Case law

Hurl v. Merriam

252 Mass. 411 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1925

The plaintiff was paid by Carey for the board and lodging. … The plaintiff cites Donovan v. Walsh, 238 Mass. 356 , and Dixon v.

In the Matter of Pool

401 Mass. 460 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1988

Id.., quoting Boston Bar Ass’n v. Greenhood, 168 Mass. 169, 183 (1897). … See Berman v. Coakley, 243 Mass. 348 (1923).

Blanchard v. Inhabitants of Blackstone

102 Mass. 343 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1869

Foster v. Mansfield, 3 Met. 412 . Shaw v. Hayward, 7 Cush. 170 . Kidner v. Keith, 15 C. B. (N. S.) 35. Parmelee v. Simpson, 5 Wallace, 81, 86. … consider his act as the act of the board,” would seem to afford no ground of exception. 5.

Southwick v. Hart

1 Rep. Cont. Elect. Case. 26 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 28, 1890

such local boards, yet that it is not in accordance with precedent or policy so to do. … Rice v. Welch, Loring & Russell’s Election Cases, 128; Burt v. Babbitt, Ib., 179; Peck v. Reed, Russell’s Election Cases for 1886, 7; ante, p. 5.

Bergman v. Granstein

235 Mass. 378 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1920

Taylor v. Wilson, 11 Met. 44 , 51. Illustrated Card & Novelty Co. v. Dolan, 208 Mass. 53 . Brown v. Hannagan, 210 Mass. 246 . Keystone Grape Co. v. Hustis, 232 Mass. 162, 165 .

Moss v. Town of Winchester

365 Mass. 297 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 13, 1974

Corp. v. Brockton, 323 Mass. 646, 649 (1949), and will be upheld unless arbitrary and unreasonable. Tracy v. Board of Appeals of Marblehead, 339 Mass. 205, 208 (1959). … Whittemore v. Building Inspector of Falmouth, 313 Mass. 248 (1943). Smith v. Board of Appeals of Salem, 313 Mass. 622 (1943). Atherton v. Building Inspector of Bourne, 343 Mass. 284 (1961).

Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Peloquin

225 Mass. 30 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 13, 1916

Simmons v. Fish, 210 Mass. 563, 565, 572 . Edwards v. Willey, 218 Mass. 363, 366 . Richardson Shoe Machinery Co. v. Essex Machine Co. 207 Mass. 219, 225 . Carleton v. Rugg, 149 Mass. 550, 558 . R. H. … Griffin v. Griffin, 222 Mass. 218 . There was no error in the refusal to grant the defendant’s requests for rulings.

Budris v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.

292 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1935

There is nothing inconsistent with this conclusion in cases like Hillier v. Farrell, 185 Mass. 434, 435 , and Lamson v. … Cook v. Scheffreen, 215 Mass. 444, 447, 448 . Smith v. Lloyd, 224 Mass. 173, 175 . Baush Machine Tool Co. v. Hill, 231 Mass. 30, 41 . Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass. 102, 105 .

Calkins v. Wire Hardware Co.

267 Mass. 52 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1929

Where minority stockholders seek to avoid the action of their officers or governing boards on the grounds of fraud or breach of trust, they must act with reasonable promptness after learning the facts. Peabody v. … Royal Bank of Liverpool v. Grand Junction Railroad & Depot Co. 125 Mass. 490 . Dunphy v. Traveller Newspaper Association, 146 Mass. 495, 500 . Doane v. Preston, 183 Mass. 569, 572 . Brown v. DeYoung, 167 Ill. 549 .

Caron's Case

351 Mass. 406 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1966

The award was based upon findings of the single member as supplemented by the reviewing board. We summarize the findings and mention for purposes of clarity undisputed facts not expressly found. … See Rourke’s Case, 237 Mass. 360, 363 ; Labatte v. Lavallee, 258 Mass. 527 .

Wright v. City of Chelsea

207 Mass. 460 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1911

In Chase v. … Justice Hammond in Washburn v.

Tapper v. Boston Chamber of Commerce

249 Mass. 235 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1924

This fund shall be administered by a board of three trustees elected by the board of directors as hereinafter provided. . . . … Spies v. Illinois, 123 U. S. 131, 166 . Commonwealth v. Leventhal, 236 Mass. 516 .

Town of Lexington v. Town of Bedford

378 Mass. 562 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 31, 1979

See Arlington v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, 370 Mass. 769, 773-774 (1976). 8 It is undisputed that the Legislature may impose pension obligations on municipalities without their consent. See Horrigan v. … See also Ford v. Retirement Bd. of Lawrence, 315 Mass. 492, 493-494 (1944). See generally Arlington v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, 370 Mass. 769, 776-777 (1976); Board of Health of N. Adams v. Mayor of N.

Commonwealth v. Ryan

160 Mass. 172 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1893

Commonwealth v. Hadley, 11 Met. 66 . Commonwealth v. Drew, 3 Cush. 279 . … See Commonwealth v. Brown, 154 Mass. 55 ; Commonwealth v. Moore, 157 Mass. 324 . Exceptions overruled.

Commonwealth v. Welch

444 Mass. 80 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 25, 2005

See, e.g., School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ., 366 Mass. 315 (1974); Commonwealth v. Gilfedder, 321 Mass. 335, 338 (1947). … See, e.g., State v. Brown, 207 Ariz. 231, 233, 235 (Ct.

Reid v. Berry

178 Mass. 260 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1901

In Perry v. Potashinski, 169 Mass. 351 , it was assumed that there was a lien for grading. In Beatty v. … And in Hubbard v. Brown, 8 Allen, 590 , 594, it would seem that a lien was established for steps leading into the garden.

Hoffer v. Commissioner of Correction

412 Mass. 450 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 13, 1992

See Blake v. Commissioner of Correction, 403 Mass. 764, 770 (1989). … McLeod’s Case, 389 Mass. 431, 434 (1983), citing Hormel v. Helvering, 312 U.S. 552, 557 (1941).

East Chop Tennis Club v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

364 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 24, 1973

with a matter that is clearly beyond the scope of its authority, then one may chai *452 lenge the jurisdiction of the board by invoking the aid of the courts and need not wait until the board has made a final order.” … [a] board is acting beyond its jurisdiction, the board should have an opportunity to ascertain the facts and decide the question for itself . . ..” Saint Luke’s Hosp. v. Labor Relations Commn., supra, at 470.

Bailey v. Kilburn

51 Mass. 176 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1845

Bartlett v. Nye, 4 Met. 378 . … Driver v. Lawrence, 2 W. Bl. 1259. Cooke v. Loxley, 5 T. R. 4. Cobb v. Arnold, 8 Met. 398 .

Squillante's Case

389 Mass. 396 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 9, 1983

See Franklin v. Albert, 381 Mass. 611 (1980); Cannon v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 374 Mass. 739 (1978). … Ferriter v. Daniel O’Connell’s Sons, 380 Mass. 507, 516 (1980).” Correia v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 388 Mass. 342, 350 (1983).