Case law

Violette v. Rice

173 Mass. 82 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1899

Black v. Bachelder, 120 Mass. 171 . Flynn v. Bourneuf, 143 Mass. 277, 278 . Chemical Electric Light & Power Co. v. Howard, 150 Mass. 495 . Goode v. Riley, 153 Mass. 585, 586 . Poole v. … J., in Brown v. Brown, 8 Met. 573 , 577. Tymason v. Bates, 14 Wend. 671, 675 . The case of Keller v.

Commonwealth v. McDermott

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 2024

See also Brown v. … See Commonwealth v. Brown, 466 Mass. 676, 686 (2013) ("[N]either Miller nor [Diatchenko I] precludes mandatory sentencing for all juveniles in all circumstances.

Howland v. Acting Superintendent of Buildings & Inspector of Buildings

328 Mass. 155 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1951

Whether the board could have granted such variance is another matter. See Everpure Ice Manuf. Co. Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Lawrence, 324 Mass. 433, 438 , and cases cited. … In so far as it relates to the board of appeal it should be amended to agree with the form set forth in Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224, 228 . So ordered.

Baxter v. Commonwealth

359 Mass. 175 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1971

In administering parole, the parole board performs a wholly executive function. In this Commonwealth, parole is designed to be a highly discretionary method (see Woods v. … .); Warren v. Parole Bd. 23 Mich. App. 754, 759-773 ; Commonwealth v. Tinson, 433 Pa. 328, 332-334 . Cf. also Sostre v. McGinnis, 442 F. 2d 178 (2d Cir.); Hester v. Craven, 322 F. Supp. 1256 (C. D. Calif.); Goolsby v.

William Rodman & Sons, Inc. v. State Tax Commission

364 Mass. 557 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 6, 1974

Bank v. … New England Trust Co. v. Assessors of Boston, 308 Mass. 543 (1941). We have hitherto held that there is no right of appeal from the Board to this court other than that created by statute, Hayward v.

Town of Middleborough v. Housing Appeals Committee

449 Mass. 514 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 20, 2007

See, e.g., Dennis Housing Corp. v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Dennis, 439 Mass. 71, 76-78 (2003); Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm., 363 Mass. 339, 347-354 (1973). … See Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

England v. England

329 Mass. 763 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1952

Graves v. Graves, 108 Mass. 314, 317-318 . Brown v. Brown, 222 Mass. 415, 417-418 . Ziegler v. McKinlay, 318 Mass. 765, 766-767 . Whitney v. Whitney, 325 Mass. 28, 30 . … Long v. George, 296 Mass. 574, 579 , and cases cited. Coe v. Coe, 313 Mass. 232, 235 . We find no error. Frederick M. Myers & Frederick M. Myers, Jr., for the libellant. Stephen B. Hibbard & Lincoln S.

McCarty's Case

445 Mass. 361 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 2005

Lyons v. Fontaine Bros., supra. … Blixt v. Blixt, supra, quoting Massachusetts Comm’n Against Discrimination v. Colangelo, 344 Mass. 387, 390 (1962). 9 Conclusion.

Southeastern Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

384 Mass. 794 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 23, 1981

The taxpayer’s reliance on Rowe Contracting Co. v. … Medical Center v. Assessors of Boston, 353 Mass. 35, 43 (1967). This test has not been met. 2. The board found that the Commissioner of Revenue, in accordance with G.

McLean's Case

223 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1916

See Roles v. Pascall & Sons, [1911] 1 K. B. 982; Griffiths v. Atkinson, [1912] W. C. R. 277. … Entered by order of Wait, J., affirming the decision of the Industrial Accident Board.

Nichols v. Dacey

329 Mass. 598 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1953

Scudder v. Selectmen of Sandwich, 309 Mass. 373, 375 , and cases cited. 3 Blackstone, 110, cited in Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch, 137 , at page 168. Kendall v. United States, 12 Pet. 524, 614 . 34 Am. … See Brewster v. Sherman, 195 Mass. 222, 224-225 ; Parrotta v. Hederson, 315 Mass. 416, 418-419 , and cases cited; Sears v. Treasurer & Receiver General, 327 Mass. 310, 314-315 . Exceptions overruled.

Town of Hingham v. Department of Housing & Community Development

451 Mass. 501 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 2008

See Samuels Pharmacy, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 390 Mass. 583, 592 (1983). See also East Chop Tennis Club v. … See Samuels Pharmacy, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, supra at 592. See also Alliance, AFSCME/SEIU, AFL-CIO v.

Commonwealth v. Morrison

197 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 21, 1908

St. 1878, c. 244, authorized the appointment of a board of police commissioners by the mayor for the city of Boston, and empowered the city council to confer upon such board all the powers possessed by the board of aldermen … L. c. 25, § 15, Cushing v. Bedford, 125 Mass. 526 , erection of guide boards, R. L. c. 52, §§ 1, 2, 3, St. 1906, c. 234, Sharon v. Smith, 180 Mass. 539 , and planting and protection of shade trees, R.

Burrage v. County of Bristol

210 Mass. 299 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1911

Brown v. Corey, 134 Mass. 249 . The word “expenses,” although broad enough to include counsel fees, is of varying significance, dependent upon the connection in which it is used. … Packard v. Richardson, 17 Mass. 122 , 144. United States v. Hermanos y Compañia, 209 U. S. 337 . Brown v. United States, 113 U. S. 568, 571 , and cases cited. In re Washington Street Asylum & Park Railroad, 115 N.

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.

Canning's Case

283 Mass. 196 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 29, 1933

Ledoux v. Lariviere, 261 Mass. 242 . Phelps v. Lowell Institution for Savings, 214 Mass. 560 . Butterfield v. Third Avenue Savings Bank, 10 C. E. Green, 533. Decker v. Ruckman, 1 Stew. 614 . Compare Nochemson v. … Aronson, 279 Mass. 278, 280 , Harrell v. Sonnabend, 191 Mass. 310 , and Cawley v.

State Tax Commission v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

344 Mass. 471 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 4, 1962

Copper Co. v. United States, 268 U. … . & Taxn. v. Ford Motor Co. 308 Mass. 558, 570-572 ; O’Brien v. State Tax Commn. 339 Mass. 56, 59-60 . In sustaining an appeal by the commissioner from a board decision in Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. v.

Building Inspector v. Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home Corp.

344 Mass. 281 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1962

Holden *286 v. … Compare Board of Health of Woburn v. Sousa, 338 Mass. 547, 548 . See Natick v. Massachusetts Dept. of Pub. Welfare, 341 Mass. 618, 619 .

Towle v. Commissioner of Revenue

397 Mass. 599 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1986

Our review of any decision of the board is limited to questions of law. Coomey v. Assessors of Sandwich, 367 Mass. 836, 839 (1975). Boston Tow Boat Co. v. State Tax Comm’n, 366 Mass. 474 (1974). See G. … This court does not “consider any issue of law which does not appear to have been raised in the proceedings before the board.” G. L. c. 58A, § 13. Minchin v. Commissioner of Revenue, supra at 1004.

Knowlton v. Town of Swampscott

280 Mass. 69 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1932

Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177 . Hammond v. Board of Appeal of Springfield, 257 Mass. 446 . Kane v. Board of Appeals of Medford, 273 Mass. 97 . Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. … Board of Appeal of Boston, 268 Mass. 416 . Prusik v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451 .