Case law

Selectmen of Framingham v. MUN. COURT THE CT., BOSTON

373 Mass. 783 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1977

The Civil Service Commission (commission) affirmed the action of the board of selectmen of Framingham (board) in discharging a police officer. … Powell v. Zuckert, 366 F.2d 634, 640 (D.C. Cir. 1966). Saylor v. United States, 374 F.2d 894, 898-901 (Ct. Cl. 1967). Rinderknecht v. Maricopa County Employees Merit Sys., 21 Ariz.

Commissioner of Revenue v. Molesworth

408 Mass. 580 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1990

See, e.g., Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. State Tax Comm’n, 346 Mass. 100, 105 (1963); State Tax Comm’n v. Gray, 340 Mass. 535, 540 (1960); Squantum Gardens, Inc. *582 v. … See, e.g., Damiano v. Finney, 93 Idaho 482 (1970); Ram Co. v. Estate of Kobbeman, 236 Kan. 751 *583 (1985); Monidah Trust v. Hruze, 62 Mont. 444, 449 (1922); Appelget v. Van Hise, 44 N.J. Super. 507 (1957); Kann v.

Hayes v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad

187 Mass. 182 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1905

Without citing all the cases, it is enough to refer to Johnson v. Towboat Co. 135 Mass. 209 , and to the last cases on the point; Miller v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, 175 Mass. 363 ; Haskell v. … See in this connection Callahan v. Phillips Academy, 180 Mass. 183 . What distinguishes this case from Murphy v.

Commissioner of Revenue v. New England Power Co.

411 Mass. 418 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 16, 1991

In Commissioner of Revenue v. … Co. v. Department of Pub. Utils., 383 Mass. 675, 680 (1981).

New Bedford Standard-Times Publishing Co. v. Clerk of the Third District Court

377 Mass. 404 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1979

relationship between the Board and the judicial branch.” … In Nixon v.

Fortin v. Mayor of Chicopee

325 Mass. 214 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1950

Such cases are Ham v. Boston Board of Police, 142 Mass. 90 , Lacy v. Selectmen of Winchendon, 240 Mass. 118, 121 , Murphy v. Casey, 300 Mass. 232, 234 , and Higgins v. … Rea v. Aldermen of Everett, 217 Mass. 427, 430 . Bay State Street Railway v. Woburn, 232 Mass. 201 . Milton v. Auditor of the Commonwealth, 244 Mass. 93, 94 . Attleboro Trust Co. v.

Kargman v. Commissioner of Revenue

389 Mass. 784 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 1, 1983

The taxpayers rely on two opinions of the Board of Tax Appeals, the predecessor of the Appellate Tax Board. Philip M. Tucker Co. v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 1 Board of Tax Appeals 259 (1932). … Everett Trust Co. v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 1 Board of Tax Appeals 1 (1931). In each of these cases, the board held that under G.

Bauer v. Mitchell

247 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1924

Allen v. Turner, 11 Gray, 436 . Taunton v. Taylor, 116 Mass. 254 . Welch v. Boston, 211 Mass. 178, 186 . … Worcester Board of Health v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378, 383 . The case is considered on the footing that such amendment is made.

Silvia v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad

203 Mass. 519 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 22, 1909

It was a part of his duty to put the rise board in place. … In this respect the case is like Roche v. Lowell Bleachery, 181 Mass. 480 . ¡Exceptions overruled.

Alger v. Seaver

138 Mass. 331 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1885

Rex v. Jeyes, 3 A. & E. 416. Rex v. Payn, 6 A. & E. 392. … Attorney General v. Boston, 123 Mass. 460 .

DeCanio v. School Committee of Boston

358 Mass. 116 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1970

Board of Educ. of Chicago, 40 Ill. App. 2d 308 ; Zimmerman v. Board of Educ. of Newark, 38 N. J. 65, 69-70; Albury v. New York City Civil Serv. Commn. 32 App. Div. 2d (N. Y.) *122 895, and cases cited; Rees v. … Wieman v. Updegraff, 344 U. S. 183 ; Slochower v. Board of Higher Educ. of New York City, 350 U. S. 551 ; Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U. S. 589 ; Pickering v. Board of Educ. 391 U. S. 563 .

Diamond v. Inhabitants of North Attleborough

219 Mass. 587 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1914

Child v. Boston, 4 Allen, 41 . Buckley v. New Bedford, 155 Mass. 64 . Manning v. Springfield, 184 Mass. 245 . Robinson v. Everett, 191 Mass. 587 . … United States v. Lynah, 188 U. S. 445, 464 . Manigault v. Springs, 199 U. S. 473, 484 .

Park Construction Co. v. City of Boston

353 Mass. 720 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1968

The contention is at variance with the board’s duty at all times to act in the public interest. See Larkin v. County Commrs. of Middlesex, 274 Mass. 437, 439 ; Archambault v. … Mayor of Lowell, 278 Mass. 327, 333-334 ; Slocum v. Medford, 302 Mass. 251, 254 .

Emack's Case

232 Mass. 596 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 16, 1919

Driscoll v. Towle, 181 Mass. 416 . Shepard v. Jacobs, 204 Mass. 110 . Pigeon’s Case, 216 Mass. 51 . Peach v. Bruno, 224 Mass. 447 . Clancy’s Case, 228 Mass. 316. Scribner’s Case, 231 Mass. 132 . … See, in this connection, Scribner’s Case, supra; Cain v. Hugh Nawn Contracting Co. 202 Mass. 237 .

Commonwealth v. Favulli

352 Mass. 95 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1967

Brown v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 476, 479-480 . Sandrelli v. Commonwealth, 342 Mass. 129, 141-143 . See Shoppers’ World, Inc. v. Assessors of Framingham, 348 Mass. 366, 376, fn. 9 . … or of an appeal board would be conferred upon him as an individual, and not as a part of the judicial department of the Commonwealth.”

Locatelli v. City of Medford

287 Mass. 560 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1934

That action of the board of appeals was declared void by certiorari proceedings in Kane v. Board of Appeals of Medford, 273 Mass. 97 , decided in October, 1930. … No rights were claimed under the permit issued by the board of appeals and involved in Kane v. Board of Appeals of Medford, 273 Mass. 97 .

Shapiro v. City of Cambridge

340 Mass. 652 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1960

Leahy v. Inspector of Bldgs. of New Bedford, 308 Mass. 128 . Whittemore v. Building Inspector of Falmouth, 313 Mass. 248 . Smith v. Board of Appeals of Salem, 313 Mass. 622 . Caputo v. … Board of Appeals of Somerville, 331 Mass. 547 . McHugh v. Board of Zoning Adjustment of Boston, 336 Mass. 682, 688-689 . Atherton v. Selectmen of Bourne, 337 Mass. 250, 253-255 . Compare Caires v.

Harris v. Bd. of Registration in Chiropody (Podiatry)

343 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 6, 1962

The board, we find, intended to give a fair hearing. … Ott v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 276 Mass. 566, 576 . We need not determine whether, in the light of the provocation, the lack of decorum of the hearing would alone call for reversal.

Armstrong Cork & Insulation Co. v. Walsh

276 Mass. 263 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1931

Marsters, 195 Mass. 205 , Aberthaw Construction Co. v. Cameron, 194 Mass. 208 , Folsom v. Lewis, 208 Mass. 336 , Burnham v. Dowd, 217 Mass. 351 , and W. A. Snow Iron Works, Inc. v. Chadwick, 227 Mass. 382 . … This, too, is illegal under the principles of Burnham v. Dowd, 217 Mass. 351 , New England Cement Gun Co. v. McGivern, 218 Mass. 198 , Martineau v. Foley, 231 Mass. 220 , and Folsom Engraving Co. v.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

388 Mass. 1006 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1983

Garfield v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 377 Mass. 94, 96 (1979), and cases cited therein. See G.L. c. 151A, § 49; G.L. c. 30A, § 14 (7) (e). … Trustees of Deerfield Academy v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 382 Mass. 26, 31-32 (1980).