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Segal v. Allied Mutuals Liability Insurance
285 Mass. 106 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1934
Haney v. Donnelly, 12 Gray, 361 . DuBois v. Powdrell, 271 Mass. 394, 397 . … Hunt v. Brown, 146 Mass. 253 . Blount v. Wheeler, 199 Mass. 330 . See Finkelstein v. Sneierson, 273 Mass. 424 . We need not consider the status of the tort actions. White Sewing Machine Co. v. Morrison, 232 Mass. 387 .
Cited 22 timesPublished307 Mass. 111 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 1940
Compare Roiko v. Aijala, 293 Mass. 149, 155 . In somewhat different circumstances it was said in Head v. … Donahue v. Kelley, 306 Mass. 511 .
Cited 20 timesPublished170 Mass. 499 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 14, 1898
Alvord v. Collin, 20 Pick. 418 . Knowlton v. Moore, 136 Mass. 32 . Williams v. Peyton, 4 Wheat. 77 . Phillips v. Phillips, 40 Maine, 160. Brown v. Wright, 17 Vt. 97 . Polk v. Rose, 25 Md. 153 . … Guild v. Cranston, 8 Cush. 506 . Burnham v. Seaverns, 101 Mass. 360 . Bradford v. French, 110 Mass. 365 . Tripp v. Gifford, 155 Mass. 109 . Gray v. Parke, 155 Mass. 433 . 10 Am. & Eng. Encyc. of Law, 680-682.
Cited 9 timesPublishedMoore v. School Committee of Newton
375 Mass. 443 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1978
See School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ., 362 Mass. 417, 441 (1972); Dowd v. Dover, 334 Mass. 23, 26 (1956); Jantzen v. School Comm. of Chelmsford, 332 Mass. 175, 178 (1955); Morse v. … The board must then provide for referral of the matter to the voters.
Cited 5 timesPublishedFoster v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad
187 Mass. 21 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 22, 1904
Gilman v. Eastern Railroad, 10 Allen, 233 . Huddleston v. Lowell Machine Shop, 106 Mass. 282 . Myers v. Hudson Iron Co. 150 Mass. 125, 134 . Gustafsen v. Washburn & Moen Manuf. Co. 153 Mass. 468, 474 . Anderson v. … Whittaker v. Bent, 167 Mass. 588 . Kanz v. Page, 168 Mass. 217 . Thompson v. Norman Paper Co. 169 Mass. 416, 417 . See Northern Pacific Railway v. Dixon, 194 U. S. 338, 346 .
Cited 15 timesPublishedBachrach v. Commissioner of Banks
239 Mass. 272 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1921
Demmon v. Boylston Bank, 5 Cush. 194 . Colt v. Brown, 12 Gray, 233 . National Mahaiwe Bank v. Peck, 127 Mass. 298 . … Kelly v. Commissioner of Banks, post, 298. Hall v. Paris, 59 N. H. 71. Hannon v. Williams, 7 Stew. 255 . Lippitt v. Thames Loan & Trust Co. 88 Conn. 185, 193 .
Cited 31 timesPublished126 Mass. 485 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 1879
Commencing with the case of Brisbane v. … Dacres, before cited, he then proceeds to review the English authorities from that time forward in which the doctrine has been acted upon, and refers approvingly to the expression of Lord Kenyon in Brown v.
Cited 10 timesPublished323 Mass. 162 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1948
New Bedford Dry Dock Co. v. Purdy, 258 U. S. 96 . Hillcone Steamship Co. v. Steffen, 136 Fed. (2d) 965, 967. … Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. Dahl, 266 U. S. 449, 457 . John Baizley Iron Works v. Span, 281 U. S. 222 .
Cited 41 timesPublishedMacIoci v. Commissioner of Revenue
386 Mass. 752 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 20, 1982
California Village Corp. v. East Longmeadow, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 128 (1976). In Gallo v. … He committed that question to the board but retained jurisdiction of the free cash issue if the board ruled that it did not have jurisdiction. 33 7. Conclusion. The taxpayers’motion for injunctive relief is denied.
Cited 11 timesPublishedCommonwealth v. E. E. Wilson Co.
241 Mass. 406 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1922
L. c. 111, § 122), conferred authority upon the board of health to pass such an order for the preservation of the public health. … Barbier v. Connolly, 113 U. S. 27 . Mugler v. Kansas, 123 U. S. 623 . Murphy v. California, 225 U. S. 623.
Cited 5 timesPublished272 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 2, 1930
See Salem v. Eastern Railroad, 98 Mass. 431, 443 ; Nelson v. State Board of Health, 186 Mass. 330,333, 334 . Commonwealth v. Sisson, 189 Mass. 247, 253, 254 ; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Nebraska, 170 U. … See Worcester Board of Health v. Tupper, 210 Mass. 378, 383 . 7.
Cited 41 timesPublished244 Mass. 502 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 13, 1923
Fillebrown v. Hayward, 190 Mass. 472, 477, 478 . … Nickerson v. Bridges, 216 Mass. 416, 421 .
Cited 3 timesPublished181 Mass. 438 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1902
Boston Blower Co. v. Brown, 149 Mass. 421, 424 . Barney v. Tourtellotte, 138 Mass. 106, 107 . Davis v. Wood, 1 Wheat. 6 . 2 Taylor, Ev. (9th ed.) § 1682. … Wilkins v. Stidger, 22 Cal. 231, 238 . Elting v. Scott, 2 Johns. 157 , 162. See Langdell, Eq. Pl. (2d ed.) §§ 33, 34; Wood v. Graves, 144 Mass. 365 . 5.
Cited 8 timesPublishedTown of Norwood v. Adams-Russell Co.
401 Mass. 677 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 11, 1988
The town and its board of selectmen (board) brought suit seeking to prevent, or, thereafter, roll back, the rate increase. 2 The complaint alleged breach of the “rate freeze” provision of the license (count 1) and violation … Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248-249 (1986). See Attorney Gen. v. Bailey, supra at 370 , quoting H &M Cake Box, Inc. v.
Cited 33 timesPublished280 Mass. 331 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 3, 1932
See Duggan v. Ogden, 278 Mass. 432, 435 . It is familiar law that such an enactment is not retroactive unless made so by express language or inescapable implication. Hanscom v. … Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. 253 Mass. 574 ; and Khoury v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co. 265 Mass. 236 . See also Strong’s Case, 277 Mass. 243 ; Neelon v. Hirsh & Renner, Inc. 255 Mass. *336 285 ; Wescott v.
Cited 16 timesPublished250 Mass. 381 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1924
The decision of the Board of Appeal shall be final. No person interested in the matter involved shall serve as a member of the Board of Appeal.” … Barrie v. Quinby, 206 Mass. 259 . Edelstone v. Schimmel, 233 Mass. 45 . Exceptions overruled.
Cited 3 timesPublished313 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1943
McKinley v. Warren, 218 Mass. 310, 313 . Loomis v. Pease, 234 Mass. 101, 107 . Solomon v. Kaufman, 250 Mass. 276 . Lincoln Investment Co. v. James, 260 Mass. 541, 543 . Roche v. Gryzmish, 277 Mass. 575, 579 . … Lurie v. Pinanski, 215 Mass. 229 . Warfield v. Adams, 215 Mass. 506, 523, 524 . New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Pierce Coach Lines, Inc. 281 Mass. 479, 482 .
Cited 15 timesPublishedBarrett v. W. A. Webster Lumber Co.
275 Mass. 302 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1931
Dustin v. Randall Faichney Corp. 263 Mass. 99, 102 . Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass. 102, 108 . … Crandall v. Lincoln, supra. First National Bank of Peoria v. Peoria Watch Co. 191 Ill. 128 . See Keith v. Kilmer, 261 Fed. Rep. 733. The case of Leland v.
Cited 13 timesPublishedKergald v. Armstrong Transfer Express Co.
330 Mass. 254 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1953
Donlan v. Provident Institution for Savings, 127 Mass. 183 (savings bank book). Smith v. Burgess, 133 Mass. 511 (mortgage). Fonseca v. Cunard Steamship Co. 153 Mass. 553 (steamship ticket). Cox v. … Brown v. Eastern Railroad, 11 Cush. 97 , 100-101 (limitation on back of railroad ticket). Malone v. Boston & Worcester Railroad, 12 Gray, 388 (same). Fonseca v.
Cited 26 timesPublished293 Mass. 121 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1936
Brown v. Lapham, 3 Cush. 551 , 555. Gibson v. Crehore, 3 Pick. 475 , 482. Strong v. Converse, 8 Allen, 557 . McCabe v. Swap, 14 Allen, 188 . Ryer v. Gass, 130 Mass. 227 . Cheffee v. Geageah, 253 Mass. 586, 589 . … Cases like Carlton v. Jackson, 121 Mass. 592 , and Lydon v. Campbell, 198 Mass. 29 , where a person obligated to pay does so with his own money, are distinguishable.
Cited 17 timesPublished
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