Case law

Supermarkets General Corp. v. Commissioner of Revenue

402 Mass. 679 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1988

Leonardi v. State Tax Comm’n, 355 Mass. 454, 455 (1969). Kalmus v. … Finally, in Beardsley v.

Staples v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation

305 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1940

See Burnet v. Whitehouse, 283 U. S. 148 ; Helvering v. Butterworth, 290 U. S. 365 . … And in Tirrell v.

Wells v. Doane

69 Mass. 201 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1855

In Chapman v. Brown, 6 Ves. 410, Sir William Grant said: “ A bequest to such charitable purposes as the executors shall think proper is a good bequest.” … Going v. Emery, 16 Pick. 107 . Brown v. Kelsey, 2 Cush. 243 .

Commonwealth v. a Juvenile

368 Mass. 580 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1975

S. 901 (1972) (disorderly person to use indecent, profane, or offensive language in public place); Brown v. Oklahoma, 408 U. … In the Rosenfeld case the defendant was to address a school board meeting.

Donlan v. City Council

238 Mass. 557 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1921

Ashley v. Three Justices of the Superior Court, 228 Mass. 63, 82, and cases cited. R. … Welch v. Fox, 205 Mass. 113 . Ashley v. Three Justices of the Superior Court, supra. Exceptions overruled.

Payne v. Springfield Street Railway Co.

203 Mass. 425 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1909

If the car was just starting and was barely moving, we do not think attempting to board it is negligent as matter of law. In Marshall v. Boston Elevated Railway, 203 Mass. 40 , and in Block v. … Duchemin v. Boston Elevated Railway, 186 Mass. 353, 357 .

Lewis v. Wood

11 L.R.A. 143 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1891

Browne on St. Frauds, (4th ed.) § 372. Benjamin on Sales, (4th Am. ed.) § 234. Champion v. Plummer, 1 B. & P. N. C. 252. Williams v. Lake, 2 El. & El. 349. Williams v. Byrnes, 1 Moore, P. C. (N. S.) 154. Vandenbergh v. … Fessenden v. Mussey, 11 Cush. 127 . Coddington v. Goddard, 16 Gray, 436 , 444. Lincoln v. Erie Preserving Co. 132 Mass. 129 . Grafton v. Cummings, 99 U. S. 100 . Nichols v. Johnson, 10 Conn. 192 . Sherburne v.

Flesner v. Technical Communications Corp.

410 Mass. 805 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 8, 1991

The Supreme Court remanded the case to the District Court to determine whether the school board in fact would have fired the plaintiff even absent the impermissible reason. … Brown, 752 P.2d 685 (Kan. 1988); Brown v. Physicians Mut. Ins. Co., 679 S.W.2d 836 (Ky. App. 1984); McQuary v. Bel Air Convalescent Home, Inc., 69 Or. App. 107 (1984); Harless v.

Kilgour v. Gratto

224 Mass. 78 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1916

S. 361 , and the construction of garages, Storer v. Downey, 215 Mass. 273 , all have been held to relate to such matters as may be within the discretionary supervision of a local board. … Commonwealth v. Maletsky, 203 Mass. 241 . Belmont v. New England Brick Co. 190 Mass. 442 . Durgin v. Minot, 203 Mass. 26 . Commonwealth v. McGann, 213 Mass. 213 . Burke v. Holyoke Board of Health, 219 Mass. 219 .

Hartford v. Massachusetts Bowling Alleys, Inc.

229 Mass. 30 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1918

At the trial the defendant submitted extracts from its by-laws, dealing with the authority of the board of directors to appoint a manager and other employees; and also evidence that at no meeting of the board was Leavitt, … Bates v. Keith Iron Co. 7 Met. 224. Fay v. Noble, 12 Cush. 1 . Lester v. Webb, 1 Allen, 34 . McNeil v. Boston Chamber of Commerce, 154 Mass. 277, 285 . Parrot v. Mexican Central Railway, 207 Mass. 184 .

Willard v. Lavender

147 Mass. 15 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1888

After the decision in Brown v. Corey, 134 Mass. 249 , this was amended by inserting after the word “ costs ” the words “ and expenses.” St. 1884, c. 131. … Conant v. Kendall, 21 Pick. 36 . Hicks v. Chapman, 10 Allen, 463 .

Williams v. Old Colony Street Railway Co.

193 Mass. 305 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1906

The street to which the suit refers is not one in which the defendant is authorized by the board of aldermen to operate its railway, although authority was given by the board to erect and maintain the wires for the transmission … Cushing v. Worrick, 9 Gray, 382 . Commonwealth v. Kelley, 177 Mass. 221 . Fowler v. Tuttle, 24 N. H. 9. Gaither v. Green, 40 La. Ann. 362 .

Sigel v. Sigel

238 Mass. 587 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1921

Edgerly v. Edgerly, 112 Mass. 175 . Pollock v. Pollock, 223 Mass. 382, 384 . … Brown v. Hallgreen, 237 Mass. 293 , and cases cited. The only evidence tending to show that there was a resulting trust, came from the plaintiff.

Commonwealth v. Santana

403 Mass. 167 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 4, 1988

As we concluded in Commonwealth v. … The informant also correctly stated the defendant’s time and place of arrival and the fact that he would be carrying a brown bag.

Rowley v. Bigelow

29 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 19, 1832

The bill of lading acknowledges the goods to be on board, and regularly the goods ought to be on board before the bill of lading is signed. … See Clay v. Harrison, 10 Bam. & Cressw. 99; James v. Griffin, 2 Mees. *319 & Welsby, 632; Edwards v. Brewer , ibid. 379; People v. Haynes, 14 Wend. 566 . See Bolin v. Huffnagle, 1 Rawle, 9 ; Allen v.

Pecott's Case

223 Mass. 546 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1916

Daniels v. New England Cotton Yarn Co. 188 Mass. 260 . His ignorance of his rights and obligations under the workmen’s compensation act cannot excuse him from compliance with its terms. McLean’s Case, ante, 342. … Such approval shall be granted only if the board finds that there was such justifiable cause and that the charge for the services is reasonable.”

Moyer v. Bray

227 Mass. 303 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1917

There was no payment of the funds of the estate to distributees as in Browne v. Doolittle, 151 Mass. 595 . … v.

Bishop v. TES Realty Trust

459 Mass. 9 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 2011

See Gelinas v. … See Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Edel-Brown Tool & Die Co., 381 Mass. 1, 4 (1980), quoting Chase v.

Brockton Edison Co. v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation

319 Mass. 406 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1946

See Daly v. Mayor of Medford, 241 Mass. 336, 339 ; Parrotta v. Hederson, 315 Mass. 416, 420 , and cases cited; James v. Mayor of New Bedford, ante, 74, 77. … Ellis v. Paige, 1 Pick. 43 , 45.

Springall v. Commissioner of Revenue

391 Mass. 23 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1984

Trust Co. v. … This principle underlies this court’s discussion of the issues presented in Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation v. Baker, 303 Mass. 606 (1939). The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is reversed.