Case law

Department of Public Welfare v. Town of Billerica

350 Mass. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1966

See Police Commr. of Boston v. Boston, 279 Mass. 577, 583 . Cf. County Commrs. of Essex v. Mayor of Newburyport, 252 Mass. 407, 410-411 ; Seney v. Board of Health of Northampton, 314 Mass. 272, 274-277 . … by such local board.’’

In re Griffith

440 Mass. 500 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 2003

Lawyers, nonetheless, despite the tension of litigation, are always responsible for maintaining the ethical standards of the profession, Borman v. … See also Florida Bar v. Burkich-Burrell, 659 So. 2d 1082, 1084 (Fla. 1995) (imposing thirty-day suspension for failing to disclose material facts to opposing counsel during discovery); Mississippi Bar v.

Manor v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction

416 Mass. 820 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 26, 1994

Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 370 Mass. 476, 478 (1976). … See Commonwealth v. Paasche, 391 Mass. 18, 21 (1984); Lockhart v. Attorney Gen., 390 Mass. 780, 784 (1984). Even though “the judge’s ruling . . . was based on . . .

Ferriter's Case

269 Mass. 267 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1929

Daly v. New Jersey Steel & Iron Co. 155 Mass. 1, 5 ; Hodnett v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 156 Mass. 86 ; Welch v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 176 Mass. 393, 401 ; Boyle v. … See Gherardi v. Connecticut Co. supra; Benjamin F. Shaw Co. v. Palmatory, supra. See also Simms v. Lilleshall Coal Co. [1917] 2 K. B. 368, 371; Moyes v. William Dixon, Ltd. 42 Sc. L. Rep. 319, 321.

Rosko v. City of Marlborough

355 Mass. 51 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 10, 1968

Whittemore v. Building Inspector of Falmouth, 313 Mass. 248 . Caputo v. Board of Appeals of Somerville, 331 Mass. 547 . Shapiro v. Cambridge, 340 Mass. 652 . … Tracy v. Board of Appeals of Marblehead, 339 Mass. 205, 208 . As was said in Cohen v.

Dennett v. Norwood Housing Ass'n

241 Mass. 516 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1922

Proctor, Jr., to the present board of directors representing both the creditors and the stockholders of said corporation, and that upon the assuming of control by the present board of directors said board of directors was … Irvin v. Gregory, 13 Gray, 215 , 218. Staples v. Mullen, 196 Mass. 132, 133 . Pearlstein v. Novitch, 239 Mass. 228 . Telfener v. Russ, 162 U. S. 170 .

Sheehan v. Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'n of America

283 Mass. 543 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1933

He admitted sending to the plaintiff’s attorney a letter dated November 15, 1927, “subsequent to due filing of proofs of loss by the plaintiff,” stating that the defendant’s board of directors had “carefully considered the … See Brown v. Henry, 172 Mass. 559, 567 . So, too, cases like Trippe v. Provident Fund Society, 140 N.

Weber v. Community Teamwork, Inc.

434 Mass. 761 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 13, 2001

In Abramian v. … See Harrison v.

BayBank v. Bornhofft

427 Mass. 571 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1998

Reserve Sys. v. Dimension Fin. Corp., 474 U.S. 361, 368, 373 (1986) (holding that the board’s interpretations of the Bank Holding Company Act exceeded its statutory authority); Protective Life Ins. Co. v. … In Midlantic Nat’l Bank v.

Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. v. Director of Division of Employment Security

323 Mass. 603 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1949

Commissioners of Public Works v. Cities Service Oil Co. 308 Mass. 349, 360 . Haines v. Town Manager of Mansfield, 320 Mass. 140, 142 . Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Springfield, 321 Mass. 31, 36 . … The instant case is distinguishable from International Paper Co. v. Commonwealth, 232 Mass. 7 , and Mayor of Revere v.

Donahue's Case

290 Mass. 239 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 26, 1935

The Industrial Accident Board has found that the claimant worked as a weaver for the employer on a loom making asbestos brake lining for a period of almost seventeen years until, on February 19, 1934, he was obliged to give … For this reason it is unnecessary to discuss Plecity v. George McLachlan Hat Co. 116 Conn. 216 , relied upon by the appellant. That case was decided under a statute and a practice which differ from ours.

Miszoian v. Taft

206 Mass. 227 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1910

Only one board fell in.” It appeared that the board which fell in had been placed in position by the deceased and the end which fell was the end next to the wall. … McCafferty v. Lewando’s Dyeing Cleansing Co. 194 Mass. 412 . For cases resembling the case at bar in regard to the physical conditions, see Elvey v. Powers, 191 Mass. 588; McDonald v. Lovell, 196 Mass. 583 .

Beekes v. Cutler

322 Mass. 392 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1948

Egan v. Bowker, 5 Allen, 449 , 451-452. Commonwealth v. Min Sing, 202 Mass. 121, 125-126 . Commonwealth v. Bornstein, 269 Mass. 181, 184 . Wigmore on Evidence (3d ed.) § 280. … Sylvain v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 280 Mass. 503, 505 , and cases cited. Neiss v. Burwen, 287 Mass. 82, 89 .

Foss v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York

247 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1923

Lee v. Prudential Life Ins. Co. 203 Mass. 299 . Kidder v. United Order of the Golden Cross, 192 Mass. 326 . McDonough v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 228 Mass. 450 . Smardon v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 243 Mass. 599 . … Hogan v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 164 Mass. 448 . Dolan v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, 182 Mass. 413 . Barker v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 198 Mass. 375, 384 . Everson v.

Troeder v. Hyams

153 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1891

Clark v. Brown, 120 Mass. 206 . Thus limited, the defendant’s offer was immaterial. It added nothing to what was established. … Walker v. Brooks, 125 Mass. 241, 247, 248 . Moreover, he had a right to sue at any time within twenty years. Rockwood v. Brown, 1 Gray, 261 .

Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. State Tax Commission

340 Mass. 250 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1960

In Tax Commr. v. … See De Cordova v.

Crawford v. Building Inspector of Barnstable

352 Mass. 504 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1967

Gallagher v. Board of Appeals of Falmouth, 351 Mass. 410 . … See Colabufalo v. Public Bldgs. Commr. of Newton, 332 Mass. 748, 751 (fn. 1). We think it has no other purpose.

Fredkin v. State Tax Commission

369 Mass. 973 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1976

On February 2,1973, the taxpayers appealed to the Appellate Tax Board. … Under its Buie 37, the board was authorized to reconsider its first ruling on the plea in bar, particularly since the plea went to the jurisdiction of the board. See Fall River v.

In the Matter of Murray

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 2023

See Wei Jia v. Board of Bar Examiners, 427 Mass. 777, 780 (1998). … See, e.g., Novak v. Board of Bar Examiners, 397 Mass. 270, 274 (1986). In the county court, Murray's "declaration" expressly sought a waiver of the provisions of S.J.C. Rule 3:01, § 3.3, v.

In re Wise

433 Mass. 80 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 19, 2000

On February 24, 1998, bar counsel filed with the Board of Bar Overseers (board) a petition for discipline against Attorney Steven Mark Wise (respondent). … See Valley Int’l Props., Inc. v. Brownsville Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 581 S.W.2d 222, 227 (Tex. Ct. App. 1979).