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  • Gordon v. Robinson Homes, Inc.

    342 Mass. 529 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1961

    See Stoneham v. … Compare Metropolitan Pipe & Supply Co. v. D’Amore Constr. Co. 309 Mass. 380 ; Philip Carey Mfg. Co. v. Peerless Cas. Co. 330 Mass. 319, 321-322 .

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  • Raytheon Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    455 Mass. 334 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 10, 2009

    See Motorola, Inc. v. … Cent., Inc. v.

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  • Commonwealth v. Parker

    389 Mass. 27 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 29, 1983

    He told the officer that the assailant was a black male, about five feet, nine inches tall, with a short Afro haircut, wearing brown pants and a brown jacket. … The defendant was wearing brown pants, a brown shirt, and a brown sweater. There are no hotels or motels near the park. Ricky Talbert was unconscious when the ambulance arrived.

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  • Garrity v. City of Boston

    161 Mass. 530 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1894

    Callender v. Marsh, 1 Pick. 418 . Brown v. Lowell, 8 Met. 172 . Mitchell v. Bridgewater, 10 Cush. 411 . Burr v. Leicester, 121 Mass. 241 . See also Sisson v. … Callender v. Marsh, ubi supra. To meet this view of the law, which was deemed to be an injustice, the section of the Revised Statutes above referred to was enacted. Brown v. Lowell, ubi supra.

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  • Almy v. Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, Inc.

    235 Mass. 227 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1920

    Lenz v. Prescott, 144 Mass. 505, 513 . Robinson v. Guild, 12 Met. 323 , 328. Bliss v. Parks, 175 Mass. 539, 543 . Ginn v. Almy, 212 Mass. 486, 493, 494 . … Peabody v. Flint, 6 Allen, 52 . Brewer v. Boston Theatre, 104 Mass. 378, 387 . The defendants next contend that the bill does not show that the plaintiff has been diligent.

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  • Martin v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    347 Mass. 264 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1964

    Bogdanowicz v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 341 Mass. 331, 335 . See Wagstaff v. … See also Farrar v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 324 Mass. 45, 50-51 ; Weiner v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 327 Mass. 360 , 363; Sinclair v.

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  • RCN-BecoCom, LLC v. Commissioner of Revenue

    443 Mass. 198 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 2005

    Relying on Commissioner of Revenue v. … Partnership v. Assessors of Danvers, 429 Mass. 126 (1999); Warner Amex Cable Communications, Inc. v. Assessors of Everett, 396 Mass. 239 (1985); Assessors of Springfield v.

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  • Forte Investment Fund v. State Tax Commission

    369 Mass. 786 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1976

    McDonald v. Commissioner, 323 U.S. 57, 61 (1944). … In Wheatland v.

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  • Hill

    422 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1996

    Uri Amit, the chair of the restrictive integration review board/community access board (review board), 4 to speak on behalf of the review board and to explain its report. 5 The Legislature established the *150 board to review … See, e.g., Slochower v. Board of Higher Educ. of New York City, 350 U.S. 551 (1956) (discharge from public employment); Helvering v.

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  • Appley v. Locke

    396 Mass. 540 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 16, 1986

    In Boston Edison Co. v. … In Short v.

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  • Silano v. Carosella

    272 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1930

    Sullivan v. Boston Elevated Railway, 224 Mass. 405, 406 . Williams v. Pittsfield Lime & Stone Co. 258 Mass. 65, 69 . … Shepherd v. Young, 8 Gray, 152 . Cooper v. Cooper, 147 Mass. 370 . Livingston v. Hammond, 162 Mass. 375 .

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  • Tavano v. City of Worcester

    287 Mass. 420 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 10, 1934

    several instances one board was raised above an adjacent board, the difference in the level of adjacent boards sometimes varying from zero to one inch and in one instance amounting to two inches. … Spillane v. Fitchburg, 177 Mass. 87. Newton v. Worcester, 174 Mass. 181 . Stanton v. Springfield, 12 Allen, 566 . Compare Cromarty v. Boston, 127 Mass. 329 ; Kelleher v. Newburyport, 227 Mass. 462 .

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  • Marble v. Town of Clinton

    298 Mass. 87 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1937

    On November 17, 1934, the plaintiff gave to the board of selectmen, which by vote of the town had succeeded to the duties of the board of health (G. L. [Ter. … Oliver v. Gale, 182 Mass. 39 . The town, as the principal in the contract, may direct the selectmen or board of health in making it: Oliver v. Gale, 182 Mass. 39 . Clarke v. Fall River, 219 Mass. 580 . Tuckerman v.

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  • Waldor Realty Corp. v. Town Clerk of Bellingham

    350 Mass. 669 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1966

    Inc. v. United Liquors, Ltd. 323 Mass. 48, 51 . Leto v. Assessors of Wilmington, 348 Mass. 144,149 . It is inferentially alleged that the planning board failed to take action. … See also the certificate in Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P. Realty Corp. 348 Mass. 120,123 .

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  • Brockton Knights of Columbus Building Ass'n v. Assessors of Brockton

    321 Mass. 110 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1947

    Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. v. Assessors of Boston, 294 Mass. 248, 257 . Assessors of Boston v. Garland School of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378, 384 . Boston Chamber of Commerce v. … Assessors of Boston v. Lamson, 316 Mass. 166, 168 .

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  • Doherty v. Buchanan

    173 Mass. 338 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1899

    the city charter, a board of health,” etc. … See Luce v. Board of Examiners, 153 Mass. 108 ; Keough v. Holyoke, 156 Mass. 403 ; Russell v. Wellington, 157 Mass. 100 . Demurrer sustained, and petition dismissed.

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  • Attorney General v. Parker

    126 Mass. 216 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1879

    See Parker v. May, 5 Cush. 336 . … Attorney General v. Butler, 123 Mass. 304 . Attorney General v. Barker, 4 Myl. & Cr. 262.

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  • Zaia v. "Italia" Societa Anonyma di Navigazione

    324 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 14, 1949

    Evidence of the defendant that passes were required for those who desired to board the ship and that no one was permitted on board without such a pass (which contained a provision for limitation of liability) could have been … In Metcalfe v. Cunard Steamship Co. 147 Mass. 66, 67 , it was held that one who went on board a vessel at dock to see the ship’s doctor was not an invited person.

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  • Commonwealth v. Feeney

    221 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1915

    Dill v. Wareham, 7 Met. 438 ,446, 447. Commonwealth v. Bailey, 13 Allen, 541 . Williams v. Delano, 155 Mass. 10 . R. … Commonwealth v. Sisson, 189 Mass. 247, 252 .

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  • Latorre's Case

    302 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 28, 1938

    Dittemore v. Dickey, 249 Mass. 95, 99-100 . Thomajanian v. Odabshian, 272 Mass. 19, 23 . King v. Grace, 293 Mass. 244, 247 . Beauregard v. Dailey, 294 Mass. 315, 324 . … Conrad v. Massasoit Ins. Co. 4 Allen, 20 . Hills v. Home Ins. Co. 129 Mass. 345 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished

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