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Boston & Albany Railroad v. Brown
177 Mass. 65 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1900
The defendant Russell was employed by Brown, and drove his carriage during the period referred to in the declaration. … Some months afterwards a written notice to the same effect was given him by the plaintiff. , The law applicable to cases of this kind was stated by this court in Old Colony Railroad v. Tripp, 147 Mass. 35 .
Cited 8 timesPublished270 Mass. 322 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1930
Burt v. Boston, 122 Mass. 223 . Campbell v. Boston, 189 Mass. 7 . Stoliker v. Boston, 204 Mass. 522 . Connelly v. Boston, 206 Mass. 4 . See Brooks v. Somerville, 106 Mass. 271, 274 . … See Davidson v. Nichols, 11 Allen, 514 , 517. In Brown v. Winthrop the exceptions are sustained; in Brown v. Sargent they are overruled. So ordered.
Cited 8 timesPublishedBrown v. Boston & Maine Railroad
233 Mass. 502 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1919
Hanscom v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co. 220 Mass. 1 , and cases collected at page 8. Utter v. Franklin, 172 U. S. 416 . Gross v. United States Mortgage Co. 108 U. S. 477 . White Water Valley Canal Co. v. … Anderson v. Santa Anna, 116 U. S. 356, 363, 364 . Ritchie v. Franklin County, 22 Wall. 67 . Grenada County Supervisors v. Brogden, 112 U. S. 261, 270, 272 . Randall v. Kreiger, 23 Wall. 137, 149 . Watson v.
Cited 9 timesPublished147 Mass. 58 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 5, 1888
See Graves v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, 137 Mass. 33 ; Hill v. Boston, Hoosac Tunnel, & Western Railroad, 144 Mass. 284 . … Irving v. Manning, 1 H. L. Cas. 287, 306. Lewis v. Rucker, 2 Burr. 1167. Bradlie v. Maryland Ins. Co. 12 Pet. 378, 399 . Boardman v. Boston Ins. Co. 146 Mass. 442 .
Cited 10 timesPublished237 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1921
Ellicott v. Coffin, 106 Mass. 365 . Giles v. Royal Ins. Co. 179 Mass. 261 . The case involved contracts by Roger W. Brown to build cottages and camps for the Suburban Land Company. … Farlow v. Ellis, 15 Gray, 229 . Boyden v. Hill, 198 Mass. 477, 484, 485 . Whether there has been a waiver, especially when it is to be implied from numerous facts, is usually a question of fact. Fox v.
Cited 17 timesPublishedBrown v. Inhabitants of Nahant
213 Mass. 271 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 27, 1913
Medway, 176 Mass. 67 , that a city or town is not responsible for any acts of its licensing board, whether a special commission or the mayor and aldermen, or, as here,.the selectmen of a town. … Cook v. Boston, 9 Allen, 393 . Emery v. Lowell, 127 Mass. 138 . Kraft v. Keokuk, 14 Iowa, 86 . Edinburg v. Hackney, 54 Ind. 83 . Brazil v. Kress, 55 Ind. 14 . Cahaba v. Burnett, 34 Ala. 400 . Tupelo v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedRetirement Board of Stoneham v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
476 Mass. 130 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 22, 2016
Davis v. … to 10 The board relies on Shea v.
Cited 9 timesPublished452 Mass. 674 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 2008
Brown v. F.L. Roberts & Co., 419 F. Supp. 2d 7, 17 (D. … Brown v. F.L. Roberts & Co., supra at 19.
Cited 20 timesPublishedTeachers' Retirement Board v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
346 Mass. 663 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1964
Compare Boston Retirement Bd. v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd. 340 Mass. 109 ; Boston Retirement Bd. v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd. 340 Mass. 112 . 2. The medical opinion was based on more than conjecture. … See State Bd. of Retirement v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd. 342 Mass. 58, 65, fn. 1 .
Cited 8 timesPublishedMethuen Retirement Board v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
384 Mass. 797 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 28, 1981
Fabrizio v. U.S. Susuki Motor Corp., 362 Mass. 873 (1972); Browne v. Moran, 300 Mass. 107, 111 (1938); Restatement of Judgments § 1, Comment a (1942). A court may not take judicial notice of the defense. … But see DiGloria v. Chief of Police of Methuen, supra at 511. The judgment of the Superior Court is therefore set aside. Christopher H. Worthington, Assistant Attorney General, for Contributory Retirement Appeal Board.
Cited 8 timesPublished125 Mass. 503 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1878
See Warner v. Bright, 52 Ill. 35 ; Phelps v. Goddard, 1 Tyler, 60 ; Grainger v. Hill, 4 Bing. N. C. 212; Heywood v. Collinge, 9 A. & E. 268. Exceptions sustained.
Cited 4 timesPublished27 Ramsdell Ave., LLC v. Brown
480 Mass. 1109 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 27, 2018
Cited 0 timesPublishedNo opinion textBrown v. Inhabitants of Peabody
228 Mass. 52 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 17, 1917
Jennings v. Tisbury, 5 Gray, 73 . Durgin v. Lowell, 3 Allen, 398 . Moffatt v. Kenny, 174 Mass. 311 . Weldon v. Prescott, 187 Mass. 415 . 4. … Downey v. H. P. Hood & Sons, 203 Mass. 4, 12 . Perley v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedBrown v. Floersheim Mercantile Co.
206 Mass. 373 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 6, 1910
Andrews v. Ludlow, 5 Pick. 28 , 31. Hancock v. Colyer, 99 Mass. 187 . Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co. v. Plimpton, 174 Mass. 208, 211 . … Hooper v. Hills, 9 Pick. 435 , 440. Hancock v. Colyer, 103 Mass. 396 . Clark v. Williams, 190 Mass. 219,222 .
Cited 16 timesPublishedBrown v. Inhabitants of Melrose
155 Mass. 587 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1892
Turney v. Bridgeport, 55 Conn. 412 . We think, however, that this must be the meaning of the vote, although it is not very clearly expressed.
Cited 4 timesPublishedBrown v. Boston & Maine Railroad
302 Mass. 90 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1939
Allen v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 197 Mass. 298 . Creeley v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 263 Mass. 529 . Fortune v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 271 Mass. 101 . Anthony v. … Tazzini v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 277 Mass. 108 . O’Meara v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 277 Mass. 315 . Carcione v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, 278 Mass. 357 . Gaboriault v.
Cited 14 timesPublished354 Mass. 646 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1968
Lewis v. Coupe, 200 Mass. 182, 187 . Nelson v. Hamlin, 258 Mass. 331, 341 . … See Stumpf v. Leland, 242 Mass. 168 ; Brown v. A. W. Perry Co. 325 Mass. 479, 480-481 .
Cited 9 timesPublished420 Mass. 479 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1995
California v. Brown, 479 U.S. 538, 541 (1987), citing Francis v. Franklin, supra at 315 . … See California v. Brown, supra at 541 . See also Boyde v. California, 494 U.S. 370, 378 (1990), quoting Cupp v.
Cited 100 timesPublishedState Board of Retirement v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
342 Mass. 58 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 10, 1961
There have been similar reviews at the instance of local retirement boards. See e.g. Quincy Retirement Bd. v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd. 340 Mass. 56 ; Boston Retirement Bd. v. … See Brown v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co. 336 Mass. 609, 613-614 . There is no adequate basis in the evidence for any assumption that Mr.
Cited 27 timesPublished353 Mass. 740 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1968
If Brown seeks to impose for his benefit any constructive trust upon her interest (see e.g. MacNeil v. … Brown’s interest during her husband’s life is subject to the limitations inherent in the tenancy, it may have substantial value. See Licker v. Gluskin, 265 Mass. 403 , 404—407; Pineo v.
Cited 8 timesPublished
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