Case law

National House Furnishing Co. v. Anderson

316 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 1, 1944

Ilsley v. Stubbs, 5 Mass. 280, 285 . Brigham v. Este, 2 Pick. 420 . Keenan v. Knight, 9 Allen, 257 . Reardon v. Cummings, 197 Mass. 128 . Whiting v. Houghton, 228 Mass. 429, 430 . Sweeny v. … Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 . Sears v. Trowbridge, 15 Gray, 184 . Vitagraph, Inc. v. Park Theatre Co. of Boston, 249 Mass. 25, 31 . Fahy v. Melrose Free Press Inc. 298 Mass. 267, 269 .

Giles v. Commonwealth

339 Mass. 410 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1959

The case is here on report of the single justice as to the form of this entry, which is similar to that recently used in Pugliese v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 471, 476 , and Brown v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 476, 483 . … Brown v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 476, 479 . While receiving the benefits of this principle, the petitioner challenges the power of the courts to do other than to discharge him from custody.

Anderson v. Learoyd

176 Mass. 431 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1900

Brown v. Lapham, 3 Cush. 551 . … Sheddy v. Geran, 113 Mass. 378 . Hall v. Southwick, 27 Minn. 234 .

Chapman v. Standen

302 Mass. 4 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 28, 1938

See Coe v. Hobby, 72 N. Y. 141 ; Smith v. Kerr, 108 N. Y. 31 ; Donellan v. Read, 3 B. & Ad. 899; Crowley v. Vitty, 7 Exch. 319. The cases of Murray v. Lincoln, 277 Mass. 557 , and Griffin v. … See Ashkenazy v. O’Neill, 267 Mass. 143 . *7 No difficulty exists in establishing a direct causal connection between the breaking of the board and the amputation of the plaintiff’s arm.

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.

McDonald v. Massachusetts General Hospital

120 Mass. 432 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1876

Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 539 . … Holliday v. St. Leonard’s, 11 C. B. (N. S.) 192.

Flagg v. Upham

27 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1830

See Chitty on Contr. (4th Am. ed) 203a, note 2, and cases cited; Cha. zournes v. Edwards, 3 Pick. (2d ed.) 9, note 1; Whitaker v. Brown, 11 Wendell, 75 ; Munroe v. Cooper 5 Pick. 412 . … See Chitty on Contr. (4th Am. ed.) 203 a; Foster v. Andrews, 2 Pennsylv. R. 160. As to the consideration to support a guaranty, see Chitty on Contr. (4th Am. ed:) 397a, and cases cited in notes. See Stebbins v.

Burns's Case

298 Mass. 78 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1937

Ouillette v. Sheerin, 297 Mass. 536 . Kricinovich v. American Car & Foundry Co. 192 Mich. 687 . Simpson v. New Jersey Stone & Tile Co. 93 N. J. L. 250. Donnelly v. William Baird & Co. Ltd. 45 Sc. L. R. 394. Warncken v. … The board had the advantage of seeing him.

Commonwealth v. Boe

456 Mass. 337 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 25, 2010

He has expressed no opinion on the propriety of the expungement order as purportedly directed to other State officials, including the clerk of the court or the criminal history systems board (board). … He refers all third-party requests for access to CARI to the board because the Legislature has designated the board as the disseminator of all criminal offender record information. See G. L. c. 6, § 172.

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 .

Pardo v. General Hospital Corp.

446 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 26, 2006

Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Med., 401 Mass. 172, 182 (1987). See Ayash v. … Ass’n v. Board of Registration in Med., 401 Mass. 172, 183 (1987). 27 It is that work of the committee that the privilege protects, and unless the work can be shown to be tainted, then the privilege applies.

Marble v. Bloom

255 Mass. 22 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1926

Sawyer v. Harmon, 136 Mass. 414 . Hunneman v. Phelps, 207 Mass. 439 . … Brown v. Washington, 110 Mass. 529 , and the cases relied on by the defendant are not in conflict. The defendant’s requests were refused properly and there was no error in allowing the motion. Exceptions overruled.

Tymon v. Commissioner of Public Works

258 Mass. 370 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 2, 1927

The original respondent was a single public officer and not a board having a continuous existence. The case at bar is distinguishable from Andrews v. Board of Registrars of Voters, 246 Mass. 572 . … This was the substance of the decision in Springfield v. Hampden Commissioners of Highways, 6 Pick. 501 , 507, 508. The nature of the remedy here invoked distinguishes the case at bar from Fenelon v.

Slattery v. Wason

7 L.R.A. 393 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1890

It was decided in Broadway National Bank v. … The language of the court in Baker v.

McLaughlin v. Old Colony Railroad

166 Mass. 260 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1896

Nelson v. Andrews, 2 Mass. 164 . Buckland v. Conway, 16 Mass. 396 . Bacon v. Crandon, 15 Pick. 79 . Vose v. How, 13 Met. 243 . Jones v. Carter, 8 Allen, 431 . Brown v. Mathes, 5 N. H. 229. Chapin v. Boody, 25 N. H. 285.

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.

Davis's Case

122 Mass. 324 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1877

Commonwealth v. Hall, 9 Gray, 262 . Kingsbury's case, 106 Mass. 223 . Brown's case, 112 Mass. 409 . Taylor v. … In People v. Brady, 56 N.

Kidder v. City Council of Brockton

329 Mass. 288 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1952

Real Properties, Inc. *290 v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 319 Mass. 180 . Wright v. Health Commissioner of Boston, 322 Mass. 535. Clarke v. Board of Collegiate Authority, 327 Mass. 279, 282 . … James Building Corp. v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 260 Mass. 548, 555 . Hanauer v. State Fire Marshal, 271 Mass. 506, 510-511 . Rawding v. State Fire Marshal, 272 Mass. 307 . Scudder v.

Shelby Mutual Insurance v. Commonwealth

420 Mass. 251 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1995

After consolidating the appeals, the Appeals Court affirmed the reviewing board’s decision in favor of the Commonwealth and reversed the judgment for Shelby in the Superior Court. Shelby Mut. Ins. Co. v. … Bank v. Co-operative Cent. Bank, 406 Mass. 412, 414 (1990).

Sullivan v. McEttrick

248 Mass. 496 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1924

Perley v. Perley, 144 Mass. 104 . The question of consideration of the note was not a question of law. It was one of fact for the jury. Mercantile Guaranty Co. v. Hilton, 191 Mass. 141 . Indiana Flooring Co. v. … Wright v. Morse, 9 Gray, 337 . Whitney v. Clary, 145 Mass. 156 . See Robertson v. Rowell, 158 Mass. 94 . The case should have been submitted to the jury.