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  • Murray v. Rossmeisl

    284 Mass. 263 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 25, 1933

    Moore v. Spiegel, 143 Mass. 413, 417 . See Palmer v. Whitney, 166 Mass. 306, 310 . … Chaves v. Weeks, 242 Mass. 156 . Christensen v. Bremer, 263 Mass. 129, 133-134 .

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  • Christian v. Secretary of Commonwealth

    283 Mass. 98 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1933

    By St. 1910, c. 651, § 1, it is provided: “In this act unless the context otherwise requires: ‘Board’ means the board of gas and electric light commissioners. … Yont v. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 275 Mass. 365, 369 . Applying the rule quoted from Yont v. Secretary of the *104 Commonwealth, the petitioners contend that "the reasons set forth in Mr.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • McLaughlin v. Commissioner of Public Works

    304 Mass. 27 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1939

    Thomas v. Municipal Council of Lowell, 227 Mass. 116, 119 . Reagan v. Mayor of Fall River, 260 Mass. 529, 531 . Lowry v. Commissioner of Agriculture, 302 Mass. 111, 115 . It is provided by G. L. (Ter. … McDonald v. Fire Engineers of Clinton, 242 Mass. 587, 589 . Wells v. Commissioner of Public Works of North Adams, 253 Mass. 416, 419 . Allen v. Chief of Police of Cambridge, 259 Mass. 286, 287 . Johnson v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Trustees of Amherst College v. Allen

    165 Mass. 178 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1896

    James v. Townsend, 104 Mass. 367 . Matthewson v. Moulton, 135 Mass. 122 . Smith v. Brown, 136 Mass. 416 . Manning v. Nettleton, 140 Mass. 421 . Riley v. Hale, 146 Mass. 465 . … In Sylvester v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • McPhee's Case

    222 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 16, 1915

    which has not been presented to the court within ten days after the notice of the filing thereof by the board.” … See Coyle v. John Watson, Ltd. [1915] A. C. 1. Decree affirmed. The case was submitted on briefs. Entered by order of Jenney, J.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Lucas v. Nichols

    71 Mass. 309 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1855

    Lewis v. Denney, 4 Cush. 588 . The corporation, being quasi local, could be properly summoned as trustees only in the county óf Norfolk, where they had their place of business and held their meetings. … Belknap v. Gibbens, 13 Met. 475 . Brown v. Webber, 6 Cush. 569 . The ruling of the court upon the question of delivery of the organs was correct.

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  • In re Ngobeni

    453 Mass. 233 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 2009

    Anusavice v. Board of Registration in Dentistry, 451 Mass. 786, 793-798 (2008). … See Ramirez v. Board of Registration in Med., 441 Mass. 479, 482-483 (2004), quoting Marek v. Board of Podiatric Med., 16 Cal.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Ela v. Edwards

    97 Mass. 318 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1867

    Bailey v. Blanchard, 12 Pick. 166 . The competency of the appellant in this case therefore dépends upon the statutes making parties to the record competent witnesses. The Gen. … Chamberlain v. Chamberlain, 4 Allen, 184 . Brown v. Brightman, 11 Allen, 226 . The appellant was not a competent witness within the letter or the spirit of this statute.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Dexter v. Blanchard

    93 Mass. 365 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1865

    Kendall v. Lawrence, 22 Pick. 540 . Nightingale v. Withington, 15 Mass. 274 . McCarty v. Murray, 3 Gray, 578 . … Brown, 5 Cush. 488 , and cases cited. Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Hull v. Richardson

    70 Mass. 598 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1855

    Ayres v. Sleeper, 7 Met. 45 Brown v. Holbrook, ante, 102.

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  • Avery v. County of Norfolk

    279 Mass. 598 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1932

    It is against the policy of this Board to commence a new man at the same salary as that paid a former incumbent of many years service. … In McCourt v. Mayor & City Council of Boston, 254 Mass. 100 , this court upheld an order of the Chief Justice *601 of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston (approved by the associate justices of that court under G.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Green

    475 Mass. 624 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 4, 2016

    See Commonwealth v. … Tomich, a representative of the community access board.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Franklin Foundation v. City of Boston

    336 Mass. 39 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 1957

    In Boston v. … As was said in Boston v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Van Liew v. Stansfield

    474 Mass. 31 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 30, 2016

    See Benoit v. … See Arlington v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, 370 Mass. 769, 777 (1976).

    Cited 39 timesPublished
  • Harrison v. Building Inspector of Braintree

    350 Mass. 559 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 7, 1966

    Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, 348 Mass. 515, 520-522 . The demurrers of course raise no issue of discretionary refusal of the writ. We note that the facts alleged suggest no basis therefor. … Yonkers v. Rentways, Inc. 304 N. Y. 499 . Wolf v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment of Park Ridge, 79 N. J. Super. 546, 550. See Cary v.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Siira v. Shields

    360 Mass. 874 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1972

    See Boylan v. Everett, 172 Mass. 453, 457-458 ; Maillet v. Mininno, 266 Mass. 86, 89 . See asp Baker v. Raikiewicz, 275 Mass. 174, 179 ; Leone v. Falco, 292 Mass. 299, 300-305 . … See Marra v. Botta Corp. 356 Mass. 569, 572-573 . See also Brown v. Metropolitan Transit Authy. 345 Mass. 636, 638-640 . Compare Sullivan v. Boston Elev. Ry. 224 Mass. 405, 406-407 ; Krasnow v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Jones v. Adams

    162 Mass. 224 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1894

    An easement of drainage was created by the reservation ; Claflin v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 157 Mass. 489, 493 ; and it passed by the deed to the plaintiff without express words. Barnes v. Lloyd, 112 Mass. 224 . … Wood v. Boyd, 145 Mass. 176 . Brown v. South Boston Savings Bank, 148 Mass. 300, 304 . The reservation being express, there is no occasion to consider the doctrine of easements reserved by implication.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Braune

    481 Mass. 304 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 29, 2019

    See United States v. … States v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

    300 Mass. 615 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1938

    In Wyeth v. Cambridge Board of Health, 200 Mass. 474, 478 , occurs this language: "The right to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is secured to every one under the Constitution of Massachusetts. … In principle, we think Wyeth v. Cambridge Board of Health, 200 Mass. 474 , in the point decided and in the reasoning adopted, requires the conclusion that the proposed bill would be unconstitutional.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Fraser

    410 Mass. 541 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1991

    On arriving at the scene, the officer saw a group of young men standing on the sidewalk, the defendant among them, but no brown Toyota. … Sullivan v.

    Cited 124 timesPublished

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