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  • Gordon v. Sanderson

    165 Mass. 375 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 1896

    See Stetson v. Kempton, 13 Mass. 272, 283 . … Hubbard v. Garfield, 102 Mass. 72 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Fillebrown v. Hayward

    190 Mass. 472 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1906

    If so, it follows that during a period of nearly two and one half years in which the defendant was treasurer of the corporation her salary was increased annually by vote of the board of directors, until it reached an amount … If thereafter there was any failure on the part of the board of directors properly to discharge the functions of their office this delinquency is not shown to have been brought to the knowledge of the defendant.

    Cited 57 timesPublished
  • Davies v. Burns

    87 Mass. 349 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1862

    The language is, “ smuggled or concealed, or intended to be smuggled from on board the ships.” … The case is therefore clearly within the principles of the decision in Pool v. Boston, 5 Cush. 219 , and cases there cited.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Bacon v. Onset Bay Grove Ass'n

    286 Mass. 487 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1934

    See Peabody Gas & Oil Co. v. Standard Oil Co. of New York, 284 Mass. 87 . They have raised, no question but that all are liable if any is liable. Armstrong Cork & Insulation Co. v. Walsh, 276 Mass. 263, 273 . Daly v. … Fowler v. Beckman, 66 N. H. 424. In re Reese, 47 C. C. A. 87 . Seaward v. Paterson, [1897] 1 Ch. 545. In re Lennon, 166 U. S. 548 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Wall v. Hickey

    112 Mass. 171 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1873

    Mills v. Gore, 20 Pick. 28 . Chandler v. Temple, 4 Cush. 285 . Wheelwright v. Wheelwright, 2 Mass. 447 . Maynard v. Maynard, 10 Mass. 456 . … Browne on the Statute of Frauds, § 94. Kerr on Fraud & Mistake, 47-50 and notes. Bartlett v. Pickersgill, 1 Eden, 515. Dixon v. Parker, 2 Ves. Sen. 219, 225. Walker v. Walker, 2 Atk. 98. Joynes v. Slatham, 3 Atk. 388.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Vagts v. Superintendent & Inspector of Buildings of Cambridge

    355 Mass. 711 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 17, 1969

    Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 . … Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Corning Glass Works v. Ann & Hope, Inc. of Danvers

    363 Mass. 409 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1973

    Sperry & Hutchinson Co. v. Director of the Div. on the Necessaries of Life, 307 Mass. 408, 418 . Mansfield Beauty Academy, Inc. v. Board of Registration of Hairdressers, 326 Mass. 624, 627 . Coffee-Rich, Inc. v. … Milligan v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 498-499 . Mobil Oil Corp. v. Attorney Gen. 361 Mass. 401, 413 .

    Cited 40 timesPublished
  • Richard D. Kimball Co. v. City of Medford

    340 Mass. 727 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 28, 1960

    Leonard v. School Comm. of Springfield, 241 Mass. 325 . Ring v. Woburn, 311 Mass. 679 . Hayes v. Brockton, 313 Mass. 641 . School Comm. of Salem v. Gavin, 333 Mass. 632 . … In School Comm. of Gloucester v.

    Cited 48 timesPublished
  • Loomis v. Newhall

    32 Mass. 159 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1833

    The next case cited was Stephens v. … Chater v. Becket, 7 T. R. 200.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Stevens v. Dedham Institution for Savings

    129 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1880

    Brown v. Tyler, 8 Gray, 135 . Montague v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 124 Mass. 242 . … Ayres v. Waite, 10 Cush. 72 . And this rule applies between the mortgagor and his mortgagee. The plaintiff shows no special cause.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Hospital v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    382 Mass. 691 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 14, 1981

    See Director of the Div. of Employment Security v. Fitzgerald, ante 159, 161-162 (1980). … The judgment of the Dorchester Division is reversed, and judgment will be entered in that court affirming the decision of the board of review. So ordered.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Gray v. Tobin

    252 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 23, 1925

    In Sampson v. Coy, 15 Mass. 493 , it was said at page 494, “. . . the defendant cannot be supposed to come prepared to defend against any cause of action of which he has no notice in the declaration.” … See Brown v. Cummings, 7 Allen, 507 . In Antokol v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • 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 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Lee's Case

    240 Mass. 473 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1922

    Hulley v. Moosbrugger, 88 N. J. L. 161. Federal Rubber Manuf. Co. v. Havolic, 162 Wis. 341 . Chicago v. Industrial Commission, 292 Ill. 406 . Tarpper v. Weston-Mott Co. 200 Mich. 275 . Coronado Beach Co. v. … C. 220, cited in the majority decision of the Industrial Accident Board, are not at variance with the conclusion which we have reached. Willis v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. WAYNE W.

    414 Mass. 218 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 27, 1993

    v. … See Jacquot v. Wm. Filene’s Sons, 337 Mass. 312, 316 (1958); Redstone v. Board of Appeals of Chelmsford, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 383, 385 (1981); P.J.

    Declined to follow by People v. Hana, 443 Mich. 202 (1993)Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Willitts v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston

    411 Mass. 202 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 18, 1991

    As noted in Bally v. … Catholic Bishop of Chicago, 440 U.S. 490 (1979), the board concluded, among other things, that because “St.

    Cited 90 timesPublished
  • Labor Relations Commission v. Town of Natick

    369 Mass. 431 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1976

    L. c. 149, § 178G; that the board of selectmen had the sole right and duty to bargain as the chief executive officer of the town; and that the complaining union had refused to bargain with the board of selectmen. … School Comm. of Hanover v. Curry, 3 Mass. App.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Diviacchi

    480 Mass. 1016 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 23, 2018

    Rule 4:01, § 18 (4), as appearing in 453 Mass. 1315 (2009) which was then transmitted to the Board of Bar Overseers (board). See S.J.C. Rule 4:01, § 18 (5). … Maddocks v. Ricker, 403 Mass. 592, 597 (1988). Diviacchi has a choice. He may choose to provide the information requested on the reinstatement questionnaire, or he may maintain his objections to doing so.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Cheevers's Case

    219 Mass. 244 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 24, 1914

    The Industrial Accident Board, on review of this decision of the committee of arbitration, made the following decision: “The *246 Board, upon the facts found by the committee, believes that an error of law was made in the … For a similar case see Sabella v. Brazileiro, 91 Atl. Rep. 1032 . In Schaeffer v. De Grottola, 56 Vroom, 444 , and in Scott v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • West v. Platt

    120 Mass. 421 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1876

    Fox v. Adams Express Co. 116 Mass. 292 . Atlantic National Bank v. Harris, 118 Mass. 147, 152 . … Bassett v. Brown, 105 Mass. 551, 557 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished

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