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  • Murphy v. Webster

    131 Mass. 482 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1881

    The decision in Chandler v. Lawrence, 128 Mass. 213 , has no bearing upon this case. … In Chandler v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Duprey's Case

    219 Mass. 189 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1914

    Lee v. William Baird & Co., Limited, 1 B. W. C. C. 34. … In Ball v. William Hunt & Sons, Limited, 5 B. W. C.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Devine's Case

    236 Mass. 588 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1921

    Rogers v. Nichols, 186 Mass. 440 . Selectmen of Amesbury v. Citizens Electric Street Railway, 199 Mass. 394 . Howard v. Fall River Iron Worhs Co. 203 Mass. 273,276 . Hanscom v. … See in this connection Wilson v. Head, 184 Mass. 515 ; Yeomans v. Heath, 185 Mass. 189 . It was held in Commonwealth v.

    Cited 51 timesPublished
  • Malcolm v. City of Boston

    173 Mass. 312 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1899

    commissioners and by the board of aldermen. … People v. French, 91 N. Y. 265, 278 .

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Jean v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    391 Mass. 206 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 15, 1984

    L. c. 151A by the application of § 25 (e) (2), Garfield v. … Manias v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 388 Mass. 201 , 205 (1983), quoting Reavey v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., supra.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Goodyear Park Co. v. City of Holyoke

    291 Mass. 11 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1935

    St. 1872, c. 62, established for the defendant a board of water commissioners, which ever since, under that statute and later statutes, has been in control of the defendant's water supply system. See Pearsons v. … McLean v. Mayor of Holyoke, 216 Mass. 62 . Leroy v. Worcester Street Railway, 287 Mass. 1, 6-9 . And such approval must be “affixed” to the written instrument or instruments embodying the contract. The case of Clarke v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Building Commissioner of Brookline

    367 Mass. 765 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1975

    On August 28, 1974, this court decided the case of Smith v. Board of Appeals of Brookline, 366 Mass. 197 (1974) (Smith I). … Dion v. Board of Appeals of Waltham, 344 Mass. 547, 553 (1962).

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Hull v. Town of Belmont

    309 Mass. 274 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 29, 1941

    See Nectow v. Cambridge, 277 U. S. 183 . The case of Nelson v. … See Turner v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 305 Mass. 189, 192 ; Petros v. Superintendent of Buildings of Lynn, 306 Mass. 368, 369 ; Tranfaglia v. Building Commissioner of Winchester, 306 Mass. 495 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Stowe v. Bologna

    415 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1993

    of Cambridge (board). … United States v. Utah Constr. & Mining Co., 384 U.S. 394, 421-422 (1966). Al-meida v. Travelers Ins. Co., 383 Mass. 226, 229-230 (1980). Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 21.2 (2d ed. 1983).”

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Plymouth County Retirement Ass'n v. Commissioner of Public Employee Retirement

    410 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 4, 1991

    Hoffman v. Howmedica, Inc., 373 Mass. 32, 37 (1977).” State Bd. of Retirement v. Boston Retirement Bd., 391 Mass. 92, 94 (1984). … See Manning v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 400 Mass. 444, 453 (1987); Adamowicz v. Ipswich, 395 Mass. 757, 760 (1985).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Alphen v. Shadman

    330 Mass. 608 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1953

    They comprised a board of public officers, Johnson-Foster Co. v. D' Amore Construction Co. 314 Mass. 416 , Collins v. … They cannot act separately or individually but must act jointly and collectively in determining the decision of the board. Carbone, Inc. v. Kelly, 289 Mass. 602, 605 . Lawrence v. Stratton, 312 Mass. 517, 521 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Zartarian v. Minkin

    357 Mass. 14 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 6, 1970

    Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. … Shoppers’ World, Inc. v. Beacon Terrace Realty, Inc. 353 Mass. 63, 70-71 , citing Lawrence v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, 336 Mass. 87, 90 . The alleged errors in the judge’s rulings on evidence do not merit discussion.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Stratton v. City of Lowell

    181 Mass. 511 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1902

    Goddard v. Lowell, 179 Mass. 496 . But we are of opinion that the present case must be distinguished from the one just cited.. … We cannot go behind the record of the board of health. For even if we should hold technical rules inapplicable (Halleck v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Wagstaff v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    322 Mass. 664 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1948

    See Ott v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 276 Mass. 566, 571 . But questions of law are reviewable in the District Court and here. Pacific Mills v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, ante, 345, 346. … Under the statute the findings of the board of review are conclusive “if supported by any evidence.” See Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 316 Mass. 748, 756-757 .

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Casseus v. E. Bus Co.

    478 Mass. 786 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 2018

    Commonwealth v. Mogelinski , 466 Mass. 627 , 633, 1 N.E.3d 237 (2013), quoting Commonwealth v. Brown , 431 Mass. 772 , 775, 730 N.E.2d 297 (2000). … or municipal board or such school on account of the children transported."

    Cited 52 timesPublished
  • Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission

    316 Mass. 748 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 13, 1944

    Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 305 U. S. 197, 229 . Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 301 U. S. 142, 146-147 . National Labor Relations Board v. … See Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 313 U. S. 146 ; National Labor Relations Board v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Santana v. Registrars of Voters of Worcester

    384 Mass. 487 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 1, 1981

    O’Keefe, clerk of the board of registrars for the city of Worcester. … Ball v. Brown, 450 F. Supp. 4, 9 (N.D.

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • Chitwood v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    476 Mass. 667 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 20, 2017

    Gavin v. Purdy, 335 Mass. 236, 239 (1957). … See Seinfeld v. Verizon Communications, Inc., 909 A.2d 117, 121 (Del. 2006); Varney v. Baker, 194 Mass. 239, 240-241 (1907).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Dodsworth v. Mayor of Medford

    308 Mass. 62 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1941

    Attorney General v. Loomis, 225 Mass. 372 . Clark v. State, 177 Ala. 188 . Hale v. Bischoff, 53 Kans. 301 . Stadler v. Detroit, 13 Mich. 346 . State v. Corcoran, 206 Mo. 1 . People v. Dooley, 171 N. Y. 74 . Sullivan v. … State v. Plapp, 61 Ohio App. 76 . Compare Florey v. Lanning, 90 N. J. L. 12; Cafiero v. Peterson, 103 N. J. L. 220. The petitioner next contends that the board of aldermen did not confirm Buckley’s appointment.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Sullivan v. Barrows

    303 Mass. 197 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1939

    Ryan v. Hayes, 243 Mass. 168 . Clark v. Morgan, 271 Mass. 164 . Snay v. Lovely, 276 Mass. 159 . The constitution expressly provided that the executive board had power to settle all disputes referred to it by the local. … Shinsky v. Tracey, 226 Mass. 21 . Gould v. Kramer, 253 Mass. 433 . Sweetman v. Barrows, 263 Mass. 349 . Walsh v. Reardon, 274 Mass. 530 . Malloy v. Carroll, 287 Mass. 376 .

    Cited 30 timesPublished

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