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Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co. v. Trustees of Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co.
254 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 24, 1925
Commonwealth v. Slocum, 230 Mass. 180 . That statute conferred no authority on street railway companies to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of passengers for hire. … There is nothing in Cambridge v. Boston Elevated Railway, 241 Mass. 374 , which justifies such construction of § 11.
Cited 8 timesPublished267 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 29, 1929
Upon a claim for review the reviewing board affirmed the findings and decision of the board member, with one member dissenting. … White v. E. T. Slattery Co. 236 Mass. 28, 33, 34 . Cusick’s Case, 260 Mass. 421 . Bahineau’s Case, 254 Mass. 214 , and other cases relied on by the insurer are distinguishable in their facts from the present case.
Cited 16 timesPublishedDaLomba v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
369 Mass. 92 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 10, 1975
L. c. 151A, § 42, from a decision of the Municipal Court of the East Boston District upholding the decision of the board of review of the Division of Employment Security (board). … The petitioner appealed this ruling to the board. Another hearing was held before a review examiner on March 6, 1974.
Cited 16 timesPublished131 Mass. 151 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 1881
Browne, for the plaintiffs. R. Morris B. Morris, Jr., for the defendants. … Burlen v. Shannon, 99 Mass. 200 . Eastman v. Symonds, 108 Mass. 567 .
Cited 7 timesPublishedGrady v. Commissioner of Revenue
421 Mass. 374 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1995
Co. v. … The board’s decision is reversed.
Cited 4 timesPublished300 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1938
Ham v. Boston Board of Police, 142 Mass. 90, 95 . Tucker v. Boston, 223 Mass. 478 . Bailen v. Assessors of Chelsea, 241 Mass. 411, 414 . Corrigan v. School Committee of New Bedford, 250 Mass. 334, 338 . … Ham v. Boston Board of Police, 142 Mass. 90, 95 . The statute places the power to remove a public officer in the Governor.
Cited 19 timesPublished164 Mass. 176 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1895
See Morse, petitioner, 18 Pick. 443 , 447; Old Colony Railroad v. Miller, 125 Mass. 1, 5 ; Bicknell v. *181 New York & New England Railroad, 161 Mass. 428 ; Huston v. … At that time Howe v. Weymouth, 148 Mass. 605 , had not been decided.
Cited 6 timesPublishedCarson v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
309 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 22, 1941
Gardner v. Boston Elevated Railway, 204 Mass. 213, 216, 217 . Glennen v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 497 . Donahoe v. Boston Elevated Railway, 214 Mass. 70 . Holton v. Boston Elevated Railway, 303 Mass. 242 . … Desautels v. Massachusetts Northeastern Street Railway, 276 Mass. 381 . Phinney v. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, 285 Mass. 207 . Bray v. Boston Elevated Railway, 303 Mass. 379 . Maher v.
Cited 24 timesPublished388 Mass. 583 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1983
He also testified that Przygoda, the woman with Clary, was approximately six inches shorter than Clary and had long, dark brown hair. … See United States v. Birrell, 421 F.2d 665, 666 (9th Cir. 1970) (per curiam); Killie v. State, 14 Md. App. 465, 470-471 (1972); Brown v. State, 168 Tex. Crim. 67, 70-71 (1959).
Cited 110 timesPublishedTreasurer & Receiver General v. City of Boston
320 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1946
of public welfare, or from the institutions department of the city of Boston, or from some one duly authorized by said board or said department.” … Commonwealth v. Dracut, 8 Gray, 455 , 457. The provisions of law governing the liability of one town to another are found in G. L. (Ter.
Cited 2 timesPublished326 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 5, 1950
Wason v. Colburn, 99 Mass. 342, 344 . Brown v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 283 Mass. 192, 195 . Briggs v. Walker, 171 U. S. 466, 471-472 . O’Neill v. Cunard White Star Ltd. 69 Fed. Sup. 943, 945 (D. C. S. D. N. Y.). … A. 6); certiorari denied sub nomine Routzahn v. Brown, 290 U. S. 641 . See also Welch v. Morse, 323 Mass. 233, 237 .
Cited 14 timesPublishedRand v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
198 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1908
Pomeroy v. Boston & Northern Street Railway, 193 Mass. 507 . Millmore v. Boston Elevated Railway, 194 Mass. 323 . Marshall v. Boston & Worcester Street Railway, 195 Mass. 284 . … McDonough v. Metropolitan Railroad, 137 Mass. 210 . Briggs v. Union Street Railway, 148 Mass. 72 . Corlin v. West End Street Railway, 154 Mass. 197 . Block v. Worcester, 186 Mass. 526, 528 .
Cited 9 timesPublished469 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 2, 2014
See Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v.
Cited 21 timesPublished472 Mass. 185 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 14, 2015
up her underwear and pants after the semen in her rectum had been deposited.10 Some of the red-brown bloodstains11 on the victim's body and 9 A screening test for blood on a fourth red-brown stain on … See Commonwealth v.
Cited 16 timesPublished295 Mass. 538 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1936
The rights of the employee should not be jeopardized by the failure of the Industrial Accident Board to make more specific and detailed findings of subsidiary facts. … See, however, Cook v. Crowell, 273 *542 Mass. 356 ; Di Cecca v. Bucci, 278 Mass. 15 .
Cited 25 timesPublished210 Mass. 281 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1911
Gannett v. Albree, 103 Mass. 372 . Skillman v. Smatheurst, 12 Dick. 1. Hobson v. Tulloch, [1898] 1 Ch. 424. … And the plaintiffs had no knowledge that any of the other houses on Ocean Avenue or on other streets were used for furnishing people with board and lodging until the agreed statement of facts was prepared. Bacon v.
Cited 23 timesPublished297 Mass. 271 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1937
Zucchi, who weighed at least two hundred thirty pounds, sat on the floor of the truck just behind the cab, facing the rear, with arms outstretched, grasping the side boards .with his hands. … Zucchi lost his hold and was thrown out over a side board fourteen inches high, receiving fatal injuries. These facts made a case for the jury, if the evidence to prove them was properly admitted.
Cited 22 timesPublished253 Mass. 527 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1925
Commonwealth v. Brown, 150 Mass. 334, *528 342 . Crocker v. Justices of the Superior Court, 208 Mass. 162, 178, 179, 180 .
Cited 3 timesPublishedCity of Worcester v. Town of Charlton
336 Mass. 525 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 18, 1957
The city charged $13 a day for board and room during the minor’s stay at the hospital. … Newburyport, 14 Allen, 30 , O’Keefe v. Northampton, 145 Mass. 115 ; and our statutory system dates far back to the beginning of the Commonwealth. Chaffee v. Oxford, 308 Mass. 520 . Cohasset v. Scituate, 309 Mass. 402 .
Cited 5 timesPublishedOpinion of the Justices to the Lieutenant Governor
365 Mass. 648 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 16, 1974
See School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 352 Mass. 693 (1967); School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ. 362 Mass. 417 (1972); School Comm. of Boston v. … Board of Educ. 363 Mass. 20 (1973); School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 363 Mass. 125 (1973); School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 364 Mass. 199 (1973).
Cited 5 timesPublished
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