Case law

Lattime v. Hunt

196 Mass. 261 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 17, 1907

See Commonwealth v. Hawkes, 123 Mass. 525, 529, 530 ; United States v. *265 Wright, 1 McLean, 509 ; Milward v. Thatcher, 2 T. R. 81; The King v. Patteson, 4 B. & Ad. 9; The King v. Tizzard, 9 B. & C. 418; Magie v. … Stoddard, 25 Conn. 565 ; State v. Hoyt, 2 Ore. 246 ; Bryan v. Cattell, 15 Iowa, 538 ; People v. Green, 58 N. Y. 295 .

Hampden Railroad v. Boston & Maine Railroad

233 Mass. 411 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1919

It was said in Lyman v. Robinson, 14 Allen, 242 , 254, quoting from Ridgway v. Wharton, 6 H. L. … Sibley v. Felton, 156 Mass. 273 . Freeland v. Ritz, 154 Mass. 257 . Woods v. Matthews, 224 Mass. 577 . Winn v. Bull, 7 Ch. Div. 29. Kent Coast Railway v. London, Chatham & Dover Railway, L. R. 3 Ch. 656, 664, 665.

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).

Provencal v. COMMONWEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE CONNECTOR AUTHORITY

456 Mass. 506 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 13, 2010

Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Med., 378 Mass. 519, 525 (1979). Consistent with this authority, an agency may promulgate regulations to give effect to legislative mandates. See Thomas v. … See School Comm. of Hatfield v. Board of Educ., 372 Mass. 513, 514-516 (1977).

Boyle v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles

368 Mass. 141 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1975

Whitmarsh v. Commonwealth, 366 Mass. 212, 218-226 (1974), opp. dism. 421 U. S. 957 (1975). Cf. Costarelli v. Municipal Court of the City of Boston, 367 Mass. 35, 38-41 (1975); Com *143 monwealth v. … The board’s decisions are subject to judicial review under G. L. c. 30A, § 14. Poitras v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 356 Mass. 510 (1969).

Tufts v. Newton

119 Mass. 476 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 20, 1876

Barstow v. Marsh, 4 Gray, 165 . Sawyer v. Yale Iron Works, 116 Mass. 424, 432 . Commonwealth v. Greenlaw, ante, 208. … Brown v. Bull, 3 Mass. 211 . Fleming v. Clark, 12 Allen, 191 .

Commonwealth v. Amirault

415 Mass. 112 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1993

The granting of parole is a discretionary act of the parole board. Lanier v. Massachusetts Parole Bd., 396 Mass. 1018, 1018 (1986). Woods v. State Bd. of Parole, 351 Mass. 556, 559 (1967). … In Commonwealth v.

Larcom v. Cheever

33 Mass. 260 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1834

Bott v. Burnell, 9 Mass. R. 96 ; S. C. 11 Mass. R. 163 . … See Melvin v. Locks and Canals &c., ante, 161.

Faulkner v. Lowell Trust Co.

285 Mass. 375 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 15, 1934

Copeland v. Mercantile Ins. Co. *378 6 Pick. 198 , 203. New-York Central Ins. Co. v. National Protection Ins. Co. 14 N. Y. 85 . Ferguson & Fries v. Gooch, 94 Va. 1 (agents). Flint v. … Hayes v. Hall, 188 Mass. 510 (trustees). Lazenby v. Henderson, 241 Mass. 177 . Guay v. Holland System Hull Co. 244 Mass. 240 . Beaudette v. Graham, 267 Mass. 7 (directors). Crowell & Thurlow Steamship Co. v.

International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, Atlantic & Gulf Maritime Region v. Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority

392 Mass. 811 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 16, 1984

The Board sought to schedule an arbitration hearing; however, the Authority refused to submit to arbitration, questioning the Board’s jurisdiction under c. 760. … See Dexter v.

Regan v. Commissioner of Insurance

343 Mass. 202 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 17, 1961

Lacy v. Selectmen of Winchendon, supra. O’Dowd v. Boston, 149 Mass. 443 , is distinguishable. … State Board of Retirement, 325 Mass. 211 , is not applicable to the position which he held. See Cieri v. Commissioner of Ins., ante, 181.

Connelly v. School Committee

409 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 24, 1991

See, e.g., Pearson v. Board of Health of Chicopee, 402 Mass. 797 (1988) (town board of health); District Attorney for the Plymouth Dist. v. … Selectmen of Middleborough, 395 Mass. 629 (1985) (town board of selectmen); Attorney Gen. v. School Comm. of Northampton, 375 Mass. 127 (1978) (town school committee); Yaro v. Board of Appeals of Newburyport, 10 Mass.

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.

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.).

Noyes v. Ambler

296 Mass. 524 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1937

Lumbard v. Trask, 9 Met. 557 , 561. Packard v. First Congregational Parish in Duxbury, 256 Mass. 550, 551 . … Farr v. Ware, 173 Mass. 403 . Willard v. Newburyport, 12 Pick. 227 .

O'MALLEY v. Sheriff of Worcester County

415 Mass. 132 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1993

In none of the proceedings was the inmate given a copy of the decision of the disciplinary board (board). … Parenti v. Ponte, 727 F.2d 21, 23 (1st Cir. 1984). 8 The United States Supreme Court has recognized liberty interests created by State law and enforceable by prison inmates in such areas as parole, Board of Pardons v.

Post Publishing Co. v. Cort

334 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 14, 1956

The board, of course, is without power to redress a discharge motivated by personal animosity or unfounded claim of inefficiency. National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. 301 U. S. 1, 45-46 . … American Smelting & Refining Co. v. National Labor Relations Board , 126 Fed. (2d) 680, 686 (C. C. A. 8). Local No. 3, United Packinghouse *205 Workers of America, C. I. O. v.

Wood v. Cutter

138 Mass. 149 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 17, 1884

Both these elements concurred in Putnam v. … Whether the board could have cut down their powers of deliberation by communicating their vote before the meeting was closed, or otherwise, is not a question before us.

Saunders v. City of Lowell

131 Mass. 387 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 6, 1881

In Haskell v. … Moore v. Boston, 8 Cush. 274 . See also Bennett v. New Bedford, 110 Mass. 433 ; Pitkin v. Springfield, 112 Mass. 509 ; Ætna Mills v. Waltham, 126 Mass. 422 -425. Verdict set aside.

Farnham v. Pierce

141 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1886

V. Fuller, for the respondents. … Milwaukee Industrial School v. Supervisors, and House of Refuge v. Ryan, ubi supra.