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Jacquot v. Wm. Filene's Sons Co.
337 Mass. 312 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1958
Jacquot’s fingernails became cracked and inflamed, with the nails turning brown. She had never used the product before. … See Flynn v. Growers Outlet, Inc. 307 Mass. 373, 376 ; Brown v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 336 Mass. 609, 613-614 . Compare Mazukna v. Powers, 333 Mass. 331, 334 . 4.
Cited 23 timesPublishedCity of Fall River v. Public Service Commissioners
228 Mass. 575 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1917
Mayor & Aldermen of Worcester v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 192 Mass. 106, 113, 115 . But, as pointed out in Springfield v. … , Arlington Board of Survey v.
Cited 7 timesPublishedCommonwealth v. Johnson Wholesale Perfume Co.
304 Mass. 452 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1939
When a subject has been fully regulated by statute an administrative board cannot further regulate it by the adoption of a regulation which is repugnant to the statute. Commonwealth v. McFarlane, 257 Mass. 530, 531 . … Commonwealth v. Baronas, 285 Mass. 321, 322 . Borggaard v. Department of Public Works, 298 Mass. 417, 419-420 .
Cited 10 timesPublished136 Mass. 407 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1884
It is clear, as was held in Porter v. Giles, 129 Mass. 589 , that this sum can only be ascertained in the suit to which he is a party. … Miller v. Carrier, 11 Gray, 19 . Brown v. Tweed, 2 Allen, 566 . Jarvis v. Mitchell, 99 Mass. 530 .
Cited 7 timesPublished216 Mass. 239 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 13, 1913
Brown v. Thayer, 212 Mass. 392 , and cases cited. … Jennings v. Rooney, 183 Mass. 577 . Yore v. Newton, 194 Mass. 250 . Williams v. Winthrop, 213 Mass. 581 .
Cited 38 timesPublished139 Mass. 426 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1885
The difficulty with the plaintiffs’ case is, that neither the board of health nor the city government had any authority to abate the nuisance in the manner which was adopted. … Munroe, 126 Mass. 496 , Bancroft v. Cambridge, 126 Mass. 438 , and Read v.
Cited 26 timesPublished231 Mass. 151 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 10, 1918
Hayes v. Pitts-Kimball Co. 183 Mass. 262 . Munsey v. Webb, 231 U. S. 150 . … Under St. 1913, c. 806, a board described as the “Board of Elevator Regulations” was created by the Legislature, with authority to frame regulations relating to the construction, installation and operation of all elevators
Cited 2 timesPublished16 L.R.A. 400 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1892
Fickett v. Durham, 119 Mass. 159 . Commonwealth v. Homer, 153 Mass. 343 , and cases cited. … Salem v. Hasten Railroad, 98 Mass. 431, 443 . Watertown v. Mayo, 109 Mass. 315 . Train v. Boston Disinfecting Co. 144 Mass. 523, 530 . Rideout v. Knox, 148 Mass. 368, 374 . A. H. Pillshury, Attorney General, (<7. JV".
Cited 41 timesPublishedMassachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary v. Commissioner of Division of Medical Assistance
428 Mass. 805 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1999
Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., 388 Mass. 468, 477 (1983), *817 quoting Consolidated Cigar Corp. v. Department of Pub. … However, in Hultzman v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedSpear v. Boston Police Relief Ass'n
195 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 14, 1907
Elsey v. Odd Fellows’ Relief Association, 142 Mass. 224 . Marsh v. American Legion of Honor, 149 Mass. 512 . Dodge v. Boston & Providence Railroad, 154 Mass. 299, 301 . Phelps v. Phelps, 143 Mass. 570, 574 . Smith v. … In Tyler v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedHughson v. Winthrop Steamboat Co.
181 Mass. 325 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1902
The boat did not have a license to run on Sunday, and the government inspector, before the time of sailing, had refused to allow any more passengers on board. … In Sears v.
Cited 1 timesPublished189 Mass. 273 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1905
Sawyer v. Commonwealth, 182 Mass. 245 . Fairbanks v. Commonwealth, 183 Mass. 373 . W. A. Gile, for the petitioner. A. W. DeGoosh, Assistant Attorney General, for the Commonwealth. … See Wyman v. Eastern Railroad, 128 Mass. 346 . Exceptions sustained.
Cited 1 timesPublishedMerchants National Bank v. Church
285 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1934
Crocker v. Crocker, 230 Mass. 478, 480 . … Brown v. Tuckerman, 255 Mass. 347 . Brown v. Tuckerman, 260 Mass. 584 . Sherburne v. Howland, 239 Mass. 439 .
Cited 8 timesPublishedAyash v. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
443 Mass. 367 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 9, 2005
Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Med., 401 Mass. 172, 182-183 (1996). The statute is designed to protect the confidentiality of physicians who participate in peer review. See Miller v. Milton Hosp. & Med. … Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Med., 401 Mass. 172, 182-183 (1987) (statutory privilege of confidentiality “designed to foster aggressive critiquing of medical care”).
Cited 240 timesPublished97 Mass. 476 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1867
Penniman v. Rotch, 3 Met. 216 . … In Brown v.
Cited 14 timesPublishedGraham v. Pocasset Manufacturing Co.
220 Mass. 195 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1915
Morong *197 v. Spofford, 218 Mass. 50 . McCafferty v. Lewando’s French Dyeing & Cleansing Co. 194 Mass. 412 . Hunnewell v. Haskell, 174 Mass. 557 . Pinney v. Hall, 156 Mass. 225 . Gaffney v. Brown, 150 Mass. 479 . … See Marston v. Reynolds, 211 Mass. 590; Faxon v. Butler, 206 Mass. 500 ; Wright v. Perry, 188 Mass. 268 ; Marwedel v. Cook, 154 Mass. 235 ; Currier v. Boston Music Hall Association, 135 Mass. 414 .
Cited 14 timesPublished396 Mass. 424 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 18, 1985
See Brown v. Independent Baptist Church, 325 Mass. 645, 646 (1950); Institutions for Sav. v. Roxbury Home for Aged Women, 244 Mass. 583, 586 (1923); First Universalist Soc’y v. Boland, 155 Mass. 171, 174 (1892). … See Brown v. Independent Baptist Church, 325 Mass. 645, 646-649 (1950).
Cited 29 timesPublishedMajor v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.
346 Mass. 441 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 1963
Of the new board of twenty-five directors, thirteen immediately previously had been directors of State Street Bank and six came from the Rockland-Atlas Bank board. … Inc. v. Speedwriting Publishing Co. Inc. 249 F. 2d 609, 611 (1st Cir.), 53 Harv. L. Rev. 877 .
Cited 1 timesPublished125 Mass. 287 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 30, 1878
Carbrey v. Willis, 7 Allen, 364 , and cases cited. Randall v. McLaughlin, 10 Allen, 366 . The case of Pyer v. Carter was denied by Lord Chancellor Westbury in Suffield v. … Brown, 4 De G., J. & S. 185, which has been since recognized as containing the correct doctrine. Grossley v. Lightrwler, L. R. 2 Ch. 478. Watts v. Kelson, L. R. 6 Ch. 166.
Cited 40 timesPublished273 Mass. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 6, 1930
In the case of Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. … Going v. Emery, 16 Pick. 107 , 113. Bremer v. Columbian National Life Ins. Co. 199 Mass. 344, 350 .
Cited 5 timesPublished
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