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  • Coy v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    212 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 18, 1912

    The seats of the car were all full and there was no room on the right hand running board and he took a place on the left hand running board and remained there till the accident. … Kelley v. Boston Elevated Railway, 210 Mass. 454 . Glennen v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 497 . Jackson v. Old Colony Street Railway, 206 Mass. 477 . Beverley v. Boston Elevated Railway, 194 Mass. 450 . Kuhlen v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • 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
  • State Tax Commission v. Assessors of Haverhill

    331 Mass. 306 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1954

    Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Assessors of Springfield, 329 Mass. 419 . Assessors of Springfield, v. New England Telephone & *309 Telegraph Co. 330 Mass. 198 . Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. … Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Assessors of Haverhill, 330 Mass. 553 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Welch v. Swasey

    193 Mass. 364 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 1, 1907

    Nelson v. State Board of Health, 186 Mass. 330 . Commonwealth v. Bennett, 108 Mass. 27 . Field v. Clark, 143 U. S. 649, 692 . In re Kollock, petitioner, 165 U. S. 526 . … Even in towns such powers have long been exercised by local boards, for example, *376 by the board of health.

    Cited 95 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
  • Commissioner of Revenue v. Plymouth Home National Bank

    394 Mass. 66 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1985

    for the board’s decision. … United States v. Benz, 740 F.2d 903, 916 (11th Cir. 1984). See 16 C.A. Wright & A.R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 3974, at 428 & n.24 (1977 & Supp. 1984).

    Cited 10 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
  • Smith v. Dexter

    121 Mass. 597 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 1877

    Docmanny v. Davenant, 6 Mod. 198; S. C. 1 Salk. 220. Bullythorpe v. Turner, Willes, 475, 479. Cooke v. Gibbs, 3 Mass. 193, 196 . Browning v. Bancroft, 5 Met. 88 . Houghton v. Ware, 113 Mass. 49 . Gen.

    Cited 3 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
  • Nearis v. City of Gloucester

    357 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 7, 1970

    Choate v. Assessors of Boston, 304 Mass. 298, 301 . Codman v. Assessors of Westwood, 309 Mass. 433, 436-437 . Bettigole v. Assessors of Springfield, 343 Mass. 223 . … In Leto v.

    Cited 10 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
  • Wright v. Health Commissioner

    322 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1948

    Board of Appeal of Boston, 319 Mass. 180, 181 , and cases cited. … Worcester Board of Health v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378, 382 .

    Cited 4 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
  • Town of Stow v. Pugsley

    349 Mass. 329 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 9, 1965

    Noonan v. Moulton, 348 Mass. 633, 637 . … Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, 348 Mass. 515, 523-524 , and cases cited.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Doe v. Police Commissioner of Boston

    460 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 5, 2011

    See Coe v. … No. 8725 v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Peabody v. Boston & Providence Railroad

    181 Mass. 76 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1902

    The petitioner’s second answer to this contention is, that the respondent is estopped to set up its own wrong, and the case of Parker v. … Lewis v. Boston, 130 Mass. 339 . Spaulding v. Arlington, 126 Mass. 492, 494 . Lexington Print Works v. Canton, 171 Mass. 414, 415 . Gloucester Water Supply Co. v. Gloucester, 179 Mass. 365 .

    Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Crowley

    257 Mass. 590 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1926

    Commonwealth v. Stevenson, 127 Mass. 446 . Commonwealth v. Jackson, 132 Mass. 16 . Commonwealth v. Althause, 207 Mass. 32, 47, 48 . … Commonwealth v. Tenney, 97 Mass. 50 . Commonwealth v. Cabot, 241 Mass. 131, 153 . See Commonwealth v. Perry, 248 Mass. 19, 28, 29 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Reed National Corp. v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    393 Mass. 721 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 22, 1985

    L. c. 151A, § 25 (6). 2 In Reed Nat’l Corp. v. … Alternatively, the board may send [the] matter back to the review examiner for a determination . . . on the evidence in the record or for an evidentiary hearing.” Graves v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Ward v. Selectmen of Scituate

    334 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1956

    Williams Market of Waltham, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, 330 Mass. 707 . Martin Edward, Inc. v. Licensing Board of Boston, 333 Mass. 770 . … This right the respondent board, by their action contrary to law, rendered impossible to invoke. The board’s unlawful action did not become final on the ground of the futility of further proceedings. See Wilson v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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