Case law

Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 3974 v. Sex Offender Registry Board

457 Mass. 53 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 4, 2010

The “nature of the case” assigned to the board is distinguishable from the elements of a prima facie case before the board. See Sperounes v. … No. 3844 v.

Amero v. Board of Appeal

283 Mass. 45 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1933

Something more than pecuniary advantage to the petitioner, which, standing alone, would not warrant a variance, Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177, 185 , Prusik v. … The case falls within- the decisions in Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177 ; Hammond v. Board of Appeal of Springfield, 257 Mass. 446 ; Marinelli v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 275 Mass. 169 .

Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 10216 v. Sex Offender Registry Board

447 Mass. 779 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 2006

See Kusy v. Millbury, 417 Mass. 765, 769 (1994). … Commonwealth v. Bruno, supra at 510-511 . See Commonwealth v. McLeod, 437 Mass. 286 , 294 n.11 (2002).

Rea v. Board of Aldermen

217 Mass. 427 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1914

Brown, (H. H. Newton & E. L. Sweetser with him,) for the respondents. … It is not the function of a writ of mandamus to direct the particular action to be taken, but simply to set the public board in motion to exercise fairly and reasonably the duties imposed by the statute. Crocker v.

Blake v. Massachusetts Parole Board

369 Mass. 701 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 11, 1976

Board of Appeals of Harwich, 359 Mass. 416, 419 (1971); Wellesley College v. Attorney Gen., 313 Mass. 722, 731 (1943). … See Sosna v. Iowa, 419 U.S. 393, 397-403 (1975). But see Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724 , 737 n.8 (1974).

Brackett v. Board of Appeal

311 Mass. 52 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1942

Prusik v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451, 457-458 . … See Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177, 185 ; Prusik v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451, 457 ; Coleman v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 281 Mass. 112,116-117 ; Phillips v.

Luce v. Board of Examiners

153 Mass. 108 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 12, 1891

The duties of this board are defined in Clark v. Board of Examiners, 126 Mass. 282 , and in Luce v. May hew, 13 Gray, 83 . … Clark v. Board of Examiners, 126 Mass. 282 . Luce v. Mayhew, 13 Gray, 83 .

Board of Health v. Tupper

210 Mass. 378 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 1, 1912

Attorney General v. Metropolitan Railroad, 125 Mass. 515, 516 . Beck v. Railway Teamsters Protective Union, 118 Mich. 497 . Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. v. Saxey, 131 Mo. 212 . In re Debs, petitioner, 158 U. S. 564 . … Belmont v. New England Brick Co. 190 Mass. 442 . The authority to preserve the health of the inhabitants is lodged in the municipality, and the members of the board are officers of the city. Salem v.

Planning Board of Marshfield v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Pembroke

427 Mass. 699 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1998

See Planning Bd. of Springfield v. Board of Appeals of Springfield, 338 Mass. 160, 163 (1958) (Springfield); Planning Bd. of Reading v. Board of Appeals of Reading, 333 Mass. 657, 662 (1956) (Reading). … Ginther v. Commissioner of Ins., ante 319, 322 (1998), quoting Tax Equity Alliance v. Commissioner of Revenue, 423 Mass. 708, 715 (1996).

Sears v. Board of Aldermen

43 L.R.A. 834 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1899

Section 3 provides for a determination of the amount of the assessments, either by the board of aldermen, or by that *78 one of several other specified boards of public officers which the aldermen may designate. … of aldermen, and cannot be delegated to any other board or tribunal.

Brown v. President of the Maine Bank

11 Mass. 153 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 15, 1814

Brown, in his judgment against Stephenson, was in T. … Brown against Stephenson.

Smith v. Board of Appeals

313 Mass. 622 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 26, 1943

The Superior Court, deciding in their favor, annulled the decision of the board *623 of appeals and invalidated the permit. The case is here on appeal by the board of appeals. The evidence is reported. … Simon v. Needham, 311 Mass. 560, 564 . But in this instance there is no room for reasonable doubt.

Day v. Board of Aldermen

102 Mass. 310 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1869

The act was to take effect when adopted by any town or city; but it was provided that *312 in any city, when the power to lay out and alter streets was vested in any other board or persons than the board of aldermen, such … board or persons should have the same power and authority as the board of aldermen in Boston.

Smith v. Board of Appeals

319 Mass. 341 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1946

Turner v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 305 Mass. 189, 193 . The case is to be distinguished from Petros v. Superintendent of Buildings of Lynn, 306 Mass. 368, 369 , and Tranfaglia v. … Compare Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224, 225, 227 .

Clark v. Board of Examiners

126 Mass. 282 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1879

Regina v. Avery, 18 Q. B. 576. Commonwealth v. Hamilton, 15 Gray, 480 . Getchell v. … People v. Tisdale, 1 Doug. (Mich.) 59. People v. Higgins, 3 Mich. 233 . People v. Cicott, 16 Mich. 283 . People v. Molitor, 23 Mich. 342 . In People v.

Beal v. Board of Selectmen

419 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 21, 1995

See Alioto v. Marnell, 402 Mass. 36, 37 (1988). In 1986, the board appointed the plaintiff to the position of police officer. On July 26, 1988, the plaintiff was injured in a head-on collision while on duty. … complaint on the board in accordance with rule 4 (j).

Flint v. Board of Aldermen

99 Mass. 141 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1868

By the construction which was given to that proviso by this court in Austin v. … Abbott v. Bangor, 54 Maine, 540. Certiorari to issue.

Dowling v. Board of Assessors

268 Mass. 480 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 16, 1929

L. c. 40, § 53, to restrain the defendants, constituting the board of assessors of Boston, from raising money by the levy of a tax alleged to be contrary to law. … Minot v. West Roxbury, 112 Mass. 1, 3 . Mead v. Acton, 139 Mass. 341, 344 . Board of Supervisors of Dickinson County v. Warren, 98 Mich. 144, 146 . Compare Wells v. Salina, 119 N.

Brown v. Federal National Mortgage Association

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 2023

Brown has been contesting the foreclosure sale, and the ensuing summary process action, ever since, in both the State and Federal courts. See, e.g., Brown v. Federal Nat'l Mtge. … Ass'n v. Brown, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 1103, S.C., 486 Mass. 1106 (2020), cert. denied, 141 S. Ct. 2703 (2021); Federal Nat'l Mtge. Ass'n v. Brown, 91 Mass. App. Ct. 1122, S.C., 478 Mass. 1108 (2017).

Planning Board of Barnstable v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable

358 Mass. 824 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1971

See Sullivan v. Board of Appeals of Belmont, 346 Mass. 81, 84 . Garfield v. Board of Appeals of Rockport, 356 Mass. 37, 41 . … Shacka v. Board of Appeals of Chelmsford, 341 Mass. 593, 594 . Garfield v. Board of Appeals of Rockport, supra, pp. 40-41.