Case law

Plympton v. Dunn

148 Mass. 523 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1889

Metcalf v. Williams, 144 Mass. 452 . See Reynolds v. Pitt, 19 Ves. 134, 140; Green v. Bridges, 4 Sim. 96, 101; Mactier v. Osborn, 146 Mass. 399, 401 . … Bassett v. Brown, 105 Mass. 551, 557 . Exceptions sustained.

Lovequist v. Conservation Commission of Dennis

379 Mass. 7 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 21, 1979

Observing that this court has approved other towns’ wetland by-laws as exercises of the zoning power, e.g., MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 369 Mass. 512 (1976); Turnpike Realty Co. v. … See MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 369 Mass. 512, 516 (1976) (MacGibbon III); MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury, 356 Mass. 635 (1970) (MacGibbon II); MacGibbon v.

Soares v. Lakeville Baseball Camp, Inc.

369 Mass. 974 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1976

Even assuming that the hazing was excessive and should have been moderated by counselors exercising due care (see Brown v. … See Faulkner v. J. H. Corcoran & Co., 342 Mass. 94, 95-96 (1961); Battista v. F.W. Woolworth Co., 317 Mass. 179, 180 (1944); cf. Lowe v. National Shawmut Bank, 363 Mass. 74, 77-78 (1973).

Brayton v. City of Fall River

124 Mass. 95 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1878

Hingham & Quincy Bridge v. Norfolk, 6 Allen, 353 . … Dorgan v. Boston, 12 Allen, 223 . Hingham & Quincy Bridge v. Norfolk , cited above. Salem Turnpike v. Essex, 100 Mass. 282 . Haverhill Bridge Proprietors v. County Commissioners, 103 Mass. 120 . Eastern Railroad v.

School Committee v. Boston Teachers Union, Local 66

372 Mass. 605 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1977

After a reasonable period, the mediator reports to the board. … Ass’n v. DeCourcy, 162 Conn. 566, 576-577 (1972); Susquehanna Valley Cent. School Dish at Conklin v. Susquehanna Valley Teachers’ Ass’n, 37 N.Y.2d 614 (1975); Board of Educ. of Union Free School Dist. No. 3 v.

New England Trust Co. v. City of Boston

300 Mass. 321 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1938

In the case of Wood v. … Hill v. Boston, 122 Mass. 344 . Bolster v. Lawrence, 225 Mass. 387 , where many cases are reviewed. It is not necessary to traverse that ground again.” See Johnson v. Somerville, 195 Mass. 370 .

Millmore v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

194 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1907

As to the nature of this care, the following language by Knowlton, J., in Dodge v. … J., in Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. Harmon, 147 U. S. 571, 582 . The rule is properly stated in North Chicago Street Railroad v.

O'Halleron v. Miller

274 Mass. 508 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1931

Royle v. Worcester Buick Co. 243 Mass. 143, 146 . … Nichols v. Holyoke Street Railway, 250 Mass. 88 . Brown v. Alter, 251 Mass. 223 . Exceptions overruled.

Glass v. Hulbert

102 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1869

Maxwell v. Mountacute, Pre. Ch. 526. Browne on St. of Frauds, §§ 441-445. … Brown v. Lynch, 1 Paige, 147 . Thynn v. Thynn, 1 Vern. 296. Oldham v. Litchfield, 2 Vern. 506. Devenish v. Baines, Pre. Ch. 3. 1 Story Eq. § 768.

Hathaway v. Tinkham

148 Mass. 85 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1888

Wheeler v. Rice, 8 Cush. 205 . Brown v. Leach, 107 Mass. 364 . Baker v. Gavitt, 128 Mass. 93, 96, 97 . New Haven & Northampton Co. v. Campbell, 128 Mass. 104, 107 . Stone v. Sargent, 129 Mass. 503, 512 . … Wheeler v. Rice, 8 Cush. 205 . Burke v. Savage, 13 Allen, 408 . Gage Manuf. Co. v. Parr, 138 Mass. 462 . Atherton v. Atkins, 139 Mass. 61 . Warren v. Spencer Water Co. 143 Mass. 155, 164 .

Simpson Bros. Corp. v. Merrimac Chemical Co.

248 Mass. 346 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1924

Giles v. Royal Ins. Co. 179 Mass. 261, 268 . … Galligan v. Leonard, 204 Mass. 202, 205 . Amory v. Lowell, 104 Mass. 265 . Brown v. Newburyport, 209 Mass. 259 . McLean v. Mayor of Holyoke, 216 Mass. 62, 64, 65 . Simpson v. Marlborough, 236 Mass. 211 , 214.

Norlin v. Connolly

336 Mass. 553 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 26, 1957

While Walter was firing at it the plaintiff went inside and put a board in an open window for Walter to shoot at. … See Sousa v. Irome, 219 Mass. 273 ; Gudziewski v. Stemplesky, 263 Mass. 103 ; Pudlo v. Dubiel, 273 Mass. 172 ; Sojka v. Dlugosz, 293 Mass. 419 . The evidence does not lend itself to such a conclusion.

Harrington v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

221 Mass. 299 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1915

Plummer v. Boston Elevated Railway, 198 Mass. 499 . Brisbin v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 553 . … This case is like Brisbin v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 553 , and should have been submitted to the jury. Exceptions sustained.

O'MALLEY v. Commissioner of Public Works of Boston

340 Mass. 542 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1960

See Patton v. Springfield, 99 Mass. 627, 633 ; Ranlett v. Lowell, 126 Mass. 431, 432 ; Livingstone v. Taunton, 155 Mass. 363, 365 ; Breuck v. Holyoke, 167 Mass. 258, 263 . … Hendrie v. Boston, 179 Mass. 59, 60 ; Bartlett v. Boston, 182 Mass. 460, 463 ; Kirchner v. Pittsfield, 312 Mass. 342, 344-345 .

Goodridge v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

375 Mass. 434 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1978

The review examiner, whose decision is to be treated as that of the board of review (G. … A District Court judge affirmed the decision of the board of review.

Clark v. Barringer

273 Mass. 107 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1930

Everett-Morgan Co. v. Boyajian Pharmacy, 244 Mass. 460, 461 . Brown v. Grow, 249 Mass. 495 . There is nothing on this record to indicate an abuse of discretion in denying the motion to report this case. … Tobin v. Kells, 207 Mass. 304, 309, 310 . Director General of Railroads v. Eastern Steamship Dines, Inc. 245 Mass. 385, 397 .

Cobb v. Blanchard

93 Mass. 409 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1865

Gage v. Tirrell, 9 Allen, 299 , 309. … Lowry v. Russell, 8 Pick. 360 . We can readily understand that there may be facts which will show that the master acted in good faith in setting sail for Boston as soon as the sulphur was put on board the vessel.

Commonwealth v. Ortiz

431 Mass. 134 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 27, 2000

See also Commonwealth v. Murray, 401 Mass. 771 , 11A (1988); Commonwealth v. England, 350 Mass. 83, 87 (1966); Commonwealth v. Brown, 12 Mass. App. Ct. 988, 988-989 (1981). … Commonwealth v. Ward, 426 Mass. 290, *141 296 (1997). See Commonwealth v. Brown, 392 Mass. 632, 637-638 (1984). See also Commonwealth v. Fuentes, 45 Mass. App. Ct. 934, 936 (1998); Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 35 Mass.

City of Lowell v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance

313 Mass. 257 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1943

In People v. … See Memphis v. Brown, 20 Wall. 289 . In Stetler v. McFarlane, 230 N.

Pino v. Yenof

353 Mass. 775 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 1968

L. c. 259, § 1, Fourth) had been satisfied, that the brief memorandum itself was sufficient (see Cousbelis v. Alexander, 315 Mass. 729, 730-732 ; Hook Brown Co. v. … Inc. v.