Case law

Opinion of Justices to the Senate & House of Representatives

303 Mass. 631 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1939

Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14, 25-26 . Garvey v. Lowell, 199 Mass. 47, 51 , and cases cited. Attorney General v. Tillinghast, 203 Mass. 539, 543-545 , and cases cited. Gardner v. Lowell, 221 Mass. 150, 153 . Rich v. … O’Connell v. Retirement Board of Boston, 254 *638 Mass. 404 .

Pettee v. Peppard

120 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1876

Brown, 7 Cush. 138 ; and that his subsequent appointment as executor, with the inventory and account rendered by him, operated as a payment of the mortgage. … Co. v. Story, 5 Met. 310 , 313. Chenery v. Davis, 16 Gray, 89 . Leland v. Felton, 1 Allen, 531 . Hazelton v. Valen tine, 113 Mass. 472 . Commonwealth v. Gould, 118 Mass. 300 .

Dexter v. Thayer

189 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1905

Walker v. Curtis, 116 Mass. 98, 101 . Stevens v. Miles, 142 Mass. 571 . Smith v. Brown, 151 Mass. 338 . … See Tolman v. Sparhawk, 5 Met. 469 ; Proprietors Liverpool Wharf v. Prescott, 7 Allen, 494 ; Proctor v. Putnam, Machine Co. 137 Mass. 159 .

Panasuk's Case

217 Mass. 589 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1914

Panasuk was found by the Industrial Accident Board to have been “ an illiterate foreigner who was unable to read, write or understand the English language,” and he had no notice, and no information was given him, as to how … Beers v. Isaac Prouty Co. 200 Mass. 19 . Under all the conditions disclosed, no reversible error appears. Decree affirmed.

Miller v. Miller

19 Mass. 570 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1824

Motion overruled.' 2 Gile v. Moore, ante, 386. Dean v. Dean, ante, 25, 26, n. (1) and n. (3). See Howe’s Pract. 454 See Olney v. Brown, post, 572.

Plymoucth Stove Foundry Co. v. Fee

182 Mass. 31 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 18, 1902

See Parry v. Libbey, 166 Mass. 112, 113 ; Brown v. Pierce, 97 Mass. 46, 48 . … Newhall v. Kingsbury, 131 Mass. 445 . Robinson v. Bird, 158 Mass. 357, 360 . Exceptions overruled.

Commonwealth v. Coughlin

182 Mass. 558 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1903

See Rand v. Newton, 6 Allen, 38; Demerritt v. Randall, 116 Mass. 331 . … See Commonwealth v. Finnerty, 148 Mass. 162 ; Commonwealth v. Murphy, 153 Mass. 290 .

Lapham v. Tax Commissioner

244 Mass. 40 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1923

Brown v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 242 Mass. 242 . But a ship in use is a different kind of property. It must be kept seaworthy in order that it may make voyages and earn profits. … L. c. 62, § 7, because the increase in value of the property of the corporation came before January 1, 1916, is met by the decision to the contrary in Tax Commissioner v. Putnam , 227 Mass. at page 536. See Brown v.

State Bank v. Fearing

33 Mass. 533 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1835

Bayley on Bills, 313 ; Critchlow v. Parry, 2 Campb. 182. … Smith v. Chester, 1 T. R. 654 ; Lambert v. Pack, 1 Salk. 127. So an acceptor is bound, though the bill be forged. Jengs v. Fawler, 2 Strange, 946.

Lamarre v. Commissioner of Public Works of Fall River

324 Mass. 542 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 11, 1949

Phillips v. Board of Appeals of Springfield, 286 Mass. 469,472 . Every presumption is to be made in favor of the validity of an ordinance passed under its enabling provisions. … Whittemore v. Building Inspector of Falmouth, 313 Mass. 248, 249 . See Smith v. Board *546 of Appeals of Salem, 313 Mass. 622 . Leahy v.

State Tax Commission v. Assessors

331 Mass. 685 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1954

Telephone and Telegraph Company on January 1, 1954, presents questions similar to those decided by us this day in State Tax Commission v. … State Tax Commission v. Assessors of Springfield, ante, 677. 2. The tax commission also argues the same question of evidence'.

Viscardi v. Inhabitants of Great Barrington

174 Mass. 406 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1899

It has been said repeatedly by this court that if no damage is returned by a board charged with the duty of assessing damages, the conclusion is that in the judgment of that board none has been sustained. Monagle v. … Sisson v. New Bedford, 137 Mass. 255, 257 . Driscoll v. Taunton, 160 Mass. 486, 492, 493 .

Paul v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

186 Mass. 413 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1904

Riddlesbarger v. Hartford Ins. Co. 7 Wall. 386, 391 . Wilkinson v. First National Ins. Co. 72 N. Y. 499 . Hamilton v. Royal Ins. Co. 156 N. Y. 327 . Brown v. Roger Williams Ins. Co. 7 R. I. 301. … Brown v. Newall, 2 Myl. & Cr. 558, 572. Pulteney v. Warren, 6 Ves. 73. Wrixon v. Vize, 3 Dru. & War. 104.

George H. & Irene L. Walker Home for Children, Inc. v. Town of Franklin

416 Mass. 291 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1993

Board of Educ. v. School Comm. of Amesbury, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 508, 512 (1983). … See Northbridge v. Natick, supra (interpreting and applying 603 Code Mass. Regs. § 28, par. 202.1 [d]); Board of Educ. v. School *297 Comm. of Amesbury, 16 Mass. App.

Crafts v. Sikes

70 Mass. 194 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1855

Slasson v. Brown, 20 Pick. 436 . Commonwealth v. Perkins, 1 Pick. 388 . Commonwealth v. Hall, 3 Pick. 262 .

Ryder's Case

341 Mass. 661 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 12, 1961

The single member ruled that he was, and awarded compensation; the reviewing board ruled that he was not, and denied compensation. … See Frost v. Thompson, 219 Mass. 360, 365-366 ; Howe v. Chmielinski, 237 Mass. 532, 534-535 ; Neville v. Gifford, 242 Mass. 124 ; Flint v. Godman, 247 Mass. 463, 469-470 ; First Natl. Bank v.

Building Inspector of Northampton v. Springfield Advertising Co.

353 Mass. 763 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1968

The city never objected before the commencement of this suit and at no time raised any question before the board. … See Sebastian v. Carroll, ante, 465. The order overruling the plea is reversed, and a new order is to enter sustaining the plea.

City Council of Newburyport v. Mayor of Newburyport

241 Mass. 575 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1922

Browne v. Turner, 176 Mass. 9, 12 . The statute rightly construed does not authorize members of a city council to take the initiative in establishing salaries for themselves. … Barrus v. Engel, 186 Mich. 540 . Garvie v. Hartford, 54 Conn. 440 . State v. Mayor & Aldermen of Jersey City, 5 Vroom, 429 . The case at bar is quite distinguishable from Mayor of Cambridge v. Cambridge, 228 Mass. 249 .

Frontier Research Inc. v. Commissioner of Public Safety

351 Mass. 616 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 20, 1967

Madden v. State Tax Commn. 333 Mass. 734, 736-737 . See St. Luke’s Hosp. v. Labor Relations Commn. 320 Mass. 467, 470-471 . There was no definitive action, at any specific time, by the department, Dr. … Goldman v. Planning Bd. of Burlington, 347 Mass. 320, 326 .

Weitzel v. Travelers Insurance Companies

417 Mass. 149 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 17, 1994

Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., 407 Mass. 23, 26 (1990). See also Murphy v. … Id. at 220-221 , quoting Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc., 426 U.S. 290, 303 (1976).