Case law

Brown v. Austin

1 Mass. 158 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1804

Brown, who was merely the agent of the public? Reason and justice forbid it. … But it is said that the defendant in error performed the services at the request of Brown, and therefore Brown is personally liable.

Morrill v. Brown

32 Mass. 173 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1833

By collecting the checks he became answerable to Brown for the amount of his share of the money. … Floyd v. Day, 3 Mass. R. 403 . So, if he sue in his own name, and levy his execution on real estate. Randall v. Rich, 11 Mass. R. 494 .

Brown v. Castles

65 Mass. 348 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1853

See Harvey v. Young, Yelv. 21; Baily v. Merrell, 3 Bulst. 94; Vernon v. Keyes, 4 Taunt. 494, and 12 East, 632; Moore v. Turbeville, 2 Bibb, 602; Saunders v. Hatterman, 2 Ired. 32; Starr v. … And the former course, which the statute authorizes, must be regarded as cumulative and not exclusive, inasmuch as it applies to a deceit which we find to be actionable at common law. 2 Inst. 200; 5 Dane Ab. 247; Brown v.

Brown v. Brigham

87 Mass. 582 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1863

Sts. c. 118, § 44,) as it was applied in the case of Wetherbee v. Martin, 10 Gray, 245 , this action might have been maintained by Brown alone, if the bond in suit had been given to Wiley alone. … Swett v. Sullivan, 7 Mass. 342 . The court are of opinion that the proceedings in review left the bond in force. The case of Dunlap v. Burnham,, 38 Maine, 112, was cited as sustaining a contrary doctrine.

Clark v. Brown

85 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1862

Holbrook v. Finney, 4 Mass. 566 . … Priest v. Rice, 1 Pick. 164 . Kendall v. Lawrence, 22 Pick. 540 . Upon the facts agreed, judgment must therefore be rendered for the demandant.

Brown v. Kelsey

56 Mass. 243 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1848

And so a similar question was decided in the case of Sawyer v. Baldwin, 20 Pick. 378 , and the decision is fully supported by the cases there cited. … So it was held in the case of Bartlett v. Nye, 4 Met. 378, 380 , after a full consideration of the previous authorities which fully support the decision. So in the case of Washburn v.

Thompson v. Brown

34 Mass. 462 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1835

Wilder v. Bailey, 3 Mass. R. 289 j Pollard v. Ross, 5 Mass. R. 319 ; Staples v. Staples, 4 Greenl. 532. … The same point was expressly decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Turner v.

Brown v. Saltonstall

44 Mass. 423 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1841

The words of the devise are clear, and the evidence offered was entirely insufficient, to control their obvious meaning. *428 The case of Doe v. … See Den v. Bolick, 1 Iredell, 244.

Ford v. Retirement Board

315 Mass. 492 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1944

Rich *496 ardson v. Brown, 260 Mass. 509 . Carey v. Fitzpatrick, 301 Mass. 525 . … Fairbanks v. Snow, 145 Mass. 153 . Silsbee v. Webber, 171 Mass. 378 . Webb v. Lothrop, 224 Mass. 103 . Willett v. Herrick, 258 Mass. 585 . Rosenbloom v. Kaplan, 273 Mass. 411 . Cappy’s, Inc. v. Dorgan, 313 Mass. 170 .

Slasson v. Brown

37 Mass. 436 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 20, 1838

; which certificate was delivered to the gaoler before Brown left the prison limits. … Chase v. Hathaway, 14 Mass. R. 222 ; Scott v. Dickinson, 14 Pick. 276 .

Harrington v. Brown

24 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1828

R. 641 ; Ward v. Griffith, 1 Ld. Raym. 83. But the question which goes to the merits of the case and *241 settles it conclusively, arises under the first plea to the second count.

Dewey v. Brown

22 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1827

J It was decided in the case of Otis v. Warren, 14 Mass. R. 239 , after a review of the authorities, that non-tenure may be pleaded in bar as well as in abatement. … See Keith v. Swan, 11 Mass. R. (Rand's ed.) 217, n. a; Stearns on Real Actions, (2d ed.) 193

Brown v. Hathaway Bakeries, Inc.

312 Mass. 110 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 6, 1942

In Woodman v. … Dixon v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 207 Mass. 126, 130 . Burnett v. Conner, 299 Mass. 604, 608 .

Brown v. President of Penobscot Bank

8 Mass. 445 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1812

Hinckley v. Retirement Board

316 Mass. 496 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1944

Ford v. Retirement Board of Lawrence, 315 Mass. 492, 493-494 . … Litchfield v. Retirement Board of the County of Middlesex, 303 Mass. 473, 475 . Davis v. Retirement Board of the County of Middlesex, 312 Mass. 115, 118 . Ford v. Retirement Board of Lawrence, supra, at page 494.

Brown v. Mutual Stock Co.

198 Mass. 524 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1908

Anderson v. Metropolitan Stock Exchange, 191 Mass. 117 . … As was said in Corey v.

Brown v. Holyoke Water Power Co.

152 Mass. 463 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1890

Dexter v. Manley, 4 Cush. 14 . Royce v. Guggenheim, 106 Mass. 201 . Sherman v. Williams, 113 Mass. 481 .

Brown v. South Boston Savings Bank

148 Mass. 300 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1889

Sweet v. Brown, 12 Met. 175 . Hoxie v. Finney, 16 Gray, 332 . … Black River Savings Bank v. Edwards, 10 Gray, 387 , 397. Pike v. Goodnow, 12 Allen, 472 . Upon the facts as they appear, the rights of the plaintiff Annette E. Brown are not more than those of the plaintiff Benjamin F.

Comeau v. Brown-Wales Co.

348 Mass. 800 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1965

Forgione v. Frankini Constr. Co. 308 Mass. 29, 31-32 . Starr v. Chafitz, 317 Mass. 227, 229 .

Litchfield v. Retirement Board

303 Mass. 473 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 5, 1939

If before the amendment “employee” did not include an officer, and if these plaintiffs are officers (see O’Connell v. … O’Connell v. Retirement Board of Boston, 254 Mass. 404, 407 .