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Hartford Live Stock Insurance v. Matthews
102 Mass. 221 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1869
See Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 , and cases there cited. The scienter is a material and vital element in the case, necessary to be alleged in the declaration and proved at the trial. King v. … Pearson v. Howe, 1 Allen, 207 .
Cited 26 timesPublished341 Mass. 576 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1960
The reviewing board was not required to find that the deceased’s conduct was in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 15, as amended. … See Borden v. New York, N. H. & H. R.R. 339 Mass. 266, 269-270 .
Cited 2 timesPublished214 Mass. 494 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1913
Knight v. New England, Worsted Co. 2 Cush. 271, 283. Mead v. Parker, 115 Mass. 413 . Adams v. Morgan, 150 Mass. 143, 146 . Whittier Machine Co. v. Graffam, 156 Mass. 415, 417 . Baker v. Hall, 158 Mass. 361 . Bassett v. … The language of this court in Brown v. Bellows, 4 Pick. 178 ,189, is to the same effect. And see the cases collected in 35 Cyc. 48, and in 24 Am. & Eng. Encyc. of Law, (2d ed.) 1036.
Cited 13 timesPublished255 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.
Cited 1 timesPublished179 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1901
Hawkes v. Charlemont, 107 Mass. 414 . Deane v. Randolph, 132 Mass. 475 . Tindley v. Salem, 137 Mass. 171, 172, 173 . Pratt v. Weymouth, 147 Mass. 245, 254 . Brookfield v. Reed, 152 Mass. 568 . Collins v. … It also appeared that the repairs were being made “ under the direction of the committee on streets of the board of aldermen.”
Cited 29 timesPublished95 Mass. 182 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1866
Hills v. Bearse, 9 Allen, 403 . Staples v. Brown, ante, 64.
Cited 3 timesPublishedPostal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. City of Worcester
202 Mass. 320 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1909
McGinnis v. Medway, 176 Mass. 67 . Dunbar v. Boston, 112 Mass. 75 . Buttrick v. Lowell, 1 Allen, 172 . Kimball v. Boston, 1 Allen, 417 . Rossire v. Boston, 4 Allen, 57 . Tindley v. Salem, 137 Mass. 171,174 . McCarthy v. … A board of officers has been designated by ordinance by the city council of Worcester, in accordance with the terms of the statute.
Cited 3 timesPublishedDeerfield Plastics Co. v. Hartford Insurance Co.
404 Mass. 484 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1989
What might have resulted if the claim had been litigated before the Industrial Accident Board is not significant. See Berke Moore Co. v. Lumbermens Mut. … Am. v. Binnings Constr.
Cited 24 timesPublished231 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1918
This conclusion is in harmony with the reasoning of Mahoney v. Fitzpatrick, 133 Mass. 151 . It is supported by direct decisions in other jurisdictions. Harris v. Townshend, 101 Miss. 590 . Blick v. … Sullivan v. Ellis, 135 C. C. A. 366 . The case of Brown v.
Cited 7 timesPublished227 Mass. 220 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1917
Mazarredo v. Maitland, 3 Madd. 66. Bank of Utica v. Messereau, 7 Paige, 517 . King v. Ray, 11 Paige, 235 . Morris v. Parker, 3 Johns. Ch. 297 . Warren v. Warren, 30 Vt. 530 . Carr v. Bosworth, 68 Iowa, 669 . … Noyes v. Johnson, 139 Mass. 436 . First African Methodist Episcopal Society v. Brown, 147 Mass. 296 . Mansfield v. Wiles, 221 Mass. 75, 81-83 . *223 If the minor Richard W.
Cited 13 timesPublished310 Mass. 504 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1941
This is an appeal by the insurer from a decree awarding compensation to an employee in accordance with the decision of the Industrial Accident Board. … The board found that there was reasonable cause for this delay.
Cited 16 timesPublishedCity of Quincy v. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
421 Mass. 463 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1995
Board of Registration in Nursing, 18 Mass. App. Ct. 380 , 389 n. 19 (1984)]. . . .” Berrios v. Department of Pub. Welfare, 411 Mass. 587, 595-596 (1992). … In 1993, the Legislature instructed the advisory board (board) of the authority to consider alternate methods of assessing sewer service charges. See St. 1993, c. 110, § 283.
Cited 16 timesPublished388 Mass. 865 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 25, 1983
v. … Commonwealth v. Gallarelli, 372 Mass. 573, 578 (1977). See Brown v. Ohio, supra at 170 (Brennan, J., concurring); Ashe v. Swenson, 397 U.S. 436, 453-454 (1970) (Brennan, }., concurring). See also Stephens v.
Cited 13 timesPublished256 Mass. 53 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1926
Hawkes v. Kehoe, 193 Mass. 419, 423 . Texas Co. v. Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. 256 U. S. 619, 629 . Wells v. Calnan, 107 Mass. 514 . Butterfield v. Byron, 153 Mass. 517 . … Sun Printing & Publishing Association v. Moore, supra. See Phillips v. Stevens, 16 Mass. 238 ; Mill Dam Foundery v. Hovey, 21 Pick. 417 , 441; Drake v. White, 117 Mass. 10 ; Harvey v. Murray, 136 Mass. 377 .
Cited 9 timesPublished315 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1944
Rising v. Stannard, 17 Mass. 282 . Howard v. Merriam, 5 Cush. 563 . Cooper v. Adams, 6 Cush. 87 . King v. Lawson, 98 Mass. 309 . Holbrook v. Young, 108 Mass. 83 . Coughlin v. Gray, 131 Mass. 56 . Hart v. … Haynes v. Jones, 5 Met. 292 . Burns v. Thayer, 101 Mass. 426 . Woodward v. Sartwell, 129 Mass. 210 . Saunders v. Bennett, 160 Mass. 48 . Sprague v. Brown, 178 Mass. 220 . In Borden v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedCity Council of Boston v. Mayor of Boston
383 Mass. 716 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 5, 1981
See also Milton v. Attorney Gen., 372 Mass. 694 (1977); Bloom v. Worcester, 363 Mass. 136 (1973). … Attorney Gen. v. Varnum, 167 Mass. 477, 480 (1897). Murphy v. Webster, 131 Mass. 482, 488 (1881).
Cited 15 timesPublished213 Mass. 143 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1912
protruded about three eighths of an inch beyond the edge of the board. … See Jennings v. Tompkins, 180 Mass. 302 ; McDonald v. Dutton, 190 Mass. 391 .
Cited 5 timesPublishedCopithorne v. FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL.
401 Mass. 860 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 14, 1988
See, e.g., Coveney v. President of the College of the Holy Cross, 388 Mass. 16, 17 (1983), and case cited. We summarize the facts so shown. … Following receipt of a copy of Kathleen’s letter to the Board of Registration in Medicine, Walckner wrote to the board, but received no response, and took no further action.
Cited 30 timesPublishedEmhart Corp. v. State Tax Commission
363 Mass. 429 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1973
State Tax Commn. v. M S F Leasing Corp. post, 876. … Kirby v. Assessors of Medford, 350 Mass. 386, 390-391 .
Cited 2 timesPublished89 Mass. 253 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1863
Reed, for the defendants, cited Brinkerhoff v. Brown, 4 Johns. Ch. 671 ; Williams v. Brown , Ib. 682; McDermutt v. Strong, Ib. 687 ; Gordon v. Lowell, 21 Maine, 251; Tappan v. Evans, 11 N. H. 325 ; Colman v. … Boston & Worcester Railroad, 16 Pick. 512 ; Dodd v. Cook, 11 Gray, 495 ; Bean v. Smith, 2 Mason, 252 ; Varick v. Smith, 5 Paige, 137 ; Bradley v. Bosley, 1 Barb. Ch. 151 ; Manners v. Rowley, 10 Sim. 470; Copis v.
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