Case law

Barry's Case

240 Mass. 409 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1922

As was said in the recent case of Noble v. Mead-Moirison Manuf. … See Devine’s Case, 236 Mass. 588, 594 , and Hanscom v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co. 220 Mass. 1, 3 .

Bolta Products Division v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

356 Mass. 684 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1970

We look to the record to see if it supports the board’s decision, but we do not substitute our judgment for that of the board on its findings of facts. Western Elec. Co. Inc. v. … In Kalen v.

Boston Professional Hockey Ass'n v. Commissioner of Revenue

443 Mass. 276 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 2005

“In reviewing mixed questions of fact and law, the board’s expertise in tax matters must be recognized, and its decisions are due ‘some deference.’ ” Koch v. Commissioner of Revenue, supra at 555, quoting McCarthy v. … Box Pond Ass’n v. Energy Facilities Siting Bd., 435 Mass. 408, 416 (2001), quoting TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N.

McLeod's Case

389 Mass. 431 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 1983

The insurer appealed to the board. … Hormel v. Helvering, 312 U.S. 552, 557 (1941). See Albert v. Municipal Court of the City of Boston, 388 Mass. 491, 494 (1983).

Pevey v. Aylward

205 Mass. 102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1910

See Rutter v. White, 204 Mass. 59 ; Cheney v. Coughlin, 201 Mass. 204 . On June 29, 1909, this respondent was legally elected by the *104 board of aldermen, and notice of his election was sent to the common council. … See Attorney General v. Remick, 73 N. H. 25; Hicks v. Long Branch, 40 Vroom, 300 , 303; Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 204 ; Wood v. Cutter, 138 Mass. 149 . Wheelock v. Lowell, 196 Mass. 220, 230 . Sinclair v.

Lafleur v. City of Chicopee

352 Mass. 746 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1967

Rees, v. Winchell, 136 Ohio St. 62, 66 . … See Gamwell v. Bigley, 253 Mass. 378, 382 ; Commonwealth v. Bouchard, 347 Mass. 418, 420 . Particularly is this so in a *753 matter of public concern.

Berliner v. Feldman

363 Mass. 767 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1973

See, e.g., McAleer v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 361 Mass. 317, 320 . … Board of Appeals of Fall River, 319 Mass. 341, 344 ; Clark v. Board of Appeals of Newbury, 348 Mass. 407, 408-409 .

Fish v. Town of Canton

322 Mass. 219 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1948

Ed.) c. 40j § 27, as appearing in St. 1941, c. 320, In Burlington v. … Haven v. Lowell, *224 5 Met. 35 . Wood v. Jewell, 130 Mass. 270 . Matthews v. Westborough, 131 Mass. 521 .” Coffin v. Lawrence, 143 Mass. I10, 112. Tuckerman v. Moynihan, 282 Mass. 562, 565 .

State Tax Commission v. Assessors of Springfield

331 Mass. 677 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1954

In National Bank of Commerce v. … See Finnegan v. Fall River Gas Works Co. 159 Mass. 311, 312-313 ; Johnson v. Lowell, 240 Mass. 546, 550 ; Shaw v. Keown & McEvoy, Inc. 243 Mass. 221, 223 ; Commonwealth v. Coshnear, 289 Mass. 516, 526 ; Davenport v.

Demos Bros. General Contractors, Inc. v. City of Springfield

322 Mass. 171 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 1947

See Pearsons v. Ranlett, 110 Mass. 118, 125 . … The short answer to these objections is that, unlike Conners v. Lowell, 246 Mass. 279 , there was no statutory limitation on the method of awarding such a contract by the water board. See Mayor v.

Whiting v. Houghton

228 Mass. 429 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1917

Cleveland v. Clap, supra. Wilcox v. Mills, 4 Mass. 217 . Brown v. Seymour, 1 Pick. 32 . Wilmarth v. Richmond, 11 Cush. 463 . The statute of 1794, supra, has not been materially changed since its enactment. Rev. … The decision of Brown v.

Cook v. Doggett

84 Mass. 439 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1861

Gillet v. Maynard, 5 Johns. 85 . Browne on St. of Frauds, § 122. … Gillet v. Maynard, 5 Johns. 85 . Shreve v. Grimes, 4 Littell, 220, 224 . Welsh v. Welsh, 5 Ohio, 267. Browne on St. of Frauds, $ 119. Exceptions of both parties overruled.

Howes v. Newcomb

146 Mass. 76 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1888

Rogers v. Currier, 13 Gray, 129 . … The case at bar is like Storms v. Smith, 137 Mass. 201 .

Carey v. Fitzpatrick

301 Mass. 525 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1938

Richardson v. Brown, 260 Mass. 509, 512 . McLaughlin v. Exchange Trust Co. 272 Mass. 158, 160 . This is true although no obligation to make the payment existed. Rosenfeld v. Boston Mutual Life Ins. … Preston v. Boston, 12 Pick. 7 , 13-14. See Forbes v. Appleton, 5 Cush. 115 , 118; Willett v. Herrick, 258 Mass. 585, 603 , and cases cited; Richardson v. Brown, 260 Mass. 509 ; Am. Law Inst.

Town of Marblehead v. Deery

356 Mass. 532 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 24, 1969

See Saugus v. B. Perini & Sons, Inc. 305 Mass. 403, 407-410 . Cf. the somewhat analogous situations discussed in Mahoney v. Board of Appeals of Winchester, 344 Mass. 598, 601-602 , Lombard v. … Board of Appeal of Wellesley, 348 Mass. 788 , and Lapenas v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Brockton, 352 Mass. 530, 533-534 .

Burns v. Lane

138 Mass. 350 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1885

Brown v. Leach, *356 107 Mass. 364, 368 , and cases cited. See Savage v. Stevens, 126 Mass. 207 . … Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 . David v. Park, 103 Mass. 501 .

Essex Bowling Co. v. Argyle Realty Corp.

322 Mass. 398 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 16, 1948

Brown v. General Trading Co. 310 Mass. 263, 268-269 . See Edgerly v. Whalan, 106 Mass. 307, 308 . The cases against the defendants in the first and second cases stand on a different footing. … Williams v. Fethers, 115 Wis. 314, 317 . See Wilson v. Cummings, 4 Misc. (N. Y.) 429. In Stone v.

Black Rose, Inc. v. City of Boston

433 Mass. 501 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 2001

In both Saxon Coffee Shop, Inc. v. Boston Licensing Bd., supra at *505 924, and Konstantopoulos v. … See Jaffarian v.

Hall v. Wakefield & Stoneham Street Railway Co.

178 Mass. 98 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1901

Lovejoy v. Boston & Lowell Railroad, 125 Mass. 79 . Goldthwait v. Haverhill & Groveland Street Railway, 160 Mass. 554 . Ryan v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 169 Mass. 267 . See Quinn v. … Joseph v. George C. Whitney Co. 177 Mass. 176 . And apart from this, it is hard to see how it matters to the defendant’s liability who the particular person on the running-board was. Exceptions overruled.

Commonwealth v. Cassino

474 Mass. 85 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 2016

Commonwealth v. … As noted, reddish brown stains were visible on the defendant's shoes. b. Discussion.