Case law

Casey v. Gallagher

326 Mass. 746 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1951

. *747 On his return the plaintiff and he went to see one Browne, the manager of a garage, with whom the plaintiff wished to confer relative to the proposed sale to Wobby. … to give a bill of sale was a material but not decisive factor in determining whether the plaintiff intended to pass title when she delivered the automobile to Wobby, especially when considered with the ad *748 vice which Browne

Morse v. Fraternal Accident Ass'n of America

190 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1906

Pain v. Société St. Jean Baptiste, 172 Mass. 319 . … Browne, (J. M. Browne with him,) for the defendant. E. J. Whitalcer, for the plaintiff. The tender made by the defendant was for an insufficient amount, and we need not consider whether it was otherwise good.

Drake v. White

117 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 11, 1875

Brown v. Cambridge, 3 Allen, 474 . We see no way to avoid the conclusion that the plaintiff’s construction of that promise is correct. … Stevens v. Webb, 7 C. & P. 60. State v. Worthington, 7 Ohio, 171. Exceptions overruled.

Commonwealth v. McCormack

126 Mass. 258 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 1, 1879

Case v. Ladd, 2 Allen, 130 . Gifford v. Rockett, 119 Mass. 71 . Kellogg v. Kimball, 122 Mass. 163 . Platt v. Justices of Superior Court, 124 Mass. 353 . Commonwealth v. Spilman, 124 Mass. 327 . … Brown, Assistant At torney General, for the Commonwealth. Judgment affirmed.

Commonwealth v. Psikarakis; Commonwealth v. Smith

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 20, 2026

Commonwealth v. Brown, 431 Mass. 772, 774 (2000). See Commonwealth v. Rossetti, 489 Mass. 589, 595-596 (2022). … See Commonwealth v. Sharma, 488 Mass. 85, 87 (2021); Brown, supra. See also G. L. c. 127, § 133.

Barker v. Boston Electric Light Co.

178 Mass. 503 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 1901

The vote of the water board was merely to the effect that the petition to locate poles be granted. … Illingsworth v. Boston Electric Light Co. 161 Mass. 583 .

Henshaw v. Sumner

40 Mass. 446 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1839

Brown. … Badlam v. Tucker, 1 Pick. 339 .

Harrison v. Textron, Inc.

367 Mass. 540 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 30, 1975

The plaintiffs contend that the board of appeals lacked authority to grant a special permit for Farm River Drive. They argue that our decision in Harrison v. … See Moskow v. Boston Redevelopment Authy. 349 Mass. 553, 562-564 (1965), cert. den. 382 U. S. 983 (1966); Greenberg v. Board of Assessors of Cambridge, 360 Mass. 418, 421-423 (1971); Kopelman v. University of Mass.

Russell v. Tillotson

140 Mass. 201 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 24, 1885

The plaintiff seeks to recover for damage to his person, caused, while employed in the defendant’s mill, by his apron and jacket catching on a revolving shaft while he was standing on a ladder and replacing a board upon a … Williams v. Churchill, 137 Mass. 243 . See Leary v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 139 Mass. 580 . Gr. M. Stearns, for the plaintiff. E. M. Wood, for the defendant. Exceptions overruled.

Green v. Town of West Springfield

323 Mass. 335 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1948

Gay v. Cambridge, 128 Mass. 387 . Brown v. Winthrop, 275 Mass. 43 . Lucas v. Boston, 313-Mass. 495. … Inc. v. Cambridge, 320 Mass. 227 . Order sustaining the .demurrer reversed. Order to be entered overruling the demurrer.

Atlantic National Bank v. Tavener

130 Mass. 407 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1881

Snow v. Paine, 114 Mass. 520, 527 . Brown v. Wood, 121 Mass. 137, 139 . But it has generally, if not uniformly, been decided in the affirmative by other courts. Towers v. Hagner, 3 Whart. 48 . Johnston v. … Bullard v. Briggs, 7 Pick. 533 . Forbush v. Willard, 16 Pick. 42 . Stetson v. O' Sullivan, 8 Allen, 321 . Bancroft v. Curtis, 108 Mass. 47 . French v. Motley, 63 Maine, 326. Grabill v. Moyer, Babcock v.

Breed v. City of Lynn

126 Mass. 290 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1879

the assessment by that board, until final action on the *291 petition is had. … New Haven & Northampton Co. v. Northampton, 102 Mass. 116 . Commonwealth v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 3 Cush. 25 , 55. Williams v. Taunton, ante, 287.

King's Case

220 Mass. 290 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1915

Morgan v. Smith, 159 Mass. 570 . Driscoll v. Towle, 181 Mass. 416, 418 . Delory v. Blodgett, 185 Mass. 126 . Oulighan v. Butler, 189 Mass. 287, 290, 291 . Haskell v. Boston District Messenger Co. 190 Mass. 189, 193 . … Carroll v. Boston Elevated Railway, 200 Mass. 527 . The dependent was required to satisfy the board that the employee’s service was such as to entitle her to compensation for his death. New Bedford v.

Commonwealth v. Robles

423 Mass. 62 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 25, 1996

or brown-like coat on the night of the murder. 6 No such coat was recovered by the police. … Commonwealth v.

Commonwealth v. Norman

406 Mass. 1001 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 1989

For all the reasons advanced by the Appeals Court (the facts are recited in its opinion), we conclude that the holding in Brown v. … Commonwealth v. Mahoney, 331 Mass. 510, 513-514 (1954). We also agree with the Appeals Court’s holding on the issue of waiver. 27 Mass. App. Ct. at 87-88 .

McDonough's Case

440 Mass. 603 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 22, 2003

Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Med., 401 Mass. 172, 183 (1987). Cf. Berrios v. Department of Pub. … Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Med., supra at 182-183. See G. L. c. 152, § 5 (“commissioner shall promulgate *608 . . . regulations consistent with this chapter”). Cf. Corriveau v. Home Ins. Co., 43 Mass. App.

Elwell v. State Mutual Life Assurance Co.

230 Mass. 248 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1918

Byington v. Simpson, 134 Mass. 169 . Brown v. Bradlee, 156 Mass. 28, 32 . Crawford v. Moran, 168 Mass. 446, 449 . Brown v. Franklin Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 165 Mass. 565 . … Peters v. Westborough, 19 Pick. 364 . Somerby v Buntin, 118 Mass. 279, 286 . Scribner v. Flagg Manuf. Co. 175 Mass. 536 . Carnig v. Carr, 167 Mass. 544 .

Rioni v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

392 Mass. 436 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 9, 1984

The division’s board of review (board) denied Rioni’s application for further review, thus making the review examiner’s decision the final decision of the board. G. L. c. 151A, § 41 (c). … Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Bd., 340 U.S. 474, 488 [1951].” Labor Relations Comm’ n v. University Hosp., Inc., 359 Mass. 516, 521 (1971).

Putnam v. Handy

251 Mass. 196 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 30, 1925

Gray v. Bennett, 3 Met. 522, 526 . Morris v. Windsor Trust Co. 213 N. Y. 27 . … Libby v. Hopkins, 104 U. S. 303 . Carr v. Hamilton, 129 U. S. 252 . Western Tie & Timber Co. v. Brown, 196 U. S. 502 . See G. L. c. 232, § 1. Ordered accordingly.

Rogers v. American Halibut Co.

216 Mass. 227 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 13, 1913

Hewitt v. Boston Straw Board Co. 214 Mass. 260 , and eases cited. Wilson v. Mitchell-Woodbury Co. 214 Mass. 514 . … Hewitt v. Boston Straw Board Co. 214 Mass. 260 . Quinn v. Burton, 195 Mass. 277 .