Case law

Walsh v. Atlantic Research Associates, Inc.

321 Mass. 57 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1947

By the terms of the contract the plaintiff was “to take and have charge of this division, subject to such general policies and within such budgets as the management and board of directors of the company [defendant] may from … Chmielinski, 237 Mass. 532 ; Church v. Brown, 247 Mass. 282 .

Harbroe's Case

223 Mass. 139 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1916

The finding of the board, that Harbroe’s injury arose in the course of his employment, has some support in the evidence. … See also MacFarlane v. Shaw, (Glasgow) Ltd. [1915] W. C. & Ins. Rep. 32. Among the cases contra, see Collins v. Collins, [1907] 2 Ir. R. 104. Shaw v. Wigan Coal & Iron Co. 3 B. W. C. C. 81. Clayton v.

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

Kimball v. New England Roller Grate Co.

168 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1897

This was in pursuance of an agreement between the plaintiff and the board of directors, which perhaps by implication would be subject to his re-election. … Co. v. Crane, 6 Met. 64 ; and if so, the later votes purporting to rescind the former ones would be nugatory. Exceptions overruled.

Baker v. Fuller

38 Mass. 318 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 5, 1837

Dunn & Brewster, who claim to hold the property, by title paramount to that of the attachment made on the goods as the property of the Browns. … Watson v. Todd, 5 Mass. R. 271 . Trespass will lie against the sheriff for the official act of his deputy. Grinnell v. Phillips, 1 Mass. R. 530 ; Quincy v. Hall, 1 Pick. 357.

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 .

Culliton v. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

435 Mass. 285 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 12, 2001

The judge identified and distinguished two decisions concerning surrogacy arrangements, see Smith v. Brown, 430 Mass. 1005 (1999); R.R. v. M.H., 426 Mass. 501 (1998). He explained that the court in R.R. v. … In Smith v. Brown, supra at 1006 , we suggested that a protocol for these types of cases be established.

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.

Bay State Brick Co. v. Foster

115 Mass. 431 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 4, 1874

Mary v. Jacobs, L. R. 7 Q. B. 47. Perley v. Chandler, 6 Mass. 454 . Adams v. Emerson, 6 Pick. 57 . Harrington v. County Commissioners, 22 Pick. 263 . Atkins v. Bordman, 2 Met. 457 . Woburn v. Henshaw, 101 Mass. 193 . 2. … Benjamin v. Wheeler, 8 Gray, 409 , and 15 Gray, 486 . Heald v. Lang, 98 Mass. 581 .

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 .

Streeter v. City of Worcester

177 Mass. 29 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1900

Section 26-of this act provides for the appointment of all officers of the city by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, except where other specific-provision is made, and also provides *30 for the … The principles stated in Phillips v. Boston, 150 Mass. 491 , are applicable to the case.

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.

Paul v. Wilbur

189 Mass. 48 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1905

See also Sawyer v. Pawners' Bank, 6 Allen, 207 ; Newmarket Manuf. Co. v. Coon, 150 Mass. 566 ; Bartlett v. Mystic River Co. 151 Mass. 433; *52 and see in this connection, Higgins v. Shepard, 182 Mass. 364, 367 . … Brown, 5 Cush. 488 , 491; and in the recent ease of Griffin v. Cunningham, 183 Mass. 505, 507 .

Early v. Early

413 Mass. 720 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 1992

Pare v. Pare, 409 Mass. 292, 296 (1991). Drapek v. Drapek, 399 Mass. 240, 243 (1987). … See Dalessio v. Dalessio, 409 Mass. 821, 826 (1991); Dewan v. Dewan, supra at 755-757 .

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.

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.

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.

Paris v. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance

204 Mass. 90 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1910

Union Institution for Savings v. Phoenix Ins. Co. 196 Mass. 230, 234 . The question in the case is whether the *92 plaintiff has shown conduct on the part of the defendant from which a waiver may be inferred. … He did not obtain the appointment of a full board of referees in the only way in which he had a right to do it.

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.

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 .