Case law

Sweezey v. Mayor of Malden

273 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1931

In Burt v. … Warren v. Street Commissioners of Boston, 181 Mass. 6 . Morse v. Boston, supra. Safford v. Lowell, supra. Burt v. Municipal Council of Taunton, supra. Laches as a ground for demurrer has not been argued.

Commonwealth v. White

422 Mass. 487 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 18, 1996

One was a brown Nissan Stanza or Maxima with a Massachusetts license plate. … Whittaker was apprehended three hours after the shooting driving the brown Camaro automobile seen leaving the scene.

WorldWide TechServices, LLC v. Commissioner of Revenue

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 22, 2018

Thus, we can only rule in Dedham Health's favor if the board erred as a matter of law. See id. We review the board's conclusions of law de novo. Regency Transp., Inc. v. … Commonwealth v.

Commonwealth v. Pratt

407 Mass. 647 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1990

See Commonwealth v. Brzezinski, supra at 410 ; Commonwealth v. Buckley, 354 Mass. 508, 513 (1968). … “E) Numerous empty brown packets. “F) Syringe.”

Pandey v. Superior Court

412 Mass. 1001 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 20, 1992

See, e.g., Foley v. Lowell Div. of the Dist. Court Dep’t, 398 Mass. 800, 802 (1986); Soja v. T.P. Sampson Co., 373 Mass. 630, 631 (1977). Ordinarily we exercise review under G. … See Wilkinson v. Guarino, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 1021 (1985). The availability of this “alternative, effective remedy” warranted the single justice’s decision to dismiss the plaintiff’s petition. See Brown v.

Cobb v. Farr

82 Mass. 597 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1860

Fisher v. McGirr, 1 Gray, 47 . An action may be maintained against a wrongdoer *598 who interferes with the possession or property of the owner. Arthur v. Flanders, 10 Gray, 107 . Brown v. Perkins, 12 Gray, 89 . … Commonwealth v. Willard, 22 Pick. 476 . A mortgage is a sale, defeasible upon a condition, but it passes the title, subject to the right of redemption.

Levins v. Theopold

326 Mass. 511 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1950

Peirce v. Hunnewell, 285 Mass. 287, 290 . McCarthy v. Isenberg Bros. Inc. 321 Mass. 170 . Brown v. A. W. Perry Co. 325 Mass. 479, 480-481 . … See Minihan v. Boston Elevated Railway, 197 Mass. 367, 372 ; Harrington v. Boston Elevated Railway, 214 Mass. 563, 567 ; Goldman v. Ashkins, 266 Mass. 374, 380 .

Creeger v. Springfield Rendering Co.

293 Mass. 541 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1936

Marble v. Ross, 124 Mass. 44, 47 . Dix v. Somerset Coal Co. 217 Mass. 146, 147, 148 . Fraser v. Chapman, 256 Mass. 1, 4 . Greeley v. Jameson, 265 Mass. 465, 471 . … Goodwin v. E. B. Nelson Grocery Co. 239 Mass. 232, 234 . Bottcher v. Buck, 265 Mass. 4, 6 . Andrews v. Jordan Marsh Co. 283 Mass. 158 .

Berenson v. H. G. Vogel Co.

253 Mass. 185 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1925

Board of Trade of Chicago v. United States, 246 U. S. 231 . The pertinent inquiry, whether there is an unlawful purpose creating or tending to create a monopoly depends on the circumstances of each case. … Board of Trade of Chicago v. United States, 246 U. S. 231 . United States v. United States Steel Corp. 251 U. S. 417 . Commonwealth v. Dyer, 243 Mass. 472 .

Burlen v. Shannon

115 Mass. 438 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 4, 1874

The object of the action now before us is to recover for board and lodging furnished to her from February 1860 to February 1866. … Hanover v. Turner, 14 Mass. 227 . Lyon v. Lyon, 2 Gray, 367 . Chase v. Chase, 6 Gray, 157 . Smith, v. Smith, 13 Gray, 209 .

McDermott's Case

283 Mass. 74 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1933

The Industrial Accident Board found that he was an employee of the Rome Realty Corporation, not an independent contractor, and awarded him compensation. … The Industrial Accident Board could find that he was an employee. McAllister’s Case, 229 Mass. 193 . Churchill’s Case, 265 Mass. 117 . Hill’s Case, 268 Mass. 491 . Anderson v. Stone, 281 Mass. 458 .

Hapgood v. Houghton

39 Mass. 480 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 5, 1839

East v. Cook, 2 Ves. sen. 33. The same principle, substantially, was laid down in Ward v. Ward, 15 Pick. 526 . … The decision in that case is conformable to the exception as laid down by Maddock and in East v. Cook, 2 Ves. sen. 33. There are other exceptions to the general rule as laid down in Hyde v.

Johnson v. H. P. Cummings Construction Co.

201 Mass. 477 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1909

Pursuant to that order, some days before the accident, this hole had been covered by boards which extended over and beyond the hole and above the floor. … Beique v. Hosmer, 169 Mass. 541 . Boisvert v. Ward, 199 Mass. 594 . The plaintiff testified that he “ had never noticed the hole in the floor, or had known of its existence.”

State Tax Commission v. Blinder

336 Mass. 698 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1958

Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Baker, 303 Mass. 606, 610 . Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Bullard, 313 Mass. 72, 73 . … The Appellate Tax Board granted the following requests for rulings of the State tax commission: “3.

Grigaliunos v. Frost

270 Mass. 455 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1930

Jones v. Jones, 223 Mass. 540 . No error of law appears. … Browne v. Doolittle, 151 Mass. 595 . The order that she turn over the bank book and money held by her on deposit was proper. Her right or lack of right to withhold them had been determined in another proceeding.

Nutter v. Mroczka

303 Mass. 343 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1939

Pike v. Brown, 7 Cush. 133 , 134. Locke v. Homer, 131 Mass. 93, 102 . Goodenough v. Labrie, 206 Mass. 599, 601 . Costa v. Sardinha, 265 Mass. 319, 321 . See also Everett Factories & Terminal Corp. v. … Foster v. Starkey, 12 Cush. 324 , 327. Taylor v. Foster, 132 Mass. 30, 33 . Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417, 422 . Wenz v. Wenz, 222 Mass. 314, 321 .

Donovan v. Walsh

238 Mass. 356 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 26, 1921

Hey v. Prime, 197 Mass. 474 . Ward v. Blouin, 210 Mass. 140 . … ’s death, but from that time until his own death “he paid $4 per week for his board by agreement.”

Spurr v. Scoville

57 Mass. 578 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1849

In the case of Meux v. … Brown, 2 Brown’s Ch. 276, the chancellor said, “ I admit the distinction has been taken, as to proceeding in the absence of parties abroad, between their being active or passive parties, but the difficulty is, whether 1 can

Mayor v. Judge of First District Court

249 Mass. 465 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1924

Driscoll v. Mayor of Somerville, 213 Mass. 493 . Swan v. Justices of the Superior Court, 222 Mass. 542, 544 . Commissioner of Public Works of Boston v. … Swan v. Justices of the Superior Court, 222 Mass. 542, 548 . Peopl v. Board of Police Commissioners, 93 N. Y. 97, 102 . We should hesitate to order the writ to issue on this ground.

Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. v. Appeals Court

372 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 11, 1977

This decision, however, may be reversed by the action of a majority of the board of State officials. … See Sanford v.