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  • In re Stern

    425 Mass. 708 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 14, 1997

    On appeal, the respondent asserts that he should not be subject to discipline because the transactions at issue did not involve an attorney-client relationship with the Parkers, see Fanaras Enters., Inc. v. … Robertson v. Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett, 404 Mass. 515, 522 , cert, denied, 493 U.S. 894 (1989), quoting Page v. Frazier, 388 Mass. 55, 61 (1983); DJ.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • City Manager of Medford v. Civil Service Commission

    329 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1952

    Hobart v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 311 Mass. 341, 344 . … Mayor of Gloucester v. City Clerk of Gloucester, 327 Mass. 460, 464-465 .

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Mercier's Case

    315 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 27, 1943

    DeStefano v. … See Oulighan v. Butler, 189 Mass. 287, 289 ; Mitchell v. Mitchell, 312 Mass. 154, 164 . The single member, purporting to act under G. L. (Ter.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Brady v. Norcross

    172 Mass. 331 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1899

    Each bracket consisted of two boards nailed together at one end, and was fastened to an upright by nails driven through the other ends of the boards of which the bracket was made. … Kelley v. Norcross, 121 Mass. 508 . Colton v. Richards, 123 Mass. 484 . Killea v. Faxon, 125 Mass. 485 . Clark v. Soule, 137 Mass. 380 . Hoppin v. Worcester, 140 Mass. 222 . O’ Connor v. Neal, 153 Mass. 281 . Kennedy v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Monico's Case

    350 Mass. 183 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1966

    In so doing we relied upon Cheney v. … Co. v. Acting Commr. of Ins. 265 Mass. 23, 28-29 ; Doherty v. Commissioner of Ins. 328 Mass. 161, 163 . We recognize that G.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • McCarthy v. Goodrum

    292 Mass. 567 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 4, 1935

    plaintiff’s foot became wedged between those boards and the adjoining board, so that she fell. … DeFilippo v. DiPietro, 265 Mass. 186 . Barnes v. Berkshire Street Railway, 281 Mass. 47, 50 . McCarthy v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. ante, 526, 528. This is not a case in which it can be said, as in Perry v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Marquetty

    416 Mass. 445 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 18, 1993

    Occult blood was detected on a yellow-brown carpet which was removed from the automobile’s trunk. … Commonwealth v. Robertson, 408 Mass. 747, 755 (1990), quoting Brown v. Commonwealth, 407 Mass. 84, 89 (1990), S.C., 414 Mass. 123 (1993).

    Cited 62 timesPublished
  • Continental Corp. v. Gowdy

    283 Mass. 204 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 31, 1933

    See Brown v. Eastern Slate Co. 134 Mass. 590, 591 . … Such was the decision in Brown v.

    Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Island Properties, Inc. v. Martha's Vineyard Commission

    372 Mass. 216 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 23, 1977

    Board of Appeals of Needham, 339 Mass. 399 (1959), McCarthy v. Board of Appeals of Ashland, 354 Mass. 660 (1968), Vazza v. Board of Appeals of Brockton, 359 Mass. 256 (1971), and Nyquist v. … Board of Appeals of Hanover v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • McDonough's Case

    448 Mass. 79 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 22, 2006

    The board awarded the claimant benefits under §§ 13, 30, 31, and 33. With respect to the calculation of benefits under § 31, the board resorted to 452 Code Mass. … Ctr. v. Commissioner of the Div. of Med. Assistance, 439 Mass. 1, 6 *82 (2003); Plymouth v. Civil Serv. Comm’n, 426 Mass. 1, 5 (1997). In this case, we agree with the board’s interpretation of G. L. c. 152, § 31.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Browne v. City of Boston

    179 Mass. 321 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 18, 1901

    Baltimore v. Gill, 31 Md. 375 . Earles v. Wells, 94 Wis. 285 . N. Matthews, Jr. $ H. L. Harding, for the petitioners. A. J. Bailey, for the city of Boston and the city treasurer. G. R. Nutter, (J. G. … See Ironwood Water-Works Co. v. Ironwood, 99 Mich. 454 ; Baltimore v. Gill, ubi supra ; Newell v. People, 3 Selden, 9 ; Reynolds v. Waterville, 92 Maine, 292; Earles v. Wells, 94 Wis. 285 . Decree for petitioners.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Percoco's Case

    418 Mass. 136 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1994

    Richard v. … Id. at 524, quoting McDonald v. Employees’ Liab. Assurance Corp., 288 Mass. 170, 174 (1934).

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • McCarty v. Leary

    118 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 5, 1875

    Heland v. Lowell, 3 Allen, 407 , and cases cited. … Underwood v. Brown, 106 Mass. 298 . Exceptions sustained.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Pacific Mills v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    322 Mass. 345 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1948

    See Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 316 Mass. 748, 756 . Questions of law are reviewable here. … The board held that the offered employment was not suitable.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Ferrante v. Higgiston

    296 Mass. 208 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 1936

    Sevigny v. Russell, 260 Mass. 294 . Parrott v. Plunkett, 268 Mass. 202, 205 . King v. Mayor of Quincy, 270 Mass. 185 . Mansfield v. O’Brien, 271 Mass. 515 . Wardwell v. Leggat, 291 Mass. 428 . Coleman v. … In Dunn v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Evans's Case

    299 Mass. 435 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1938

    of all facts *438 necessary under the law to support it (Novick v. … Novick, ante, 15; Ross v. Colonial Provision Co. Inc., ante, 39, 41; National Rockland Bank of Boston v.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Santos v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    398 Mass. 471 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 8, 1986

    L. c. 151 A, § 25 (e) (2). 2 The board of review of the division (board) denied the plaintiff’s application for review. A judge of the District Court affirmed the board’s decision. … See Wardell v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Purinton v. Inhabitants of Somerset

    174 Mass. 556 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1899

    Callender v. Marsh, 1 Pick. 418 . Brown v. Lowell, 8 Met. 172 , 175. Sisson v. New Bedford, 137 Mass. 255 . Sullivan v. Fall River, 144 Mass. 579, 585 . Exceptions overruled. ,

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • In re Cobb

    445 Mass. 452 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 2005

    Graham v. … Commonwealth v. Grosso, 375 Mass. 138, 139 (1978). This claim was not made before the hearing committee or the board, and is deemed waived. See Sugarman v. Board of Registration in Med., 422 Mass. 338, 347 (1996).

    Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Kneeland v. Braintree Street Railway Co.

    167 Mass. 161 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1896

    Monument National Bank v. Globe Works, 101 Mass. 57 . By Pub. Sts. c. 113, § 9, the immediate government and direc, tian of the affairs of the defendant company were vested in the board of directors. … The board of directors, therefore, was tho proper body to authorize the giving of promissory notes in the name of the corporation. Sargent v. Webster, 13 Met. 497 ,503 Williams v. Cheney, 3 Gray, 215 . Lester v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished

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