Case law

O'Brien v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

393 Mass. 482 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 1984

We disagree. *486 The Legislature has directed that in our review of decisions adopted by the division’s board of review, we are to “give due weight to the [board’s] experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge … Smith v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., supra. Stadig v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 379 Mass. 172 , 174 n.2 (1979). Sohler v.

Warren's Case

272 Mass. 127 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1930

These findings were affirmed and adopted by the reviewing board. These findings of fact must stand if there is any evidence *129 to support them. It seems plain to us that they cannot be pronounced unwarranted. … Commonwealth v. McNary, 246 Mass. 46, 48 . ■ The final decree is to be modified so as to* include interest from its date to the date of the 'decree after rescript on the amounts due the employee.

Spencer Savings Bank v. Cooley

177 Mass. 49 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1900

Skilton v. Roberts, 129 Mass. 306 . Brown v. Holyoke Water Power Co. 157 Mass. 280 . The transaction would also have operated as a payment of the mortgage. Hood v. Adams, 124 Mass. 481 .

McPartland v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad

242 Mass. 346 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 5, 1922

Hogner v. Boston Elevated Railway, 198 Mass. 260, 270 . … This case is not governed by Jones v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 163 Mass. 245 , which is plainly distinguishable.

Commonwealth v. Whelton

428 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 17, 1998

Commonwealth v. Crawford, 417 Mass. 358, 362 (1994). Commonwealth v. Brown, 413 Mass. 693, 695-696 (1992). … Commonwealth v. Crawford, supra, quoting Commonwealth v. Brown, supra at 695 . The trial judge has broad discretion to determine whether a statement meets the requirements for admissibility. Commonwealth v.

Callow v. Thomas

322 Mass. 550 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1948

Clerke v. Menzies, [1922] 2 Ch. 298. Dodworth v. Dale, [1936] 2 K. B. 503, 511. Mason v. Mason, [1944] N. I. 134. Millar v. Millar, 175 Cal. 797, 804-805 . McDonald v. McDonald, 6 Cal. (2d) 457, 461. Griffin v. … Johnson v. Johnson, 201 Ala. 41 . Brown v. Brown, 88 Conn. 42 . Gilman v. Gilman, 78 N. H. 4. See note in 38 Harv. L. Rev. 383 .

Peters's Case

362 Mass. 888 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1972

On this appeal from a decree of the Superior Court confirming an award of the Industrial Accident Board, we accept the following facts. … Rollins v. Boston & Maine R.R. 321 Mass. 586 ; Teachers’ Retirement Bd. v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd. 346 Mass. 663 .

Billings v. Marsh

153 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1891

See Bassett v. Parsons, 140 Mass. 169, 170 ; Frazer v. Bigelow Carpet Co. 141 Mass. 126, 128 . … Baker v. Brown, 146 Mass. 369 . Maynard v. Cleaves, 149 Mass. 307, 309 . Slattery v. Wason, 151 Mass. 266 . See further Nichols v. Eaton, 91 U. S. 716 ; Durant v. Massachusetts Hospital Ins. Co. 2 Lowell, 575 .

Orszulak v. Bujnevicie

355 Mass. 157 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1969

The instant case is indistinguishable from the case of Nelson v. Nason, 343 Mass. 220 . “Direct testimony of an agreement to race was not required.” Nelson v. Nason, supra, at 222 . … Brown v. Thayer, 212 Mass. 392, 397 . Nelson v. Nason, supra. The exceptions are sustained and judgments are to be entered on the verdicts returned by the jury. So ordered.

Lovett, Hart & Phipps Co. v. Sullivan

189 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1905

Snow v. Perry, 9 Pick. 539 . Murdock v. Mills, 11 Met. 5 ,15. Harrison v. City Ins. Co. 9 Allen, 231 , 233. Stollenwerck v. Thacher, 115 Mass. 224, 227 . Brown v. Henry, 172 Mass. 559, 566 . The cases of Locke v. … See also Weeks v. Currier, 172 Mass. 53, 55 .

MASS. ASSOC. OF IND. INS. AGENTS v. Commr. of Ins.

373 Mass. 290 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 9, 1977

South Shore Nat'l Bank v. Board of Bank Incorporation, supra . Bay State Harness Horse Racing & Breeding Ass'n v. State Racing Comm'n, 342 Mass. 694, 702 (1961). … Bank v. Board of Bank Incorporation, 347 Mass. 744, 752 (1964).

Horn v. Crest Hill Homes, Inc.

340 Mass. 362 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1960

Hemphill v. Boston, 8 Cush. 195 , 196-197. Mighill v. Rowley, 224 Mass. 586, 589 . … The typical Massachusetts cases dealing with dedication concern streets (Moffatt v. Kenny, 174 Mass. 311 ), parks (Attorney Gen. v. Onset Bay Grove Assn. 221 Mass. 342 ), and burial grounds (Mighill v.

Blanchard v. Inhabitants of Ayer

148 Mass. 174 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1889

Bean v. Hyde Park, 143 Mass. 245 . … White v. Phillipston, 10 Met. 108 . Walcott v. Swampscott, 1 Allen, 101 . Barney v. Lowell, 98 Mass. 570 .

Thain v. Old Colony Railroad

161 Mass. 353 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 17, 1894

Scanlon v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 147 Mass. 484 . Nugent v. Boston, Concord, & Montreal Railroad, 80 Maine, 62. Johnson v. St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway, 43 Minn. 52 . Georgia Pacific Railway v. … We must follow the authority of Lovejoy v. Boston & Lowell Railroad. See also Fisk v. Fitchburg Railroad, 158 Mass. 238, 239 ; Goldthwait v. Haverhill & Groveland Street Railway, 160 Mass. 554 ; Brown v.

Chapin v. McCurdy

196 Mass. 63 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1907

board of insanity had settlements in this Commonwealth. ■ There was evidence tending to show that so far as the authorities at the hospital knew, and so far as the State board of insanity knew, the defendant had no known … Templeton v. Stratton, 128 Mass. 137 .

George v. Kimball

41 Mass. 234 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 21, 1837

Brown on Sales, 396 ; Parker v. Patrick, 5 T. R. 175; Hollingsworth v. Napier, 3 Caines’s R. 186 ; Mowrey v. Walsh, 8 Cowen, 238 ; Fletcher v. Peck, 6 Cranch, 133 : Hussey v. Thornton, 4 Mass. R. 405 ; Gibbs v. … R. 125 ; Buffington v. Gerrish, 15 Mass. R. 156 ; Smith v. Dennie, 6 Pick. 266 ; Rowley v. Bigelow, 12 Pick. 312 ; Boyd v. Brown, 17 Pick. 453 . These unquestioned principles are decisive of this case.

Dolan v. Suffolk Franklin Savings Bank

355 Mass. 665 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1969

Dello Russo v. Rizzo, 302 Mass. 177, 178 . Shwartz v. Feinberg, 306 Mass. 331, 333-334 . Dreher v. Bedford Realty, Inc. 335 Mass. 385, 388 . Merwin v. De Raptellis, 338 Mass. 118, 120 . Goodman v. … Brownhill v. Kivlin, 317 Mass. 168, 170 . See Milch v. Boston Consol. Gas Co. 341 Mass. 230 .

Pateshall v. Apthorp

1 Super. Ct. Jud. 179 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 15, 1765

Rep. 221, 225. 3 Lev. 55. 1 Brown. 47. (2) The opposite doctrine has long been ectabliched, both in this country and England. See Story on Partn. § 155 and note. Arnold v. Camp, 12 Johns, 409. French v.

Secretary of Environmental Affairs v. Massachusetts Port Authority

366 Mass. 755 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1975

The Massport board authorized a fill contract with The Barletta Co. Inc. … See Boston v.

Lynch v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

224 Mass. 93 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1916

Two members of the fire department were standing on the left hand running board. … Halloran v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 192 Mass. 104 . Driscoll v. Boston Elevated Railway, 223 Mass. 533 .