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  • Brown v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

    336 Mass. 609 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1958

    Compare Commonwealth v. Moore, 323 Mass. 70, 74-75 ; Davis v. Seller, 329 Mass. 385, 389 . … Lynch, 247 Mass. 459, 463 ; Vieira v.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Bennett v. Board of Appeal

    268 Mass. 419 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 10, 1929

    A public hearing was held and subsequently the respondent board filed a decision. … Inspector of Buildings of Lowell v. Stoklosa, 250 Mass. 52, 62 .

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Essex Regional Retirement Board v. Swallow State Board of Retirement v. O'Hare

    481 Mass. 241 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 18, 2019

    Garney v. … Comm'n v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Liakas v. Planning Board of Dracut

    482 Mass. 1104 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 6, 2019

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  • McLaughlin v. Board of Selectmen

    422 Mass. 359 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1996

    from the planning board. … the town planning board.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Seney v. Board of Health

    314 Mass. 272 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1943

    The case of Wheelock v. … In the case of Acford v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Sinnott v. Boston Retirement Board

    402 Mass. 581 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 1988

    The article appeared in the wake of a “Globe Spotlight” report detailing alleged abuses in the awarding of pensions by the Boston Retirement Board (board). … Von Bulow v. Von Bulow, 811 F.2d 136, 142-143 (2d Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Reynolds v. Von Bulow, 481 U.S. 1015 (1987), quoting Baker v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Glendale Union Christian Society v. Brown

    109 Mass. 163 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1872

    Fisher v. Whitman, 13 Pick. 350 . Oakes v. Hill, 10 Pick. 333 . Christian Society in Plymouth v. Macomber, 5 Met. 155 . Lawrence v. Fletcher, 8 Met. 153 .

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  • Ryder & Brown Co. v. E. Lissberger Co.

    300 Mass. 438 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1938

    Noyes v. Patrick, 58 N. H. 618. Milliken v. Skillings , 89 Maine, 180, 183. Mundt v. Simpkins . . . [ 81 Neb. 1 ]. Williston on Sales, § 610”. See Raymond Syndicate, Inc. v. … In Milliken v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Collatos v. Boston Retirement Board

    396 Mass. 684 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1986

    L. c. 32, § 15 (3A), became effective. 3 On August 29, 1983, the Board notified Collates that his retirement benefits were terminated by a vote of the Board as of August 22, 1983. 4 The Board’s decision followed an opinion … Brown v. Taunton, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 614, 618-619 (1983) (construing the forfeiture provisions of G. L. c. 268A, § 25).

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Sullivan v. BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD

    359 Mass. 228 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1971

    Davis v. Retirement Bd. of the County of Middlesex, 312 Mass. 115, 120 . In Kinney v. … Holyoke, 312 Mass. 248, 249 , and Weiner v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Brown Co. v. Borst

    266 Mass. 350 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1929

    National Bank of Commerce v. New Bedford, 175 Mass. 257, 261 . It was the catalogue or price list of this grower, and was properly excluded.

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  • Brown v. New Bedford Institution for Savings

    137 Mass. 262 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1884

    It was also provided that the trustee, with the approval of an advisory board, might pay off liens, and agree upon the valuation at which creditors might take any security held by them, or upon the time, place, and mode of … Hathaway v. Fall River National Bank, 131 Mass. 16 . Stetson v. Exchange Bank, 7 Gray, 425 ,428. Rose v. Hart, 8 Taunt. 499; 2 Smith Lead. Cas. (7th Am. ed.) 293.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Cornell v. Board of Appeals

    453 Mass. 888 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 2009

    Cornell v. Board of Appeals of Dracut, 72 Mass. App. Ct. 390, 393 (2008), citing Hogan v. Hayes, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 399, 404 (1985). … However, variances are generally disfavored, see Planning Bd. of Nantucket v. Board of Appeals of Nantucket, 15 Mass. App.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Bennett v. Board of Aldermen

    361 Mass. 802 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 12, 1972

    The petitioner seeking relief by a writ of certiorari has the burden of showing on the face of the record that the denial of his application was due to an error of law by the board. Kidder v. … Such a ruling ignores and destroys the board’s right to exercise the discretion vested in it. Gulf Oil Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Framingham, 355 Mass. 275, 277-278 . Malcomb v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Ladd v. Board of Appeal

    352 Mass. 777 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1967

    McLaughlin v. Rockland Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 351 Mass. 678, 680-683 . … It does not appear that there was any failure in prompt notice to the board as such, or any delay in the representation of the city’s interests by the city solicitor.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Greenberg v. Board of Assessors

    360 Mass. 418 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1971

    Grise v. Rieutord, 305 Mass. 61, 64 . Brown v. Neelon, 335 Mass. 357, 361 . Poremba v. Springfield, 354 Mass. 432, 434 . … Brown v. Neelon, 335 Mass. 357, 360-361 . Interlocutory decree affirmed. Final decree affirmed with costs of appeal.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Currens v. Board of Assessors

    370 Mass. 249 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 1976

    Coonce v. Coonce, 356 Mass. 690, 692-693 (1970). Gorey v. Guarente, 303 Mass. 569, 570-571 (1939). We therefore disregard that information. … For recent tax cases in addition to those cited in the Schulte opinion, see William Rodman & Sons v. State Tax Comm’n, 364 Mass. 557, 559 (1974), and Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. State Tax Comm’n, ante, 127, 129-130 (1976) .

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Eastern Railroad

    65 Mass. 97 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1853

    Hollister v. Nowlen, 19 Wend. 234 ; Cole v. Goodwin, Ib. 251; 2 Greenl. Ev. § 215. … Bingham v. Rogers, 6 Watts & Serg. 495 ; Laing v. Colder, 8 Barr, 484; Swindler v. Hilliard, 2 Richardson, 286.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Hoban v. BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD

    355 Mass. 681 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1969

    See Godfrey Coal Co. v. Gray, 296 Mass. 323 ; Lowell v. Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co. 313 Mass. 257, 271 ; Seney v. … Lowell, 334 Mass. 516 , Murphy v. Boston, 337 Mass. 560 , and Weiner v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished

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