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  • Simon v. Town of Needham

    311 Mass. 560 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1942

    Hadacheck v. Los Angeles, 239 U. S. 394 . Euclid *565 v. Ambler Realty Co. 272 U. S. 365 . Zahn v. Board of Public Works, 274 U. S. 325 . Gorieb v. Fox, 274 U. S. 603 . Sproles v. Binford, 286 U. S. 374 . … It cannot be assumed that the voters in following the recommendations of the board were activated by the reasons mentioned by the board. See Duffey v. Hopkinton, 236 Mass. 5 ; Sheldon v.

    Cited 84 timesPublished
  • Baker Transport, Inc. v. State Tax Commission

    371 Mass. 872 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 10, 1977

    The taxpayers appeal from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) under G. L. c. 58A, § 13. … Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Strauss

    479 Mass. 294 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 2018

    Facts as found by the committee and adopted by the board. … See Herridge v. Board of Registration in Med., 420 Mass. 154, 164-165 (1995), S.C., 424 Mass. 201 (1997).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Nawn

    394 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1985

    See United States v. Brown, 744 F.2d 905, 910 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1089 (1984); United States v. Satterfield, supra at 837-838 ; SEC v. Commonwealth Chem. … Sec., Inc., 574 F.2d 90, 95 (2d Cir. 1978); United States v. Brown, 587 F. Supp. 1005, 1006-1007 (E.D. Pa. 1984).

    Cited 49 timesPublished
  • Murphy v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction

    396 Mass. 830 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1986

    Wolff v. McDonnell, supra at 566-567 . Lamoureux v. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Inst., Walpole, 390 Mass. 409, 416 (1983). … See Nelson v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Kubik v. City of Chicopee

    353 Mass. 514 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1968

    Bennett v. Board of Appeal of Cambridge, 268 Mass. 419, 422 . The defendants do not contend that the statute was not operative to require a three fourths vote for the first adoption of the ordinance. … Kitty v. Springfield, 343 Mass. 321, 322-324 . See Merrill v. Lowell, 236 Mass. 463, 467-468 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Carroll v. Cambridge Electric Light Co.

    312 Mass. 89 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 5, 1942

    In granting the location for the conduit in 1907 the city’s board of aldermen acted not as its representative but as an independent board on behalf of the Commonwealth, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 166, § 22, Lynch v. … Flood v. Leahy, 183 Mass. 232, 236 . Cheney v. Barker, 198 Mass. 356, 364 . Metropolitan Home Telephone Co. v. Emerson, 202 Mass. 402, 405 . Sweeney v. Boston, 309 Mass. 106, 110 , and cases cited. Reitano v.

    Cited 7 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
  • Porter v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord

    383 Mass. 111 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1981

    Henderson v. Morgan, 426 U.S. 637 (1976); North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25 (1970); Boykin v. Alabama, supra; Commonwealth v. Morrow, supra. … See, e.g., State v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Lye v. Lye

    322 Mass. 155 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1947

    See also Rule 84 of the Superior Court (1932); Brown v. Brown, 207 Mass. 254 ; Eldridge v. Eldridge, 278 Mass. 309 . … Lovell v. Lovell, 276 Mass. 10, 11-12 , and cases cited.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Berk v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    387 Mass. 1003 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 3, 1982

    From these facts the board found that the plaintiff was not entitled to benefits because she left her work voluntarily without good cause. See G. L. c. 151A, § 25 (e) (1). Relying on Sohler v. … Sohler v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 377 Mass. 785 , 789 (1979) . 3 Linda S. Fidnick for the plaintiff. George J.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Cohen v. Suburban Sidney-Hill, Inc.

    343 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 17, 1961

    Murphy v. Boston & Maine R.R. 216 Mass. 178, 179 . Singarella v. Boston, 342 Mass. 385 . … Williams v. United Men’s Shop, Inc. 317 Mass. 319, 321 . Gilmore v. Kilbourn, 317 Mass. 358, 363 . Glassman v. Hamel, 341 Mass. 422, 425 . The case of Altman v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Garrity v. Sherin

    346 Mass. 180 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1963

    Brown’s testimony in respect of permissive use did not relate to use in a period prior to her ownership (1945-1953) and we agree with the plaintiff that it did not tend to show the character of such use. Compare Truc v. … Kershaw v. Zecchini, 342 Mass. 318 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Allen

    128 Mass. 308 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1880

    Commonwealth v. Fowler, 10 Mass. 290 . Goddard v. Smithett, 3 Gray, 116 . Cole on Informations, 196. … Attorney General v. Simonds, 111 Mass. 256 . Commonwealth v. Hawkes, 123 Mass. 525 . Judgment of ouster.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Federico's Case

    283 Mass. 430 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1933

    Mahoney v. Boston Elevated *433 Railway, 221 Mass. 116 . Hendler v. Coffey, 278 Mass. 339, 342 . Bagley v. Kimball, 268 Mass. 440 . See also Cross v. Sharaffa, 281 Mass. 329 ; Calico Printers’ Association, Ltd. v. … Jenks v. Dyer, 102 Mass. 235 . Chester v. McDonald, 185 Mass. 54 . William Gilligan Co. v. Casey, 205 Mass. 26 . Decree affirmed.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. O'Neil

    188 Mass. 330 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1905

    To the same effect see Brown’s case, 152 Mass. 1, 3 . Under St. 1877, c. 190, (re-enacted in Pub. … Lane v. Commonwealth, 161 Mass. 120 , and Brown’s case, 152 Mass. 1, 3 , as to the effect of St. 1877, c. 190, (then Pub. Sts. c. 215, § 20,) dispose of the contention here made as to St. 1895, c. 504 (now R.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Eldredge v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    203 Mass. 582 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1909

    The plaintiff upon boarding the car found all the seats occupied, and stood upon the running board, where the conductor collected his fare and recognized him a? a. passenger. … Fleck v. Union Railway, 134 Mass. 480 . Foster v. Old Colony Street Railway, 182 Mass. 378 . Lockwood v. Boston Elevated Railway, 200 Mass. 537 .

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Grace v. United Society

    203 Mass. 355 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1909

    When I sent a board through this machine as it goes past the end of the board another board is placed behind it and the roller engaged that board and pushed the other board right through. … The case is clearly distinguishable from- the- class of cases of which Aziz v. Atlantic Cotton Mills; 189 Mass. 156 , and other similar cases cited by the defendant, are types.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Nelson v. Town of Belmont

    274 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1931

    A motion to adopt the recommendation of the planning board was lost. … Kane v. Board of Appeals of Medford, 273 Mass. 97, 104 .

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Bouchard v. Ramos

    346 Mass. 423 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1963

    Sullivan v. Board of Appeals of Belmont, ante, 81, 84-85. … Shacha v. Board of Appeals of Chelmsford, 341 Mass. 593, 594-595 . Coolidge v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Framingham, 343 Mass. 742, 744-745 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished

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