Case law

Waterman v. President & Fellows of Harvard College

290 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 30, 1935

The ledger board gave way. He fell, straddling a supporting beam, and was hurt. On these facts, the verdict for the defendant was rightly entered. … Alward v. *537 Boston Elevated Railway, 250 Mass. 244 . Dullea v. Boston Elevated Railway, 251 Mass. 56 . Boyd v. Boston Elevated Railway, 264 Mass. 364 . Parker v. Boston Elevated Railway, 273 Mass. 345 .

Boston Penny Savings Bank v. Assessors of Boston

314 Mass. 599 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 8, 1943

Bigelow v. Willson, 1 Pick. 485 , 495. Bemis v. Leonard, 118 Mass. 502, 509 . Corey v. National Ben Franklin Fire Ins. Co. 284 Mass. 283, 286 . … Appeals to Appellate Tax Board dismissed.

Burridge v. Fogg

8 Mass. 183 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1851

This case we think must be governed by that of Ward v. Fuller, 15 Pick. 185 . … Higbee v. Rice, 5 Mass. 352 ; Washington Bank v. Brown, 2 Met. 293 . Exceptions overruled.

Blanchard v. Ely

179 Mass. 586 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1901

See Wilson v. Trenton, 16 L. R. A. 200 ; Burdett v. Lewis, 7 C. B. (N. S.) 791; Shoemaker v. Mechanics' Bank, 59 Penn. St. 79; Walters v. Brown, 15 Md. 285, 292 . Exceptions overruled.

Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers & Scientists v. Labor Relations Commission

389 Mass. 920 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 15, 1983

School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ., 362 Mass. 417, 442 (1972). … State College Faculties, Inc. v. Board of Higher Educ., 112 N.J. Super. 237 (1970).

Luce v. Mayhew

79 Mass. 83 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1859

Marston, for the petitioner, cited Strong, petitioner, 20 Pick. 484 ; Ellis v. County Commissioners, 2 Gray, 370 ; Taft v. Adams, 3 Gray, 126 . J. M. … Day, for the respondents, cited Strong, petitioner, 20 Pick. 491 , 492, 497, 498; Warrera v. Mayor & Aldermen of Charlestown, 2 Gray, 84 ; Commonwealth v. Ayer, Mass. Election Cases, (ed. of 1852) 682, 683, 685.

Olmeda v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

394 Mass. 1002 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1985

Olmeda appealed the review examiner’s decision to the division’s board of review (board), but the board denied Olmeda’s application for further review, thereby making the review examiner’s findings the board’s final decision … Thus, for example, in Rivard v.

Armstrong's Case

416 Mass. 796 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 20, 1994

See generally Campbell v. Bates Fabrics, Inc., 422 A.2d 1014 (Me. 1980); Bernard v. Cives Corp., 395 A.2d 1141 (Me. 1978); Kincaid v. Detroit Mut. Ins. Co., 431 Mich. 426 (1988); Atchison v. … In Hall 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.

Perron's Case

325 Mass. 6 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1949

D’Entremont v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co. 320 Mass. 582, 584, 585 . See Ricci’s Case, 294 Mass. 67, 68 ; Rosek’s Case, 294 Mass. 205, 208 ; Duggan’s Case, 315 Mass. 355, 357 . … The term “hazard” was defined in Hough v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, 309 Mass. 534, 539 , to be “a danger or risk lurking in a situation which by chance or fortuity develops into an active agency of harm.”

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.

Donahue v. Kenney

327 Mass. 409 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 14, 1951

Jewett v. Tucker, 139 Mass. 566, 578 . Warecki v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 270 Mass. 233, 235 . See Montgomery v. Richards, 275 Mass. 553 ; Martin v. Smith, 280 Mass. 101, 106 ; Manfredi v. … In Bayci v. Rango, 304 Ill. App. 203 , service on the sixth vice-president and a member of an executive board of thirteen members was held sufficient. In Unkovich v. New York Central Railroad, 114 N. J.

McDevitt v. School Committee

298 Mass. 213 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 16, 1937

On January 6, 1936, after a city election had brought about a change in the personnel of the board, the new board voted that “the Superintendent be instructed not to recognize” the vote of December 17, “inasmuch as it does … Furthermore, it is difficult to see how erroneous beliefs as to law or fact can vitiate a vote passed in legal manner and within the power of the governing board. Peabody v.

Brightman v. Hicks

108 Mass. 246 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1871

Mellen v. Whipple, 1 Gray, 317 . Exchange Bank v. Rice, 107 Mass. 37 . Carr v. National Security Bank, Ib. 45. Nelson v. Boynton, 3 Met. 396 . Curtis v. Brown, 5 Cush. 488 . Furbish v. Groodnow, 98 Mass. 296 . Ames v.

Baker v. Davie

211 Mass. 429 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1912

Allen v. Holton, 20 Pick. 458 , 464. Sweet v. Brown, 12 Met. 175 . Hubbard v. Apthorp, 3 Cush. 419 . Commonwealth v. Brown, 15 Gray, 189 . Hoxie v. Finney, 16 Gray, 332 . Barnstable Savings Bank v. … Spreckels v. Brown, 212 U. S. 208, 211 . The same rule has been held to apply to sales of personal property. First National Bank v. Massachusetts Loan & Trust Co. 123 Mass. 330 .

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).

Boylston Market Ass'n v. City of Boston

113 Mass. 528 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1873

Bell v. Boston, 101 Mass. 506 . Brimmer v. Boston, 102 Mass. 19 . Sceery v. Springfield, 112 Mass. 512 . Barker v. Chesterfield, 102 Mass. 127 . Lowell v. Simpson, 10 Allen, 88 . … Neither can the performance of that dirty be delegated by the board to anybody else, but it must be wholly their own act.

Robinson's Case

354 Mass. 282 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 1968

The reviewing board affirmed and adopted the findings and decision of the single member and awarded compensation. In the Superior Court a decree was entered awarding compensation in accordance with the board’s decision. … Lolos v. Berlin, 338 Mass. 10, 13-14 . 5. The decree is affirmed. Costs of appeal are to be determined by the single justice. So ordered.

Hamilton v. McLaughlin

145 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1887

When the defendant notified the plaintiffs that the horse was at livery with him, he stated the amount of board due. … Jones v. Tarleton, 9 M. & W. 675. The Norway, Br. & Lush. 404. Kerford v. Mondel, 5 H. & N. 931. Dirks v. Richards, 4 Man. & Gr. 574. Scarfe v. Morgan, 4 M. & W. 270.

Inhabitants of Canton v. Westbourne Cemetery Corp.

251 Mass. 128 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 29, 1925

Attorney General v. Metropolitan Railroad, 125 Mass. 515 . Kenney v. Consumers’ Gas Co. 142 Mass. 417, 420 . Cambridge v. John C. Dow Co. 185 Mass. 448, 451 . Thayer v. Kitchen, 200 Mass. 382, 386 . O’Keefe v. … See Worcester Board of Health v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378 . Decree affirmed with costs.