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  • Augustine v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    392 Mass. 1007 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1984

    See Sohler v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 377 Mass. 785 , 787 (1979); Goodridge v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 375 Mass. 434 , 437 n.2 (1978). … Thus, on consideration of the entire record, see New Boston Garden Corp. v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Chelsea Yacht Club v. Mystic River Bridge Authority

    330 Mass. 566 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 3, 1953

    It does not appear who owned Chelsea North Bridge, or that the board could have granted an easement over it. There is no basis for the implication of an easement in the presumed intention of the parties. See Dale v. … Union National Bank v. Nesmith, 238 Mass. 247, 249 . Hurley v. Guzzi, 328 Mass. 293, 297 . Sorel v. Boisjolie, ante, 513.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Fitzgerald v. Hurley

    180 Mass. 151 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1901

    Braconier v. Packard, 136 Mass. 50 . … to grant sixth class licenses in cities, there is no board that can grant *154 them.

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  • McCarthy v. Woburn Housing Authority

    341 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 7, 1960

    On December 31, 1952, a *540 contract for State financial assistance was signed by the State Housing Board guaranteeing the notes to be issued by the tenant to finance the project. … Bell v. Treasurer of Cambridge, 310 Mass. 484, 489 . Berube v. Selectmen of Edgar-town, 336 Mass. 634, 639 . See Abbott v. New York & N. E. R.R. 145 Mass. 450, 451 .

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  • In the Matter of Edward A. Sargent

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 3, 2025

    We summarize the facts adopted by the board, supplemented by undisputed facts from the record. See Matter of Angwafo, 453 Mass. 28, 29 (2009), citing Commonwealth v. … Keller v. O'Brien, 425 Mass. 774, 778 (1997).

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  • Reuter v. Ballard

    267 Mass. 557 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 5, 1929

    Hastings v. Lovering, 2 Pick. 214 , 221. Abbott v. Hapgood, 150 Mass. 248 . Bradford v. Metcalf, 185 Mass. 205, 207 . … Fuller v. Dame, 18 Pick. 472 . Noble v. Mead-Morrison Manuf. Co. 237 Mass. 5, 21 . Egerton v. Brownlow, 4 H. L. Cas. 1. Mills v. Mills, 36 Barb. 474 . Trist v. Child, 21 Wall. 441, 450 .

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  • Amaral's Case

    341 Mass. 133 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1960

    The reviewing board adopt the opinion of Dr. … Ventromile v. Malden Elec. Co. 317 Mass. 132, 135 . Comean v. Beck, 319 Mass. 17,19 . The reviewing board was not required to make express findings of all the facts contained in the hypothetical question to Dr. Rooney.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Pease v. Parsons

    273 Mass. 111 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 24, 1930

    of the owner; and no board or officer designated in the statute was elected. … Pease v. Parsons, supra.

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  • Cantres v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    396 Mass. 226 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 13, 1985

    L. c. 151A, § 25 (e) (2) (1984 ed.). 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. … Because the board denied the plaintiff’s application for review, the decision of the review examiner is treated as that of the board. See G. L. c. 151A, § 41 (c). We summarize the findings of the review examiner.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Reformed Methodist Society of Douglas v. Draper

    97 Mass. 349 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1867

    Middlesex Husbandmen v. Davis, 3 Met. 133 . Narragansett Bank v. Atlantic Silk Co. 3 Met. 282 . Farmers’ & Mechanics' Bank v. Jenks, 7 Met. 592 . Blandford v. Gibbs, 2 Cush. 39 . Commonwealth v. Gearing, 1 Allen, 595 . … Brown. The last committee duly elected and qualified must have continued in office.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Savignano v. Gloucester Housing Authority

    344 Mass. 668 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1962

    See Stuart v. Cambridge, 125 Mass. 102,109-110 ; Cashman v. Boston, 190 Mass. 215, 219 ; Millen v. Bos *672 ton, 217 Mass. 471, 473 ; Crane Constr. Co. v. Commonwealth, 290 Mass. 249, 253-254 ; Lewis v. … Johnson v. Norcross Bros. Co. 209 Mass. 445, 447 .

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  • Filios v. Commissioner of Revenue

    415 Mass. 806 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 13, 1993

    We affirm the decision of the board. 1. Violation of 4 U.S.C. § 111 . … P. 3 (c), in Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co., 487 U.S. 312 (1988). See also Rollins Envtl. Servs., Inc. v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Weene

    319 Mass. 231 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1946

    It also required that the blanks be furnished by the board. This necessarily implied that the board should determine their form. … Avery v. Ward, 150 Mass. 160 .

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  • Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Tousant

    309 Mass. 84 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1941

    The case was heard by the Appellate Tax Board upon statements of counsel which are not reported. … Our income tax is a property tax, United, States Trust Co. v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 299 Mass. 296 ; Hale v. State Board of Assessment & Review, 302 U.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Shattuck v. Wood Memorial Home, Inc.

    319 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 1, 1946

    The board was to elect annually a president, who was subject to removal by a three-fifths vote of the board. … The terms of the members of the board were subject to annual elections by the members and to termination by removal by the board itself.

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  • Sherman v. Davis

    137 Mass. 132 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1884

    Badlam v. Tucker, 1 Pick. 389 . Brackett v. Bullard, 12 Met. 308 . Lyon v. Coburn, 1 Cush. 278 . Lamb v. Johnson, 10 Cush. 126 . Prout v. Root, 116 Mass. 410 . Porter v. Warren, 119 Mass. 535 . … Shurtleff v. Willard, 19 Pick. 202 . Pratt v. Wheeler, 6 Gray, 520 . Angier v. Ash, 6 Foster, 99 . Russell v. Dyer, 33 N. H. 186. Brown v. Snell, 46 Maine, 490. Exceptions sustained.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Cowden v. Cutting

    339 Mass. 164 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1959

    Brown v. Bulkley, 11 Cush. 168 . Or the incomplete partition being later discovered, new partition proceedings could be had. Barnes v. Boardman, 157 Mass. 479, 480-481 . … See Carpenter v. Green, 11 Allen, 26 ; Buron v. Brown, 336 Mass. 734, 735 .

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • In re an Application for Admission to the Bar of the Commonwealth

    431 Mass. 678 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 2000

    The Florida Board found, and this Board finds[,] that the explanation is unworthy of belief. . . . … Although we grant substantial deference to a decision of the board, “we have the final authority to determine *681 who may practice law in the Commonwealth.” Wei Jia v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Adams v. Goodnow

    101 Mass. 81 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1869

    Jaques v. Golightly, 2 W. Bl. 1073. Browning v. Morris, Cowp. 790. Walan v. Kerby, 99 Mass. 1 . … Jaques v. Withy, 1 H. Bl. 65. Holden v. Cosgrove, 12 Gray, 216 . Exceptions sustained.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Lockley

    381 Mass. 156 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 17, 1980

    On November 10, 1977, about 10:30 a.m., Thorn was walking down Wabon Street in Boston, carrying a large brown shoulder bag. … Campbell, 378 Mass. 680 , 697-698 & n.14 (1979); Commonwealth v. Brown, 364 Mass. 471 (1973).

    Cited 61 timesPublished

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