Case law

Marsh v. Hammond

103 Mass. 146 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1869

Pelham v. Middleborough, 4 Gray, 57 . *150 In determining this value, regard must be had to the nature and extent of the estate of the tenant, and the character of his possession. … Silloway v. Brown, 12 Allen, 30 . The claim of a homestead asserted by Mrs.

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.

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.

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.

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 .

Bent v. Woodward Emery

173 Mass. 495 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1899

See Thunder Bay River Booming Co. v. Speechly, 31 Mich. 336, 344, 345 ; Carson v. Coleman, 3 Stockton, 106; Gould, Waters, (2d ed.) § 169; Angell, Watercourses, § 462; Tiedeman, Police Power, 452, § 125 a. … Weaver v. Mississippi & Rum River Boom Co. 28 Minn. 534, 537 . Cases like Sage v. New York, 154 N.

Attorney General v. Town Clerk of Hudson

408 Mass. 1006 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 19, 1990

The order further determined that the selectman whose recall was sought remained as a duly elected member of the board of selectmen. … L. c. 249, § 9 (1988 ed.); Boston Edison Co. v.

Harkey v. Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk

356 Mass. 722 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 3, 1969

We treat the Attorney General’s anomalous motion to dismiss (see Del Grosso v. Board of Appeal of Revere, 330 Mass. 29, 31 , and cases cited) as a demurrer. … The bill does not state with clarity all the facts essential to a full declaration (see Woods v.

Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Commissioner of Revenue

429 Mass. 560 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 10, 1999

On the appeal of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) from a ruling of the Commissioner of Revenue (commissioner), the Appellate Tax Board (board) concluded that the separate treatment of Prudential’s … The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed. So ordered. See note 7 below.

Dansereau v. Houlihan

296 Mass. 310 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 1936

improper influence or practices upon the members of the licensing board. … Adams v. East Boston Co. 236 Mass. 121, 128 . Reuter v. Ballard, 267 Mass. 557 .

Reid v. Bacas

317 Mass. 240 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 26, 1944

Guthrie v. Jones, 108 Mass. 191 . Korbe v. Barbour, 130 Mass. 255 . Scollard v. Brooks, 170 Mass. 445 . McGonigle v. Victor H. J. Belleisle Co. 186 Mass. 310 . Jean v. Cawley, 218 Mass. 271, 277 . Bemis v. … Mortgage Investment Corp. of Boston v. Paramount Laundries Inc. 287 Mass. 357 . Geguzis v. Brockton Standard Shoe Co. 291 Mass. 368 . Baseball Publishing Co. v. Bruton, 302 Mass. 54 . Brown v.

Newhall v. Assessors of Brookline

329 Mass. 100 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 2, 1952

See Minot v. Winthrop, 162 Mass. 113, 124 . … Oliver v. Washington Mills, 11 Allen, 268 , 279. Perkins v. Westwood, 226 Mass. 268, 271 . The petition alleges that before the passage of St. 1951, c. 640, a special commission on taxation filed a report, House Doc.

Seibert v. Milton Bradley Co.

380 Mass. 656 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 14, 1980

Contrast Commerce Trust Co. v. … The court viewed a business combination with a 5 % shareholder approved by the board of directors as a different corporate activity from a business combination with a 5% shareholder opposed by the board.

Graves v. Apt

233 Mass. 587 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 10, 1919

But as it was voluntarily executed by the defendant, and at least impliedly accepted by the plaintiffs, it is a valid bond at common law, on the principle stated in Bank of Brighton v. … Strong v. Carver Cotton Gin Co. 197 Mass. 53, 59 , and cases cited. Warner v. Brown, 231 Mass. 333 .

Lucey v. Hero International Corp.

361 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1972

Morgan v. Forbes, 236 Mass. 480, 483 . … Caggiano v. Marchegiano, 327 Mass. 574, 580 . Rosenfield v. United States Trust Co. 290 Mass. 210, 217 . Cf. Shayeb v. Holland, 321 Mass. 429 .

O'Connor v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

384 Mass. 798 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 7, 1981

L. c. 151A, § 42, after proceedings before the board of review of the Division of Employment Security. … See Schulte v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 369 Mass. 74 (1975).

Harness Tracks Security, Inc. v. Bay State Raceway, Inc.

374 Mass. 362 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1978

Clark v. Gulesian, 197 Mass. 492, 494 (1908) (failure to give payment bond). The prospect that the defendant might be liable for the torts of unlicensed personnel sufficiently demonstrates materiality. Cf. Cowan v. … Compare Buccella v. Schuster, 340 Mass. 323, 325-327 (1960), with Hawes Elec. Co. v. Angell, 332 Mass. 190, 191-192 (1955). See Hayeck Bldg, & Realty Co. v. Turcotte, 361 Mass. 785, 789 (1972); Hathaway v.

DaGraca v. Feist

361 Mass. 85 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1972

board on July 21, 1966, with a copy to the insurer. … It is no longer accurate to say, as we said in Furlong v.

Walsh v. Young

110 Mass. 396 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1872

Staples v. Brown, 13 Allen, 64 . Lynde v. McGregor, Ib . 182. To enable her to recover, it is not necessary that she should offer to return whatever she may have received of the consideration paid by the tenant. … Chandler v. Simmons, 97 Mass. 508 . Bartlett v. Drake, 100 Mass. 174 .

Wilkins v. Wilkins

324 Mass. 261 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 27, 1949

See Harding v. Brown, 227 Mass. 77 . In determining whether parents are unfit, the most important consideration is whether the welfare of the child would be served by custody in them or in a guardian. Stone v. … Richards v. Forrest, 278 Mass. 547, 553 . Bottoms v. Carlz, 310 Mass. 29, 33 . *263 Cassen v. Cassen, 315 Mass. 35, 37 .