Case law

In re Johnson

450 Mass. 165 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 2007

The Board of Bar Overseers (board) adopted those findings and conclusions, and filed an information in the county court recommending disbarment. … Furtado v. Furtado, 380 Mass. 137, 141 (1980), quoting Cherry v. Cherry, 253 Mass. 172, 174 (1925), and Blackenburg v. Commonwealth, 260 Mass. 369, 373 (1927).

Tenneco Oil Co. v. City Council of Springfield

406 Mass. 658 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1990

Huntington v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Hadley, 12 Mass. App. Ct. 710 , 714 n.4 (1981), quoting Selectmen of Stockbridge v. Monument Inn, Inc., 8 Mass. App. Ct. 158, 164 (1979). See Fish v. … The Appeals Court considered such a situation in Potter v. Board of Appeals of Mansfield, 1 Mass. App.

Gleason v. City of Boston

144 Mass. 25 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1887

of her child, who was then boarded out, she being then unemployed and unable to pay its board. … Nightingale v. With ington, 15 Mass. 272 , 274. Dedham v. Natick, 16 Mass. 135 . Clapp v. Green, 10 Met. 439 .

Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

175 Mass. 599 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1900

Mead v. Acton, 139 Mass. 341 . Lowell v. Boston, 111 Mass. 454 . Freeland v. Hastings, 10 Allen, 570 . Loan Association v. Topeka, 20 Wall. 655 . Parkersburg v. Brown, 106 U. S. 487, 500, 501 . Cole v. La Grange, 113 U. … And although in Brown v.

Powers v. Building Inspector of Barnstable

363 Mass. 648 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 17, 1973

Board of Appeals of Reading, 333 Mass. 657 ; Chilson v. Zoning Bd. of Appeal of Attleboro, 344 Mass. 406 ; Garfield v. Board of Appeals of Rockport, 356 Mass. 37 . See also Simeone Stone Corp. v. … Board of Appeals of Bourne, 345 Mass. 188, 192-193 .

Commonwealth v. Gomes

483 Mass. 123 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 13, 2019

"Our primary duty in interpreting a statute is 'to effectuate the intent of the Legislature in enacting it.' " Commonwealth v. Brown , 479 Mass. 600 , 606, 97 N.E.3d 349 (2018), quoting Sheehan v. … Supply Co ., 481 Mass. at 790 , 119 N.E.3d 735 , quoting *1240 Volin v. Board of Pub.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE HAMPDEN DISTRICT v. Grucci

384 Mass. 525 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1981

In the case of disqualification, the remaining members of the board could properly deal with the matter. See Selectmen of Barnstable v. … The other members of a board of selectmen are appropriate parties to invoke the provisions of § 23 as to another member of the board. See Selectmen of Avon v. Linder, 352 Mass. 581, 582-583 (1967).

Skillings v. Collins

224 Mass. 275 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1916

Bassett v. … Bassett v. Brown, supra. The request that a verdict should be ordered for the defendant Collins should have been given. * And in each case the entry must be Exceptions sustained.

Seideman v. City of Newton

452 Mass. 472 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 24, 2008

Newton’s community preservation committee recommended to the board of aldermen of Newton (board) that CPA funds be appropriated in accordance with the application. … of such land to another board or officer for another municipal purpose); Harris v.

Walsh v. Lowell Trust Co.

245 Mass. 455 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1923

Melledge v. Boston Iron Co. 5 Cush. 158 , 178, 179. National Security Bank v. Cushman, 121 Mass. 490 . Rogers v. American Halibut Co. 216 Mass. 227 . Hewitt v. Boston Straw Board Co. 214 Mass. 260, 264 . … Hewett v. Boston Straw Board Co. 214 Mass. 260, 263 . It is a question of fact on all the evidence. Jacobs v. Saperstein, 225 Mass. 300, 301 .

Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co. v. Plimpton

174 Mass. 208 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1899

Provisions and other perishable cargo had been laden on board the steamship before the service of the writ, and cattle were on the wharf ready to be laden on board, which would have suffered great damage by any delay in sailing … . ■ Burlingame v. Bell, 16 Mass. 318, 324 . Grant v. Shaw, 16 Mass. 341, 344 . Curtis v. Norris, 8 Pick. 280 .

Boone v. Commonwealth

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 13, 2024

Commonwealth v. Fontanez, 482 Mass. 22, 25 (2019). … Greco v.

Coughlin v. McGrath

295 Mass. 499 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1936

Mullen v. Byrd, 154 Miss. 215, 220, 221 . Hogue v. Minnesota Packing & Provision Co. 59 Minn. 39, 43, 44 . Gwynne v. Goldware, 102 Neb. 260, 264 . Fortunato v. Patten, 147 N. Y. 277, 281, 282 . Brewster v. … Carnig v. Carr, 167 Mass. 544, 547, 548 .

Crowley v. J. C. Ryan Construction, Inc.

356 Mass. 31 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1969

And the change in grade was made without regard to any of the Crowleys’ rights which were already established under their deed and were unaffected by the planning board’s subsequent approval of Ryan’s plan. Toothaker v. … See Draper v. Varnerin, 220 Mass. 70 . For a discussion of the latter principle, see Geragosian v. Union Realty Co. 289 Mass. 104, 108-109 ; Lizzo v. Drukas, 333 Mass. 242, 243 ; Sheppard Envelope Co. v.

Chetteville v. Grant

212 Mass. 17 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1912

Fifty Associates v. Howland, 5 Cush. 214 . Hall v. Middleby, 197 Mass. 485, 489 . Gunsenhiser v. Binder, 206 Mass. 434 . There is nothing contrary to this in Desseau v. Holmes, 187 Mass. 486 , or Fifty Associates v. … Walsh v. Brown, 194 Mass. 317 . Morrin v. Manning, 205 Mass. 205 . It follows that the verdict for the defendant ought not to have been directed, and for this reason alone the order must be Exceptions sustained.

Burrows v. Purple

107 Mass. 428 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1871

Parsons v. Parsons, 9 N. H. 309. Whittier v. Whittier, 11 Foster, 452 . Buckminster v. Buckminster, 38 Verm. 248 . Sanford v. Sanford, 5 Day, 353 . Lyon v. Lyon, 21 Conn. 185 . Piatt v. Piatt, 9 Ohio, 37. Hedrick v. … Orrok v. Orrok, Livermore v. Boutelle , and Chase v. Chase , above cited. French v. French, 4 Mass. 587 . Slade v. Slade, 106 Mass. 499 .

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.

Doherty v. Phoenix Insurance

224 Mass. 310 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1916

Conway v. Callahan, 121 Mass. 165 . Cooney v. Burt, 123 Mass. 579 . Hale v. Rice, 124 Mass. 292 . Browne v. Hale, 127 Mass. 158 . R. L. c. 173, § 106. … Brown v. Bellows, 4 Pick. 179 , 192. Bell v. Price, 1 Zabr. 32, 36, 37, 38.

Adams v. Wheeler

97 Mass. 67 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1867

witnesses, and although the evidence may have the effect of discrediting that witness ; but he cannot *68 be allowed to introduce evidence for the mere purpose of im peaching the credit of a witness whom he has himself produced Brown … v.

Craven v. State Ethics Commission

390 Mass. 191 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 20, 1983

In Raymond v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 387 Mass. 708, 714-717 (1982), we recently addressed similar contentions. … We relied on Withrow v.