 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1830
The attorney called on Brown and demanded the wagon, but it not *571 being ready, he commenced a suit against Brown, which was discontinued in 1829 ; and after the death of Brown the defendant’s claim was proved before the … See Oldfield v. Lowe, 9 Barn. & Cressw. 73 ; Goode v. Langley, 7 Barn. & Cressw. 96; Atkinson v. Bell, 8 Barn. & Cressw. 277 ; Maberley v. Sheppard, 10 Bingh. 99; Sumner v. Hamlet, 12 Pick. 82 , 83; Glover r.
Cited 0 timesPublishedCommunity Dev. Gardner v. Bd. of Assessors of Gardner
377 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 21, 1979
In Royal Gardens Co. v. … The board correctly rejected the assessors’ approach, holding that whether or not the Federal payments were income to the company was irrelevant. See Morville House, Inc. v.
Cited 20 timesPublishedLembersky v. PAROLE BD. OF THE DEPT. OF CORRECTION
332 Mass. 290 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 17, 1955
Cummings v. State, 4 Wall. 277 . Kring v. Missouri, 107 U.S. 221 . Duncan v. Missouri, 152 U.S. 377 . Commonwealth v. McDonough, 13 Allen, 581 . Murphy v. Commonwealth, 172 Mass. 264 . … Commonwealth v. Wyman, 12 Cush. 237 , 239. Commonwealth v. Gardner, 11 Gray, 438 , 445. Commonwealth v. McKenney, 14 Gray, 1 . Dolan v. Thomas, 12 Allen, 421 . Commonwealth v. Phelps, *294 210 Mass. 78 . Commonwealth v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedTurnpike Realty Co. v. Town of Dedham
362 Mass. 221 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1972
Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 . … Caires v. Building Commr. of Hing-ham, 323 Mass. 589, 594 . Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 .
Cited 66 timesPublishedCOSTANZA & BERTOLINO v. Planning Bd. of North Reading
360 Mass. 677 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1971
The new by-law became effective between the time that the Lucci plan was submitted to the board and the time that it was approved by the board. See Doliner v. … See Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P. Realty Corp. 348 Mass. 120, 128-129 ; Kay-Vee Realty Co. Inc. v.
Cited 22 timesPublished312 Mass. 618 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 1942
Taunton v. Taylor, 116 Mass. 254 . Worcester Board of Health v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378 . Mayor of Cambridge v. Dean, 300 Mass. 174 . Saugus v. B. Perini & Sons, Inc. 305 Mass. 403 . … Pickford v. Mayor & Aldermen of Lynn, 98 Mass. 491 . Quinn v. Middlesex Electric Light Co. 140 Mass. 109 . Bradley v. Zoning Adjustment Board of Boston, 255 Mass. 160 . Morrison v. Selectmen of Weymouth, 279 Mass. 486 .
Cited 32 timesPublishedCommissioner of Revenue v. Cargill, Inc.
429 Mass. 79 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1999
See Commissioner of Revenue v. Houghton Mifflin Co., 423 Mass. 42, 43 (1996) (when reviewing a decision of the board, “the sole question before us is whether the board erred as a matter of law”). … See generally King v.
Cited 56 timesPublished303 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 7, 1939
Ed.) c. 45, § 5, which is in one respect nothing more than the simple permission to one board of public officers to fix salaries. See Decatur v. … State v.
Cited 60 timesPublishedOld Colony Trust Co. v. Stephens
346 Mass. 94 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 1963
Brown, Katherine D. Dodge, and Helen M. … Brown’s half share of the trust income in equal shares to her daughter (Mrs. Stephens) and to her grandson (the son of Mrs. Brown’s deceased daughter).
Cited 3 timesPublished433 Mass. 93 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 21, 2000
Commonwealth v. Saferian, 366 Mass. 89, 96 (1974). See Commonwealth v. Urena, 417 Mass. 692, 699 (1994) (defendant must show “actual prejudice”); Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. White, 409 Mass. 266, 274 (1991).
Cited 22 timesPublishedInhabitants of Swansea v. Pivo
265 Mass. 520 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1929
It could be shown by a member of the board that the amended records were accurate. See Pease v. Smith, 24 Pick. 122 . Wallace v. First Parish in Townsend, 109 Mass. 263 . … Taunton v. Taylor, 116 Mass. 254, 261 . Stratton v. Lowell, 181 Mass. 511, 513 . Board of Health of Worcester v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378 . Wheeler v. Boston, 233 Mass. 275 .
Cited 10 timesPublishedLacy v. Selectmen of Winchendon
240 Mass. 118 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1921
In Ham v. Boston Board of Police, 142 Mass. 90 , the controlling words of the statute were that "Any of said officers or members of the department may be removed by the board for cause.” … The court in its opinion held that the removal took place on the adoption of the vote by the board approving the action of the superintendent. O’Dowd v. Boston has been interpreted in Attorney General v.
Cited 13 timesPublished
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