Case law

Police Commissioner of Boston v. Boston

343 Mass. 480 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 23, 1962

See Deary v. Dudley, ante, 192, 193-194. The purpose of the competitive bidding requirement of § 30 was well stated in Morse v. … Library of Boston v. Rector of Trinity Church of Boston, 263 Mass. 173, 179 ; Commonwealth v. Dowe, 315 Mass. 217, 222-223 .

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 .

Town of Manchester v. Department of Environmental Quality Engineering

381 Mass. 208 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 24, 1980

The plaintiff board of health of the town of Manchester (board) filed a complaint in the Superior Court *209 in Essex County pursuant to G. … Health v.

Johnson v. Bartlett

34 Mass. 477 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1835

Smith v. Dyer, 16 Mass. R. 18 . … In the case of Webber v.

Commonwealth v. Delaney

442 Mass. 604 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 2, 2004

In analyzing this issue on the motion for a new trial, the judge relied on Commonwealth v. Brown, 24 Mass. App. Ct. 979 (1987). … While the analysis in Brown is now outdated, its holding is still correct. The evidence was “testimonial,” but the defendant in Brown was not “compelled” to provide that testimony.

Harvey-Watts Co. v. Worcester Umbrella Co.

193 Mass. 138 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1906

Reed, 114 Mass. 372 ; Montgomery v. Pickering, 116 Mass. 227, 230 ; Newton v. Baker, 125 Mass. 30, 32, 33 ; Brown v. Brown, 174 Mass. 197,198 . … Loud v. Barnes, *143 154 Mass. 344, 345 . Olivieri v. Atkinson, 168 Mass. 28, 30 . Dickinson v. Todd, 172 Mass. 183, 184 . Shapira v. D’Arcy, 180 Mass. 377, 379 . Skehill v. Abbott, 184 Mass. 145, 147 . Colbert v.

Mitchell v. Civil Service Commission

335 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1957

Byfield v. Newton, 247 Mass. 46, 58 . Walsh v. District Court of Springfield, 297 Mass. 472, 474 . North Shore Corp. v. Selectmen of Topsfield, 322 Mass. 413, 418 . Colantuoni v. … Prusick v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 262 Mass. 451, 453 . The judge made findings of fact but they are no part of the record in an appeal brought here under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 96. 1 Harrington v.

Nathan v. Leland

193 Mass. 576 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1907

Lerow v. Wilmarth, 7 Allen, 463 . Merriam v. Bayley, 1 Cush. 77 . United Society v. Winkley, ubi supra. Jacobs v. Carpenter, 161 Mass. 16, 20 , and cases cited. Heim v. Chapman, 171 Mass. 347 . … Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417, 422 . The exceptions must be overruled, and in accordance with the agreement of the parties judgment is to be entered for the plaintiff on the finding. So ordered.

Ahmedjian v. Erickson

281 Mass. 6 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1932

Boyd v. Ellison, 248 Mass. 250, 254 . Query v. Howe, 273 Mass. 92 . Richards v. Pass, 277 Mass. 372 . … Attorney General v. Boston, 142 Mass. 200, 203 . The plaintiff further contends that the by-law of 1906 was invalid because it contains the words “board, jumper, or otherwise.”

Blaisdell v. Inhabitants of Stoneham

229 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1918

(St. 1902, c. 263); which board had the care of highways, drains and catch basins, with the powers and duties of surveyors of highways. … Woodbury v. Beverly, 153 Mass. 245 . Brainard v. Newton, 154 Mass. 255 . Holleran v. Boston, 176 Mass. 75 .

Carleton & Hovey Co. v. Burns

285 Mass. 479 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1934

Eaton v. Green, 22 Pick. 526 . Holbrook v. Bliss, 9 Allen, 69 , 75. Campbell v. Dearborn, 109 Mass. 130, 141 . Zaff v. Brown, 265 Mass. 598, 600 . … Old Colony Trust Co. v. Great White Spirit Co. 178 Mass. 92 . Federal Trust Co. v. Bristol County Street Railway, 218 Mass. 367 . Great Barrington Savings Bank v. Brown, 239 Mass. 546 . See also Shadman 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.

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.

Golding v. Brennan

183 Mass. 286 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1903

Dillon v. Brown, 11 Gray, 179 . Butterfield v. Hemsley, 12 Gray, 226 . … Russell v. Annable, 109 Mass. 72, 74 . New England Dredging Co. v. Rockport Granite Co. 149 Mass. 381 . Burkhardt v. Yates, ubi supra.

Safford v. McDonough

120 Mass. 290 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1876

Haskins v. Warren, 115 Mass. 514 . Morse v. Sherman, 106 Mass. 430 . Townsend v. Hargraves, 118 Mass. 325 . … Cusack v. Robinson, 1 B. & S. 299, 308. Castle v. Sworder, 6 H. & N. 828. Dodsley v. Varley, 12 A. & E. 632.

Salo v. North American Accident Insurance

257 Mass. 303 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1926

solely for the official business of such department or board, road rollers and street sprinklers.” … See People v. Smith, 156 Mich. 173 ; State v. Tardiff, 111 Maine, 552. Obviously a bicycle equipped with a motor would not be a “motor-driven car,” although it would be a motor-driven vehicle.

Phipps Products Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

387 Mass. 687 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 7, 1982

The chairman gave the MBTA advisory board notice of the proposed sale, as required by § 5 (b). The advisory board made no objection to the sale. … See Adalian Bros. v. Boston, 323 Mass. 629, 631-632 (1949); Burt v. Municipal Council of Taunton, 272 Mass. 130, 133-134 (1930), S.C., 275 Mass. 535, 542-543 (1931); Safford v.

Quincy City Hospital v. Labor Relations Commission

400 Mass. 745 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 17, 1987

of the board.” … Berman v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 355 Mass. 358, 360 (1969).

Burnham v. Boston Marine Insurance

139 Mass. 399 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1885

Heebner v. Eagle Ins. Co. 10 Gray, 131 . Greene v. Pacific Ins. Co. 9 Allen, 217 . … Macy v. Whaling Ins. Co. 9 Met. 354 .

Young v. City Council

243 Mass. 288 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1922

The history of legislation concerning the election of the school committee shows persistent effort to remove that board from partisan politics. Leonard v. School Committee of Springfield, 241 Mass. 325 . … Every reason exists for a continuous board executing a policy changeable by the slower processes available by the opportunity of electing one third only of the members each year. There is nothing in Cunningham v.