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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 timesPublished
  • Ethier v. Audette

    307 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 timesPublished
  • Burke v. Burke

    170 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 timesPublished
  • Moore 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 timesPublished
  • Foster 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 timesPublished
  • Bachrach 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 timesPublished
  • Regan v. Baldwin

    126 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 timesPublished
  • Moores's Case

    323 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 timesPublished
  • MacIoci 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 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth 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 timesPublished
  • Town of Lexington v. Bean

    272 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 timesPublished
  • Jenkins v. Lewis

    244 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 timesPublished
  • Stone v. Commonwealth

    181 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 timesPublished
  • Town 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 timesPublished
  • Manley's Case

    280 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 timesPublished
  • Sorrells v. Ancona Co.

    250 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 timesPublished
  • MacCormac v. Flynn

    313 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 timesPublished
  • Barrett 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 timesPublished
  • Kergald 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 timesPublished
  • Shapiro v. Bailen

    293 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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