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  • Morse v. Street Commissioners

    197 Mass. 292 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1908

    Similar questions were considered in Butler v. Toledo, 5 Ohio St. 225 , Howell v. Buffalo, 37 N. Y. 267, 273 , Righter v. Newark, 16 Vroom, 104 , In re Commissioners of Elizabeth, 20 Vroom, 488 , Brevoort v. … Bla ckie v. Hudson, 117 Mass. 181 . If there is no such statute, it is not technically an encumbrance. Maloy v. Holl, 190 Mass. 277 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Wentworth

    145 Mass. 50 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1887

    Haven v. Lowell, 5 Met. 35 , 40. … Sherman v. Tor rey, 99 Mass. 472 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • In re Abbott

    437 Mass. 384 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 1, 2002

    never adequately addressed by the board. … See Commonwealth v. Cintron, 435 Mass. 509 , 520 n.5 (2001); Commonwealth v. Salcedo, 405 Mass. 346, 351 (1989). Conclusion.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Minchin v. Commissioner of Revenue

    393 Mass. 1004 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 7, 1984

    On the facts found by the board, the plaintiff could not prevail on any of his constitutional arguments. See Southern Pac. Co. v. Gallagher, 306 U.S. 167,177 (1939); Henneford v. … Silas Mason Co., 300 U.S. 577,583-584 (1937); Minnesota v. Blasius, 290 U.S. 1, 9-10 (1933); Randall v. Norberg, 121 R.I. 714, 720 (1979). Decision of the Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Batchon's Case

    333 Mass. 605 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 1956

    The board had ruled that the claim made was res judicata because it related to a period of disability and a heart condition theretofore “considered and passed upon by a single member, a reviewing board and the Superior Court … See Gould’s Case, 215 Mass. 480 ; Lopes’s Case, 277 Mass. 581 ; Leffler v. Todd, 308 Mass. 243 ; Beane v. Bergstrom, 330 Mass. 710 .

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Barnes v. Boston & Maine Railroad

    130 Mass. 388 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1881

    Browne on St. of Frauds, § 453, and cases cited. Glass v. Hulbert, 102 Mass. 24 . … Glass v. Hulbert, ubi supra. Browne on St. of Frauds, §§ 476, 477, 478. J. P. Jones 8¡ B. B. Jones, for the plaintiff. S. B. Ives, Jr. $ G. B. Ives, for the defendants.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Bogdanowicz v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    341 Mass. 331 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1960

    The review examiner’s decision became the final decision of the division’s board of review. … A decision is to be entéred adjudging the decision of the board to be correct.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Sullivan v. Lowell & Dracut Street Railway Co.

    162 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1895

    It was not let in generally, as in Ellis v. Short, 21 Pick. 142 , Crowell v. Porter, 106 Mass. 80 , and Maguire v. Middlesex Railroad, 115 Mass. 239 . In Brown v. … See Anthony v. Travis, 148 Mass. 53, 59 . Ordinarily, it must be assumed that the jury follow the instructions which they receive. Commonwealth v. Ham, 150 Mass. 122 .

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Campbell v. City Council of Lynn

    415 Mass. 772 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 9, 1993

    See Willard v. Board of Appeals of Orleans, 25 Mass. App. Ct. 15, 20-21 (1987). … See Guiragossian v. Board of Appeals of Watertown, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 111, 115 (1985). In Trustees of Tufts College v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Sikorski's Case

    455 Mass. 477 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 2009

    In this case we must determine whether the board correctly applied the workers’ compensation statute and whether the board’s decision was arbitrary or capricious. See Scheffler’s Case, supra at 258. … Mount Hermon Boys’ Sch. v. Gill, 145 Mass. 139, 146 (1887). This broad definition of education includes school-sponsored extracurricular activities. Missett v. Cardinal Cushing High Sch., 43 Mass. App.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Saraceno v. City of Peabody

    361 Mass. 696 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 1, 1972

    See Povey v. School Comm. of Medford, 333 Mass. 70, 72 . … See Brown v. Neelon, 335 Mass. 357, 361; Picard v. Worcester, 338 Mass. 644, 647 . See also Cary Realty Corp. v. Chelsea, 345 Mass. 769 ; Johnson Prod. Inc. v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Tyler v. Judges of Court of Registration

    51 L.R.A. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1900

    Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U. S. 714, 727 . The Mary, 9 Cranch, 126, 144 . Mankin v. Chandler, 2 Brock. 125, 127 . Brown v. Levee Commissioners, 50 Miss. 468, 481 . Freem. Judgments, (4th ed.) §§ 606, 611. In Hamilton v. … In Hamilton v. Brown, 161 U.

    Cited 87 timesPublished
  • Commissioner of Revenue v. Jafra Cosmetics, Inc.

    433 Mass. 255 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 2001

    We review decisions by the board for errors of law, Towle v. Commissioner of Revenue, 397 Mass. 599, 601 (1986), and shall disturb the board’s factual findings only if not supported by substantial evidence. G. … Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 350 Mass. 246, 253 (1966). See Boston Edison Co. v. Selectmen of Concord, 355 Mass. 79, 92 (1968).

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Assessors of Boston v. Old South Society in Boston

    314 Mass. 364 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1943

    Stead Memorial Center of New York v. … See Reeves v. Reeves, 73 Tenn. 644 , 647- *367 648. The word “parsonage” is commonly used to denote a residence furnished by a church to a minister. See St. Joseph’s Church v. Detroit, 189 Mich. 408, 413 .

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Cintron

    435 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 21, 2001

    See Commmonwealth v. Moore, 408 Mass. 117, 125 (1990); Commonwealth v. Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 172 (1979). … See Commonwealth v. Gregory, 401 Mass. 437, 444-454 (1988), and cases cited; Commonwealth v. Brown, supra at 296-297. Cf. Commonwealth v.

    Overruled in part, on other grounds by Commonwealth v. Hart, 455 Mass. 230 (2009)Cited 40 timesPublished
  • Bigelow v. City of Boston

    123 Mass. 50 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1877

    New London Northern Railroad v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 102 Mass. 386 . … Harvard College v. Aldermen of Boston, 104 Mass. 470 . Prince v. Boston, 111 Mass. 226 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Saville

    353 Mass. 458 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1968

    (a) Commonwealth v. Rossetti, 349 Mass. 626 , Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 350 Mass. 459 , Commonwealth v. Monosson, 351 Mass. 327 , and Commonwealth v. Penta, 352 Mass. 271, 274 , with (b) Commonwealth v. … See St. 1804, c. 120, discussed in Brown v. Commonwealth, 8 Mass. 59, 69-71 . See also Rev. Sts. c. 127, §§ 1, 4, 5, 9 (see discussion of §§ 2 and 6 in Commonwealth v. Simonds, 14 Gray, 59 , 60-61); Gen.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • New York Times Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    427 Mass. 399 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 1998

    The Times then appealed to the board. The board upheld the commissioner’s decision. … board’s decision.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Bamford v. Hathaway

    306 Mass. 160 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 29, 1940

    Bosworth v. Stockbridge, 189 Mass. 266 . Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Nevin, 212 Mass. 232 . Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Alford, 282 Mass. 113 . Old Colony Trust Co. v. Brown, 287 Mass. 177 . … Brown v. Spring, 241 Mass. 565 . Second National Bank of *163 Boston v. First National Bank of Boston, 289 Mass. 368 .

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Brush Hill Development, Inc. v. Commonwealth

    338 Mass. 359 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1959

    See Maynard v. Northampton, 157 Mass. 218, 220 . Cf. Smith v. Commonwealth, 210 Mass. 259, 260-261 . … Lembo v. Framingham, 330 Mass. 461, 463 . See Simmonds v. United States, 199 F. 2d 305, 307-308 (9th Cir.); Arp v. United States, 244 F. 2d 571, 575 (10th Cir.).

    Cited 35 timesPublished

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