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Barrett v. Police Commissioner of Boston
347 Mass. 298 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1964
See Clarke v. Darr, 156 Ind. 692, 697 . The case of State Bd. of Retirement v. … O’Day v. School Comm. of West Brookfield, 343 Mass. 122, 124 . Duncan v. School Comm. of Springfield, 331 Mass. 738, 741 . Having said that the method of review prescribed by Gr.
Cited 4 timesPublishedOpinion of the Justices To the House of Representatives
293 Mass. 589 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1935
See Board of Education v. Phillips, 67 Kans. 549 ; Rowekamp v. Mercantile-Commerce Bank & Trust Co. 72 Fed. Rep. (2d) 852, 857-858. … For example, the substantial continuance of the board of management as to tenure and appointment, Adams v. Plunkett, 274 Mass. 453, 462-463 ; Detroit v. Detroit Citizens’ Street Railway, 184 U. S. 368, 382 ; Perry v.
Cited 11 timesPublished460 Mass. 1012 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 27, 2011
Matter of Brauer, 452 Mass. 56, 70 (2008), citing Bonan v. Boston, 398 Mass. 315, 320 (1986). … Sturbridge v. Franklin, 160 Mass. 149, 151 (1893).
Cited 3 timesPublished354 Mass. 750 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1968
There is nothing in the statute requiring another hearing whenever, after one hearing, the board decides to amend what had previously been proposed.” The case of Fish v. … Caires v. Building Commr. of Hingham, 323 Mass. 589, 595 . Burlington v. Dunn, supra, 218 .
Cited 8 timesPublished178 Mass. 186 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1901
The charter of Chicopee does not name any board or union of boards its city council. … See People v. Kipley, 171 Ill. 44 . Judgment of ouster.
Cited 19 timesPublishedGillis v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
266 Mass. 481 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1929
When last seen “he was on the running board, or the floor board” of the car, and the train started almost immediately thereafter. … Bigwood v. Boston & Northern Street Railway, 209 Mass. 345 . Lyford v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 227 Mass. 10 . Kansas *483 City Southern Railway v. Jones, 276 U. S. 303 . Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway v.
Cited 8 timesPublished411 Mass. 551 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1992
inferences from those facts even if the board did not draw them. … See Simon v. Weymouth Agric. & Indus.
Cited 13 timesPublishedInstitution for Savings v. Inhabitants of Brookline
220 Mass. 300 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1915
Brown v. Worcester, 13 Gray, 31 , 36. But the letter of Hardy containing this offer was admitted improperly. … Brown v. Leach, 107 Mass. 364 . Short Mountain Coal Co. v. Hardy, 114 Mass. 197, 213 . Fletcher v. Willis, 180 Mass. 243 . See Williams v. Dugan, 217 Mass. 526 .
Cited 11 timesPublished115 Mass. 383 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1874
Clarke, for the petitioner, in support of the jurisdiction, cited Conlin v. Aldrich, 98 Mass. 557 ; State v. Wil mington, 3 Harring. (Del.) 294, 299, 309; State v. Fitzgerald, 44 Misso. 425 ; State v. … Funck, 17 Iowa, 365 ; Ex parte Heath, 3 Hill, 42 , 52 ; Rex v. Askew, 4 Bur. 2186 -2188 ; Rex v. Mayor, &c. of London, 9 B. & C. 1, 26, 27 ; Attorney General v. Poole, 4 Myl. & Cr. 17 ; Parr v.
Cited 23 timesPublished141 Mass. 179 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1886
Wright v. Ramscot, 1 Saund. 84. Janson v. Brown, 1 Camp. 41. See Commonwealth v. Woodward, 102 Mass. 155, 161 . It is unnecessary to consider whether the common law remedy is taken away by the Pub.
Cited 11 timesPublishedWorcester Gas Light Co. v. Water Commissioners of the Woodland Water District
314 Mass. 60 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1943
Walsh v. District Court of Springfield, 297 Mass. 472, 474 . Miami Grove Inc. v. Licensing Board for Boston, 312 Mass. 318 . Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 312 Mass. 597 . … Miami Grove Inc. v. Licensing Board for Boston, 312 Mass. 318 . Petition dismissed.
Cited 6 timesPublished444 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 2005
See Brown v. … Id. at 526, quoting Brown v.
Cited 42 timesPublished244 Mass. 281 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1923
Again, in Ryder v. … See also Hancock v. Merrick, 10 Cush. 41 ; Foss v. Hartwell, 168 Mass. 66 .
Cited 16 timesPublished328 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 11, 1952
It was a matter concerning which the single member and the board could not rely on common knowledge and their experience, but one upon which the aid of expert testimony was required to guide them. Vartanian v. … Edwards v. Warwick, 317 Mass. 573, 577-578 . Coburn v. Moore, 320 Mass. 116, 123 . See Larson v. Boston Elevated Railway, 212 Mass. 262 ; Wallace v. Ludwig, 292 Mass. 251 .
Cited 24 timesPublished228 Mass. 533 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1917
Campbell v. Brown, 129 Mass. 23 . Tourtillotte v. Tourtillotte, 205 Mass. 547 . … Lasley v. Delano, 139 Mich. 602 . Bork v. Martin, 132 N. Y. 280 . Logan v. Brown, 20 Okla. 334 . And see Bailey v. Wood, 211 Mass. 37 . There are some decisions at variance with what is here decided.
Cited 14 timesPublishedTRUST. OF SMITH COLLEGE v. Bd. of Assessors of Whately
385 Mass. 767 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1982
Assessors of New Braintree v. Pioneer Valley Academy, Inc., 355 Mass. 610, 616 (1969). Assessors of Dover v. Dominican Fathers Province of St. Joseph, 334 Mass. 530, 540-541 (1956). Massachusetts Gen. Hosp. v. … See Assessors of Boston v. Garland School of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378, 384-388 (1937). The assessors did not dispute this finding before the board, nor do they question it here.
Cited 4 timesPublishedJenckes v. Building Commissioner of Brookline
341 Mass. 162 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1960
Although counsel should have made sure that the record contained more specific indication that these plans were to be part of the record (see Clarke v. Board of Appeals of Nahant, 338 Mass. 473, 475 ; cf. Dodge v. … See Barney & Carey Co. v. Milton, 324 Mass. 440, 444-450 , and Gem Properties, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Milton, ante, p. 99, at pp. 104-106, and cases there cited, which govern the present case.
Declined to follow by Roeder v. Board of Adjustment of Town & Country, 1987 Mo. App. LEXIS 3791 (1987)Cited 29 timesPublishedWheaton College v. Labor Relations Commission
352 Mass. 731 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1967
See, e.g., Assessors of Boston v. Garland Sch. of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378 (tax immunity) ; Assessors of Dover v. Dominican Fathers, Province of St. … See Washington & Jefferson College v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Bd. 55 Dauphin Co. Rep. 182. See also Trustees of Columbia Univ. v. Herzog, 269 App. Div. 24 , affd. 295 N. Y. *737 605; Rhodes Preparatory Sch. v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedDriscoll v. Mayor of Somerville
213 Mass. 493 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 29, 1913
It is concluded, however, against his contention by Barnes v. Mayor of Chicopee, ante, 1. … in removing, suspending, lowering or transferring him may be reviewed by the court, and after such notice to such officer or board as the court may think necessary, it shall review the action of said officer or board, and
Cited 26 timesPublishedGeorge H. Sampson Co. v. Commonwealth
208 Mass. 372 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1911
But this case differs materially from the case of Wash v. Commonwealth, supra, and also from the similar cases of Friedman v. County of Hampden, 204 Mass. 494 , and Burr v. … Brewer v. Knapp, 1 Pick. 332 , 337. Upham v. Lefavour, 11 Met. 174 , 185. National Mahaiwe Bank v. Peck, 127 Mass. 298 .
Cited 8 timesPublished
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