Case law

Doggett v. New England Trust Co.

327 Mass. 167 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1951

See Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Blanchard, 196 Mass. 35, 39 ; Old Colony Trust Co. v. Brown, 287 Mass. 177, 179 ; Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Park, 307 Mass. 255, 261 . … See Old Colony Trust Co. v. Brown, 287 Mass. 177 ; Barker v. Monks, 315 Mass. 620 .

Lynch's Case

281 Mass. 454 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1933

The case of Loney v. … In Nickell v.

Kenworthy v. Sawyer

125 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 18, 1878

Jackson v. Parks, 10 Cush. 550 . Lord v. Parker, 3 Allen, 127 . Edwards v. Stevens, 3 Allen, 315 . … Violett v. Patton, 5 Cranch, 142 . Yeaton *30 v. Bank of Alexandria, 5 Cranch, 49, 53 . Brown v. Mott, 7 Johns. 361 .

Stafford's Case

238 Mass. 93 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1921

St. 1911, c. 751, Part V, § 2. Admittedly the claimant was not next of kin, since the employee’s sister survived him. … The Industrial Accident Board has found that she was not a member of the employee’s family; and this finding must stand, as it finds support in the evidence.

All Seasons Services, Inc. v. Commissioner of Health & Hospitals

416 Mass. 269 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 8, 1993

In the fall of 1990, Boston City Hospital (hospital), a charitable organization operated by the board of health and hospitals (board) of the city of Boston (city), publicly advertised specifications in an effort to solicit … In Lantner v.

City of Somerville v. Commonwealth

225 Mass. 589 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 11, 1917

Charlestown v. Groveland, 15 Gray, 15 . Woodward v. Worcester, 15 Gray, 19 . Taunton v. Middleborough, 12 Met. 35 . … Berkeley v. Taunton, 19 Pick. 480 . Wareham v. Milford, 105 Mass. 293 .

Opinion of the Justices to the Governor

363 Mass. 899 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 10, 1973

See School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. 352 Mass. 693, 698 (1967), appeal dism. 389 U. … See also School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of *905 Educ. 362 Mass. 417 (1972); School Comm. of Boston v. Board of Educ. ante, 20 (1973).

Patton v. City of Marlborough

415 Mass. 750 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 8, 1993

The plaintiffs brought this action to enjoin the enforcement of a regulation promulgated by the board of health of the city of Marlborough (board) that limits the operation of cigarette vending machines to certain locations … The board denied a request for a variance to permit the operation of the machine with a lock-out device.

Holland v. Boston & Maine Railroad

279 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1932

Deagle v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 217 Mass. 23, 24 . In Boucher v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 76 N. … Currier v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 78 N. H. 586. Vaughan v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 78 N. H. 615. Ingerson v. Grand Trunk Railway, 79 N. H. 154. The case at bar is governed also by Keller v.

Greenaway's Case

319 Mass. 121 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1946

A single member of the Industrial Accident Board found that on February 7, 1942, Robert J. … The reviewing board adopted the findings of the single member with certain modifications not here material.

Chief of the Fire Department v. Sutherland Apartments, Inc.

346 Mass. 685 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 1964

Paquette v. Fall River, 338 Mass. 368, 375-376 . Mile Road *690 Corp. v. Boston, 345 Mass. 379 . See also Baker v. Boston, 12 Pick. 184 ,194. … Fowle v. Child, 164 Mass. 210, 214 . See Minasian v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. 295 Mass. 1, 3 .

Commonwealth v. Silvelo

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 14, 2020

Brown, 479 Mass. 600, 601 (2018), in which we concluded that in order to convict a defendant of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, G. … Because our decision in Brown relied upon statutory interpretation, we apply its rule retroactively.6 See Commonwealth v. Paul, 96 Mass. App. Ct. 263, 265-266 (2019).

Chapman v. Banker & Tradesman Publishing Co.

128 Mass. 478 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 22, 1880

Silloway v. Columbia Ins. Co. 8 Gray, 199 . Crompton v. Anthony, 13 Allen, 33 , 37. Barry v. Abbot, 100 Mass. 396 . Phœnix Ins. Co. v. Abbott, 127 Mass. 558, 560 . … Gallagher, 112 Mass. 190 ; or a bill by owners of several lots of. land injured by the same nuisance, as in Murray v. Hay, 1 Barb. Ch. 59 , and Cadigan v. Brown, 120 Mass. 493 . Bill dismissed.

Parker v. Dudley

118 Mass. 602 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 1875

Thayer v. Thayer, 101 Mass. 111 . … Commonwealth v. Fitzgerald, 2 Allen, 297 . Whether, if he had been permitted to contradict it, the party first availing himself of such evidence could have objected thereto, might present a different question. Brown v.

Northampton National Bank v. Smith

169 Mass. 281 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1897

Brewster v. Burnett, 125 Mass. 68 . Kent v. Bornstein, 12 Allen, 342 . Snow v. Alley, 144 Mass. 546, 551 . Reed v. Boston Machine Co. 141 Mass. 454 . But the check in the present case was not of that character. … Brigham, 1 Met. 547, 550 ; Merchants’ National Bank v. National Eagle Bank, 101 Mass. 281, 285 ; Estabrook v. Swett, 116 Mass. 303 ; and Bassett v. Brown, 105 Mass. 551, 558 . See also Otisfield v.

Gethins v. Breeyear

252 Mass. 326 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1925

Manufacturers National Bank v. Simon, supra. See Opinion of the Justices, 150 Mass. 586, 589 ; Johnson v. Brown, 154 Mass. 105 . If objection were made, the certificate without a seal could not be received in evidence. … Damon v. Carrol, 163 Mass. 404, 409 . Walker Ice Co. v. American Steel & Wire Co. 185 Mass. 463, 481 . Rapson v. Leighton, 187 Mass. 432 . Jaquith v. Morrill, 204 Mass. 181, 189 . There are exceptions to this rule.

Spear v. H. V. Greene Co.

246 Mass. 259 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 14, 1923

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Brown, 213 U. S. 25, 51 . Rogers v. Boston Club, 205 Mass. 261 . Tribette v. Illinois Central Railroad, 70 Miss. 182, 187 . … Brown v. Tilley, 25 R. I. 579. Hayden v. Thompson, 71 Fed. Rep. 60, 67.

McDonald v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.

288 Mass. 170 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 24, 1934

The plaintiff, however, testified “that he never received or claimed specific compensation in the proceedings before the . . . board, though he received a letter from the . . . board informing him of such right,” and it was … Vatalaro v. Thomas, 262 Mass. 383 . Jordan v. Orcutt, 279 Mass. 413, 416 .

Mayor of Newton v. Civil Service Commission

333 Mass. 340 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1955

Adamsky v. City Council of New Bedford, 326 Mass. 706 . Hannigan v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 328 Mass. 366 . Compare Feener Business Schools, Inc. v. Board of Collegiate Authority, 329 Mass. 170 . … Whitney v. Judge of the District Court of Northern Berkshire, 271 Mass. 448, 458 . Real Properties, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 319 Mass. 180, 181 .

Browning-Drake Corp. v. AmerTran Sales Co.

274 Mass. 545 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1931

Graves v. Washington Marine Ins. Co. 12 Allen, 391 . Boston Dairy Co. v. Mulliken, 175 Mass. 447, 448 . Hart v. Brierley, 189 Mass. 598, 604 . Walsh v. Adams, 245 Mass. 1, 6 . … Bourne v. Whitman, 209 Mass. 155, 164 . Hunt v. Boston Terminal Co. 212 Mass. 99, 101 . Ayers v. Ratshesky, 213 Mass. 589, 593 .