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Diebold Safe & Lock Co. v. Morse
226 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 13, 1917
It is unnecessary to consider the case of Browning v. Haskell, 22 Pick. 310 , which was discussed in O’Malley v. … See Wilson v. Powers, 131 Mass. 539 ; Robertson v. Rowell, 158 Mass. 94 ; Nichols v. Rosenfeld, 181 Mass. 525, 527 . A decree is to be entered dismissing the plaintiff’s bill, with costs. So ordered.
Cited 13 timesPublished336 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 1957
The reviewing board adopted the decision of the single member. From a decree of the Superior Court dismissing his claim for compensation, the employee appealed. … White v. E. T. Slattery Co. 236 Mass. 28, 34 . Mannering’s Case, 290 Mass. 517, 519 . Adiletto v. Brockton Cut Sole Corp. 322 Mass. 110, 112 .
Cited 19 timesPublished35 Mass. 464 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 21, 1837
Jones v. Randall, Cowp. 17; Bac. Abr. Evidence, F. … Baldwin v. Prouty, 13 Johns. R. 430; Posson v. Brown 11 Johns. R. 166. New trial granted,.
Cited 0 timesPublishedGoldberg v. Commissioner of Civil Service
274 Mass. 300 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 28, 1931
On September 16, 1930, a hearing was had before the “ board,” and on September 24, 1930, Goldberg was notified by the executive secretary of the “ board ” that the “ board ” had voted “ to sustain the action of Commissioner … Fernandez v. Mayor of New Bedford, 269 Mass. 445 .
Cited 3 timesPublished182 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1903
See also Stone v. White, 8 Gray, 589 . We see no ground on which the claim of the defendants to be allowed the extra interest paid by Thompson can be sustained. 2. … Hodges v. Holland, 19 Pick. 43 . Sigourney v. Severy, 4 Cush. 176 . Drury v. Vannevar, 5 Cush. 442 . Rockwood v. Brown, 1 Gray, 261 . Troeder v. Hyams, 153 Mass. 536, 540 .
Cited 12 timesPublishedLuyen Huu Nguyen v. William Joiner Center for the Study of War & Social Consequences
450 Mass. 291 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 21, 2007
See Brown v. … See also Brown v.
Cited 16 timesPublished167 Mass. 283 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1897
Commonwealth v. Leonard, 140 Mass. 473 . … Commonwealth v. Brown, 12 Gray, 135 . Commonwealth v. Cook, 12 Allen, 542 . Commonwealth v. Miller, 150 Mass. 69 .
Cited 12 timesPublished259 Mass. 76 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1927
Lawrence v. Wright, 23 Pick. 128 . Greene v. Brown, *78 180 Mass. 308 . Fletcher v. Fletcher, 191 Mass. 211 . Welch v. Boston, 211 Mass. 178 . S. S. Pierce Co. v. Fiske, 237 Mass. 39 . … Green v. Gaskill, 175 Mass. 265, 269 . The facts in the case at bar distinguish it from those in Carleton v. Ashburnham, 102 Mass. 348 , and Williams v. Acton, 219 Mass. 520 .
Cited 10 timesPublished137 Mass. 277 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1884
Sherman v. Fall River Iron Works, 5 Allen, 213 . Clarke v. French, 122 Mass. 419 . Brown v. Dean, 123 Mass. 254 . Crossley v. Lightowler, L. R. 2 Ch. 478. … White v. Chapin, 12 Allen, 516 . Curtis v. *284 Eastern Railroad, 98 Mass. 428 . Carter v. Thurston, 58 N. H. 104. Noonan v. Albany, 79 N. Y. 470 . McCormick v. Horan, 81 N. Y. 86 . Barkley v. Wilcox, 86 N. Y. 140 .
Cited 30 timesPublishedBabize v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
394 Mass. 806 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 13, 1985
Babize *807 appealed to the board of review (board), which denied her application for review, thereby making the decision of the director the final decision of the board. See. G. L. c. 151 A, § 41 (c). … See Starks v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 391 Mass. 640, 643 (1984).
Cited 1 timesPublishedCollege v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
376 Mass. 221 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 25, 1978
Cohen v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 350 Mass. 246, 251-252 (1966). The facts that each complainant had been hired and had had her contract renewed supported but did not prove her qualification for tenure. … Women had served as head of the board of trustees for more than thirty years, and ten of the seventeen board members were women. 6 The single commissioner found that Smith pursued a "word-of-mouth recruitment policy,” but
Cited 93 timesPublishedManchester v. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENG'G
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.L.c. 30A, § 14, seeking relief from an order of the defendant, Commissioner of the … Health v.
Cited 16 timesPublished188 Mass. 108 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1905
French v. Hussey, 159 Mass. 206 . … Webster v. Campbell, 1 Allen, 318 . Ettridge v. Bassett, 136 Mass. 314 . Saunders v. Bennett, 160 Mass. 48 . Sprague v. Brown, 178 Mass. 220, 224 .
Cited 8 timesPublished190 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 timesPublished234 Mass. 7 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 10, 1919
J., in Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 189 . Commonwealth v. Trefethen, 157 Mass. 180, 197,198 . Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71 . Commonwealth v. Myers, 160 Mass. 530 . 5.
Cited 8 timesPublished153 Mass. 585 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1891
Canedy v. Marcy, 13 Gray, 373 , 377. Glass v. Hulbert, 102 Mass. 24, 34 . Stockbridge Iron Co. v. Hudson Iron Co. 107 Mass. 290, 319 . Wilcox v. Lucas, 121 Mass. 21 . Johnson v. Taber, 10 N. Y. 319 . Bush v. … Andrews v. Andrews, 81 Maine, 337. May v. Adams, 58 Vt. 74, 78 . Fuchs v. Treat, 41 Wis. 404 .
Cited 51 timesPublishedConnolly v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
309 Mass. 177 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1941
Lyford v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 227 Mass. 10 . Milano v. Wasserman, 255 Mass. 1 . Withington v. Rome, 258 Mass. 188 . Gillis v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, 266 Mass. 481 . Moore v. Amesbury, 268 Mass. 462 . … Wainwright v. Jackson, 291 Mass. 100, 102 . Garland v. Stetson, 292 Mass. 95, 104 . Tariff v. S. S. Kresge Co. 299 Mass. 129. Moors v. Boston Elevated Railway, 305 Mass. 81 . Brown v. Bangs, 306 Mass. 551 .
Cited 12 timesPublished293 Mass. 454 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1936
New England Glass Co. v. Lovell, 7 Cush. 319 , 321. Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72 , and cases cited. Miller v. Smith, 112 Mass. 470 . Ross v. Schrieves, 199 Mass. 401 . Shaw v. … National Bank of Commerce v. New Bedford, 175 Mass. 257, 261 . Shaw v. Keown & McEvoy, Inc. 243 Mass. 221 .
Cited 20 timesPublished255 Mass. 175 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1926
Seaver v. Phelps, 11 Pick. 304 . Gibson v. Soper, 6 Gray, 279 . Tupper v. Cadwell, 12 Met. 559 . Reed v. Mattapan Deposit & Trust Co. 198 Mass. 306 . Brewster v. Weston, 235 Mass. 14 . … Hallett v. Oakes, 1 Cush. 296 , 299. Belucci v. Foss, 244 Mass. 401 . Williams v. Wentworth, 5 Beav. 325. In re Rhodes, 44 Ch.
Cited 4 timesPublishedLabor 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
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