Case law

Commissioner of Corp. & Taxation v. Aetna Life Insurance

328 Mass. 404 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1952

There was. *409 no error in the decision of the board granting the abatement. We now consider the motion to dismiss. This petition for a correction of the tax was filed with the Appellate Tax Board on October 11, 1948. … Gallo v. Foley, 299 Mass. 1, 4 . Styrnbrough v. Cambridge Savings Bank, 299 Mass. 22, 23 . Charles I. Hosmer, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 302 Mass. 495, 498 . Frost v. Kendall, 320.

Bellin v. Kelley

435 Mass. 261 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 11, 2001

For access under clause (c), the criminal history systems board (established by G. … This mandate, in and of itself, provides the board with broad powers to address situations not specifically enumerated in the statute. See Dowell v.

Johnson v. Mayor of New Bedford

303 Mass. 381 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1939

In McDonald v. … See also Wells v. Commissioner of Public Works of North Adams, 253 Mass. 416 ; Allen v. Chief of Police of Cambridge, 259 Mass. 286 . Petition dismissed.

Saperstein v. City of Everett

265 Mass. 195 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1928

Pursuant to that authority an ordinance was enacted creating a board of public works and conferring upon it, among other powers, those of the street commissioner, and requiring the board to appoint a street commissioner. … Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co. v. Wakefield, 223 Mass. 485, 487 . McGovern v. Boston, 229 Mass. 394, 397 . Blaisdell v. Stoneham, 229 Mass. 563, 565 . Stevens v. Dedham, 238 Mass. 487 . Myers v. Boston, 247 Mass. 36 .

Hacker v. Nitschke

310 Mass. 754 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 29, 1942

of the upper berth, the iron would hook over the top of the side board; and that the ladder was designed to be used in this way. … In Ingalls v.

Keenan

310 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 31, 1941

Ed.) c. 250, §§ 13, 15, 22; Clarke v. Bacall, 171 Mass. 292 ; Perkins v. Bangs, 206 Mass. 408, 412 ; Lee v. Fowler, 263 Mass. 440, 443 ; Lynch v. Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. 300 Mass. 14, 16 . … Russell v. Howe, 12 Gray, 147 , 153. Commonwealth v. Leach, 246 Mass. 464, 470 .

Lockwood v. City of Charlestown

114 Mass. 416 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1874

The effect of this statute was to confer jurisdiction under the betterment act upon the same tribunals or boards of officers which already had jurisdiction of laying out streets. … Bay v. Aldermen of Springfield, 102 Mass. 310 .

Nonni v. Commonwealth

356 Mass. 264 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1969

Commonwealth v. Keyes, 11 Gray, 323 , 324-325. Noble v. Fagnant, 162 Mass. 275, 280, 286 . Sullivan v. Morse, 271 Mass. 501, 504 . Cf. Commonwealth v. Monahan, 349 Mass. 139, 168-169 . There was compliance with G. … Smith v. Commonwealth, 210 Mass. 259, 261. Ford v. Worcester, supra.

Isenburger v. Hotel Reynolds Co.

177 Mass. 455 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1901

Waterhouse v. Kendall, 11 Cush. 128 . Traver v. Stevens, 11 Cush. 167 . Stanton v. Maynard, 7 Allen, 335 . Knitted Mattress Co. v. Griggs, 154 Mass. 5 . … Spaulding v. Backus, 122 Mass. 553 . Murray v. Toland, 3 Johns. Ch. 569 . Beall v. Brown, 7 Md. 393 . Smith v. Washington Gaslight Co. 31 Md. 12 . Birdsall v. Fischer, 17 Minn. 100 . Exceptions overruled.

Horan's Case

346 Mass. 128 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 17, 1963

In Murphy v. … See Von Ette’s Case, 223 Mass. 56, 61 ; Borin’s Case, 227 Mass. 452, 454 ; Bator’s Case, 338 Mass. 104, 106 ; Wabash Ry. v. Industrial Commn. 360 111. 92, 95-96; Blue Diamond Coal Co. v. Walters, 287 S. W. 2d 921 (Ky.).

Pazolt v. Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries

417 Mass. 565 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 20, 1994

The board of selectmen of Truro (board) granted John LaForte licenses to conduct shellfish propagation and aquaculture on the tidal flats located in front of the plaintiffs motel. 3 After an unsuccessful administrative appeal … The board initially approved the licenses on June 19, 1990.

Weil v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

218 Mass. 397 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 17, 1914

Hey v. Prime, 197 Mass. 474, 475 . Lee v. Blodget, 214 Mass. 374, 377 . … due care was stepping to the running board, the car, without any warning being given, unexpectedly resumed its speed, throwing her to the ground.

Miller v. Shaw

86 Mass. 500 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1862

Brown v. Perkins, 1 Allen, 89 . Upon reconsideration, we see no occasion to change or modify the conclusions therein stated.

Watson v. Wenz

223 Mass. 341 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1916

Sylvester v. Hubley, 157 Mass. 306 . Towne v. Newton, 167 Mass. 311 . … Hayes v. Collins, 114 Mass. 54 . Dearborn v. Mathes, 128 Mass. 194, 196 . Winthrop v. Athol, 216 Mass. 79 . Browne v. Fairhall, 218 Mass. 495 . We are of the opinion it cannot be so determined. Petition dismissed.

Taggart v. City of Fall River

170 Mass. 325 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1898

Jensen v. Waltham, 166 Mass. 344 . McManus v. Weston, 164 Mass. 263 . McCann v. Waltham, 163 Mass. 344 . Hennessey v. New Bedford, 153 Mass. 260 . … Wellesley, 148 Mass. 487 , where the same persons were overseers of the poor, surveyors of highways, and selectmen, and carried on the town farm, receiving paupers from another town to board there for pay, and also boarding

Wilcox v. Attorney General

207 Mass. 198 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1911

Minot v. Baker, 147 Mass. 348 . Gill v. Attorney General, 197 Mass. 232 . Molly Varnum Chapter, D. A. R. v. Lowell, 204 Mass. 487,493 , and cases cited. New England Sanitarium v. Stoneham, 205 Mass. 335, 341 . … Nichols v. Allen, 130 Mass. 211 . Minot v. Attorney General, 189 Mass. 176 . Bowden v. Brown, 200 Mass. 269 . Decree accordingly.

Stevens v. Pierce

151 Mass. 207 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1890

Minor v. Sharon, 112 Mass. 477 . Bowe v. Hunking, 135 Mass. 380 . Cowen v. Sunderland, 145 Mass. 363 . Cutter v. Hamlen, 147 Mass. 471 . … Bassett v. Brown, 105 *210 Mass. 551 . Seavey v. Potter, 121 Mass. 297 . Snow v. Alley, 144 Mass. 546 .

Town of Brookline v. Goldstein

388 Mass. 443 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 14, 1983

of selectmen and by letters sent through the United States mail addressed to the board’s office. 2 Pursuant to G. … Sample logs of telephone calls made by Goldstein to homes of the chairman of the board of selectmen, Robert M.

Commonwealth v. Dow

217 Mass. 473 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1914

The treasurer was forbidden by the by-laws to disburse the moneys of the corporation except in accordance with the directions of the board of directors. … The case was tried before Brown, J.

Hayes v. Jackson

159 Mass. 451 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 6, 1893

That case concerned a promise to pay the debt of another, a subject on which there has been much controversy in this country, (Browne on St. … Frauds, §§ 398 et seq.; Browne on St. Frauds, §§ 376-385. In Camp v.