Case law

In the Matter of Dawkins

412 Mass. 90 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1992

Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:07, Canon 1, DR 1-102 (A) (1) and (6), as appearing in 382 Mass. 769 (1981), states that “[a] lawyer shall not [v]iolate a Disciplinary Rule [or] [e]ngage in any other conduct that adversely … The hearing committee of the Board of Bar Overseers (board) conducted a hearing on the petition for discipline in February of the next year.

Boston Electric Co. v. City of Cambridge

163 Mass. 64 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1895

See Damon v. Granby, 2 Pick. 345 ; Simonds v. Heard, 23 Pick. 120 ; Keyes v. Westford, 17 Pick. 273 ; Shea v. Milford, 145 Mass. 528 . … Stuart v. Cambridge, 125 Mass. 102 . Hayward v. North Bridgewater School District, 2 Cush. 419 . See also, as to work done on roads, Blanchard v. Ayer, 148 Mass. 174 ; Bean v. Hyde Park, 143 Mass. 245 ; Clark v.

Cornell v. Mayor of New Bedford

138 Mass. 588 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1885

by the intention of the board as shown by its record. … New Marlborough v. County Commissioners, 9 Met. 423 .

Feldberg v. Miller

217 Mass. 81 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1914

person had dismantled the hut and placed the roof boards where Segal found them. … Mahoney v. Libbey, 123 Mass. 20 . Quinn v. Crimmings, 171 Mass. 255 . Green v. Nightingale, 211 Mass. 273 . J. L. Hall, for the plaintiff. W. H. Hitchcock, for the defendant. Judgment for the defendant on the verdict.

City of Worcester v. College Hill Properties, LLC

465 Mass. 134 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 15, 2013

[It was] an ordinary agreement for board and lodging in the plaintiff’s boarding-house, by which the plaintiff, as keeper of the boarding-house, retained the legal possession, custody and care of the whole house and of every … North Shore Realty Trust v. Commonwealth, 434 Mass. 109, 112 (2001), quoting Green v. Board of Appeal of Norwood, 358 Mass. 253, 258 (1970). See Lexington v. Bedford, 378 Mass. 562, 570 (1979).

George S. Carrington Co. v. State Tax Commission

375 Mass. 549 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1978

This action was commenced by a petition under formal procedure filed with the Appellate Tax Board (board) protesting the refusal of the State Tax Commission (commission) to abate sales taxes totaling $50,401.04, plus interest … The board ruled that the sales in question were not exempt from taxation, and we affirm that decision. Appellant George S.

Commonwealth v. Oliver

342 Mass. 82 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1961

Special St. 1919, c. 150, § 1, gives the commissioners the powers and duties formerly in the mayor and “in addition all the powers and duties now conferred or imposed by law upon municipal light boards in towns.” ' Such boards … the board (or commissioners under Spec.

Murphy v. Bohn

377 Mass. 544 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 16, 1979

Porter v. Michigan Mut. Liab. Co., 80 Mich. App. 145 (1977). 8 See, for example, Pinnick v. … Perkins v. Merchants Mut. Ins. Co., 41 N.Y.2d 394 (1977). Cf. Brown v. Crawford, 84 Misc. 2d 642 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1975).

Commonwealth v. Very

78 Mass. 124 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1858

This case is settled by that of Commonwealth v. Kimball, 7 Met. 308 . The facts show separate sales to Brown. and Carey. Exceptions overruled.

Dresser v. Inspector of Buildings of Southbridge

348 Mass. 729 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1965

Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, ante, 515, 520-521. No basis is shown for refusing relief on the ground of dilatoriness of the petitioners, or estoppel because of their inaction. … For the rule that estoppel cannot stay the hand of a municipality in enforcing its zoning laws, see Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton, 345 Mass. 158, 162-163 .

Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A. v. Commissioner of Revenue

407 Mass. 153 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1990

The Appellate Tax Board (board) agreed with the commissioner and dismissed Nissan’s appeals, stating that it had no jurisdiction of the matter. … Klein v. Catalano, 386 Mass. 701, 713 (1982), quoting Eastern Mass. St. Ry. v. Trustees of Eastern Mass. St. Ry., 254 Mass. 28, 33 (1925). The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed. So ordered.

Massachusetts Medical Society v. Assessors of Boston

340 Mass. 327 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1960

Since the case was submitted on agreed facts, the ques *331 tian is whether as matter of law these facts warrant the conclusions of the board and the general finding for the assessors. Assessors of Boston v. … Board of Review, 392 Ill. 614 ; International College of Surgeons v. Brenza, 8 Ill. (2d) 141; People v. Neff, 34 App. Div. (N. Y.) 83. Compare Dulles v. Johnson, 273 F. 2d 362 (2d Cir.).

Mclean v. City of Medford

349 Mass. 116 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 29, 1965

See King Features Syndicate, Inc. v. Cafe Cod Bdcst. Co. Inc. 317 Mass. 652, 653 . The plaintiff is the widow of Thomas S. McLean who was a police officer in the city of Medford. … In an analogous situation where a city auditor attempted to question the decision of a medical panel and the vote of the city council with regard to an annuity granted under § 89A this court said, in Lenox v.

Commonwealth v. Rawson

183 Mass. 491 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1903

Commonwealth v. Young, 135 Mass. 526 . Jurisdiction in such matters is given to the board of health of cities or towns. … Sawyer v. State Board of Health, 125 Mass. 182 . It was intimated in Commonwealth v.

Commissioner of Revenue v. Purity Supreme, Inc.

396 Mass. 287 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1985

The board found that both these conditions were met and, hence, Purity had brought itself within § 6 (r). See Courier Citizen Co. v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 358 Mass. 563, 573 (1971). … See Houghton Mifflin Co. v. State Tax Comm’n, 373 Mass. 772 (1977). Decision of the Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

Robinson's Case

320 Mass. 698 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 30, 1947

Leach v. Grangeville Highway District, 55 Idaho, 307 . Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. v. Industrial Commission, 316 Ill. 622 . Haas v. Globe Indemnity Co. 16 La. App. 180 . Borello’s Case, 125 Maine, 395. Kraushar v. … Bervilacqua v. Clark, 225 App. Div. (N. Y.) 190. Thompson-Starrett Co. v. Ferguson, 43 Ohio App. 169 . Okmulgee Gin Co. v. Fields, 166 Okla. 62 . Shelbyville v. Kendrick, 161 Tenn. 149 .

Commonwealth v. Crawford

417 Mass. 358 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 21, 1994

Commonwealth v. McLaughlin, supra at 223 , quoting Rocco v. Boston-Leader, Inc., supra. See Commonwealth v. Fuller, 399 Mass. 678, 682 (1987).” Commonwealth v. Brown, 413 Mass. 693, 695-696 (1992). … See Commonwealth v. Brown, supra at 696 . *365 The jury heard evidence that the defendant was at the apartment on the day the victim was shot, and that he had access to a gun.

King's Case

352 Mass. 488 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 1, 1967

The reviewing board made findings of its own and reversed the decision of the single member. … But as we said in Sargent v. Massachusetts Acc. Co. 307 Mass. 246, at p. 250 , “It . . . *492 [is] not enough that mathematically the chances somewhat favor a proposition to be proved ....

Foss v. Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank

111 Mass. 285 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1873

Kingman v. Perkins, 105 Mass. 111 . Kimball v. Leland, 110 Mass. 325 . … Jones v. Witter, 13 Mass. 304 . Rockwood v. Brown, 1 Gray, 261 . Riley v. Taber, 9 Gray, 372 .

Reagan v. Commissioner of Revenue

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 10, 2023

"We defer to the board's expertise with respect to the interpretation of tax laws in the Commonwealth." U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. v. … Supply Co. v. Arch Ins. Co., 481 Mass. 784, 790 (2019), quoting LeClair v.