Case law

Head v. Morton

302 Mass. 273 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 1, 1939

Miss Harris got into the front seat; Miss Hill got in and “then Miss Head started to get in, and she put her foot on the running board . . . .” … Compare Fairbanks v. Boston Elevated Railway, 237 Mass. 127 . In McManus v.

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.

Levenbaum v. Hanover Trust Co.

253 Mass. 19 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1925

Cunningham v. Brown, 265 U. S. 1, 8 . In view of the business actually done, Ponzi was of necessity hopelessly insolvent from the start. … Cunningham v. Brown, supra.

Police Department of Boston v. Kavaleski

463 Mass. 680 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 2012

Board of Registration in Nursing, 456 Mass. 666, 674 (2010), quoting Cobble v. Commissioner of the Dep’t of Social Servs., 430 Mass. 385, 390-391 (1999). … See, e.g., Daniels v. Board of Registration in Med., 418 Mass. 380, 392 (1994), quoting Commonwealth v.

Ryan v. Charles E. Reed & Co.

266 Mass. 293 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1929

Fay v. Noble, 12 Cush. 1 . Rathbun v. Snow, 123 N. Y. 343 . There is no evidence reported, and it is not argued by the defendant, that the plaintiffs had actual knowledge of the by-law above quoted. … See O’Meara v. Smyth, 243 Mass. 188 ; Sullivan v. Roche, 257 Mass. 166 .

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 .

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.

Batchelder v. Batchelder

84 Mass. 105 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1861

Walker v. Furbush, 11 Cush. 366 . … Brown v. Cowell, 12 Johns. 384 . Selkirk v. Cobb, 13 Gray, 313 . The question as to the sufficiency of the plaintiff’s declaration cannot be raised on this bill of exceptions.

Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.

424 Mass. 501 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 13, 1997

The judge characterized Arthur T.’s disclosure to the board as “misleading, inaccurate, and materially incomplete,” and noted as well the lack of independence of the board. … Miamis was a member of the DSM board from 1964 until 1984, and Lacourse was a board member from 1971 until 1984.

Letteney v. Commissioner of Commerce & Development

358 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1970

See Bessette v. Commissioner of Pub. Works, 348 Mass. 605, 609-610 . … The respondents contend that the board’s chairman could not give Letteney an appointment extending beyond his own five year term which expired by lapse of time on January 7, 1965. See Cieri v.

Commonwealth v. Bartlett

190 Mass. 148 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1906

Snow v. Wope, 2 Curt. C. C. 301. Kenney v. Blake, 125 Fed. Rep. 672. The shipment of a seaman becomes of binding effect upon the signing of the shipping articles. Tucker v. Alexandroff, 183 U. S. 424, 442, 444 . … Goodenow v. Dunn, 21 Maine, 86, 91. Waggeman v. Bracken, 52 Ill. 468 . Barber v. Burrows, 51 Cal. 404 . Arnold v. Scharbauer, 116 Fed. Rep. 492, 495.

Medford & Charlestown Railroad v. Inhabitants of Somerville

111 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1872

And this control is given to these officers, as- is said in Union Railway Co. v. … The expense of such alteration shall be borne by such party as the board of aldermen or selectmen may determine. “ Section 15.

Reynolds v. Inhabitants of New Salem

47 Mass. 340 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1843

But it is urged that this may be treated as the act of the board of selectmen, and may avail as a substantial execution of the statute provision; and that the case of Westminster v. … In the case of Right v.

Hoseason v. Keegen

178 Mass. 247 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1901

Phosphate Sewage Co. v. Molleson, 4 App. Cas. 801. Henderson v. Henderson, 3 Hare, 100, 115. Werlein v. New Orleans, 177 U. S. 390 . Sayers v. Auditor General, 124 Mich. 259 . Foster v. Hinson, 76 Iowa, 714, 720 . … State v. Brown, 64 Md. 199 . Boyd v. Boyd, 53 App. Div. (N. Y.) 152, 159. Beeree affirmed.

Hayes v. Hayes

256 Mass. 97 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1926

Shaw v. Shaw, 98 Mass. 158 . Schrow v. Schrow, 103 Mass. 574 . Ross v. Ross, 103 Mass. 575 . Friedrich v. Friedrich, 230 Mass. 59, 60 . The domicil of the parties was a question of fact. White v. … Feehan v. Tax Commissioner, 237 Mass. 169 . Hutchins v. Browne, 253 Mass. 55, 57 .

Jacobs v. Wm. Filene's Sons Co.

339 Mass. 774 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1959

Brown v. Bangs, 306 Mass. 551 . Connolly v. Boston Elev. Ry. 309 Mass. 177, 179 . Howe v. Boston, 311 Mass. 278, 281 .

Commonwealth v. Hinds

437 Mass. 54 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 2002

Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Smith, 431 Mass. 417, 421 (2000), quoting Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 585 (1981). The defendant urges an interpretation of G.

Indeck Maine Energy, LLC v. Commissioner of Energy Resources

454 Mass. 511 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 11, 2009

Circle Lounge & Grille, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 324 Mass. 427, 429 (1949). … School Comm. of Hudson v. Board of Educ., 448 Mass. 565, 584 (2007). 15 Judgment affirmed.

Zieminski v. Berkshire Division of Probate & Family Court Department

408 Mass. 1008 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 13, 1990

See, e.g., McCarthy v. O’Connor, 398 Mass. 193 (1986); Mailer v. Mailer, 387 Mass. 401, 405-408 (1982); Robinson v. Planning Bd. of Wayland, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 920, 922 (1986); Tammaro v. Colarusso, 11 Mass. App. … See Brown v. Chicopee Fire Fighters Ass’n Local 1710, ante 1003 (1990); Hahn, supra at 335 . Judgment affirmed.

Gould v. Mansfield

103 Mass. 408 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1869

In Harder v. Harder, 2 Sandf. Ch. 17, such a contract was held to be within the statute of frauds; and in Walpole v. Orford, 3 Ves. 402, Lord Chancellor Loughborough so regarded it. … See also Browne on St. of Frauds, (3d ed.) § 263. In the recent case of Caton v. Caton, Law Rep. 1 Ch. 137, and 2 H. L. 127, the same doctrine was held.