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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 timesPublished
  • Opinion 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 timesPublished
  • In re Weiss

    460 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 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Town of Framingham

    354 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 timesPublished
  • Attorney General v. Trehy

    178 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 timesPublished
  • Gillis 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 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Orfanello

    411 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 timesPublished
  • Institution 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 .

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  • Peabody v. School Committee

    115 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 timesPublished
  • Livermore v. Batchelder

    141 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 timesPublished
  • Worcester 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 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Damiano

    444 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 2005

    See Brown v. … Id. at 526, quoting Brown v.

    Cited 42 timesPublished
  • Miller's Case

    244 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 timesPublished
  • Murphy's Case

    328 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 timesPublished
  • Chace v. Gardner

    228 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 timesPublished
  • TRUST. 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 timesPublished
  • Jenckes 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 timesPublished
  • Wheaton 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 timesPublished
  • Driscoll 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 timesPublished
  • George 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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