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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 timesPublished
  • Pearson's Case

    341 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 timesPublished
  • Willett v. Smith

    214 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 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Butman v. City of Newton

    179 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 timesPublished
  • Lynde v. McGregor

    95 Mass. 182 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1866

    Hills v. Bearse, 9 Allen, 403 . Staples v. Brown, ante, 64.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Postal 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 timesPublished
  • Deerfield 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 timesPublished
  • McQuesten v. Spalding

    231 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 timesPublished
  • Costello v. Tasker

    227 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 timesPublished
  • Wheaton's Case

    310 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 timesPublished
  • City 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 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Gonzalez

    388 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 timesPublished
  • Amiro v. Crowley

    256 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 timesPublished
  • Ferrigno v. O'Connell

    315 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 timesPublished
  • City 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 timesPublished
  • Blake v. John F. Johnston Co.

    213 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 timesPublished
  • Copithorne 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 timesPublished
  • Emhart 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 timesPublished
  • Taylor v. Robinson

    89 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.

    Cited 0 timesPublished

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