Case law

Gen. Elec. Co. v. DIRECTOR OF THE DIV. OF EMPL. SEC.

349 Mass. 358 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1965

Inc. v. … See also Magner v. Kinney, 141 Neb. 122 ; 129-131 (30% decrease in total business); Mortensen v. Board of Review, 21 N.J. 242, 244-245 ("diminution of the volume of work ... otherwise ... available"). Cf.

McGuire v. Almy

297 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1937

In Brown v. … Woods v. Brown, 93 Ind. 164 . Behrens v. McKenzie, 23 Iowa, 333 . Seals v. Snow, 123 Kans. 88 . Young v. Young, 141 Ky. 76 . Phillips’ Committee v. Ward’s Administrator, 241 Ky. 25, 30 . Cross v. Kent, 32 Md. 581 .

Coyne v. Maniatty

235 Mass. 181 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1920

It was for the jury to determine whether Coyne was negligent in riding on the running board. The position of the plaintiff was somewhat analogous to that of one who rides on the running board of a street railway car. … See Powers v. Boston, 154 Mass. 60 ; Egan v. Old Colony Street Railway, 195 Mass. 159 ; Olund v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 206 Mass. 544 ; Walsh v. Boston Elevated Railway, 222 Mass. 275 .

Duclos v. Edwards

344 Mass. 544 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1962

All factors should be considered and “adjudged with reference primarily to the welfare of the child. ’ ’ See Cassen v. Cassen, 315 Mass. 35, 37 . This is the paramount consideration. Harding v. Brown, 227 Mass. 77, 87 . … Hersey v. Hersey, 271 Mass. 545, 555 . Richards v. Forrest, 278 Mass. 547, 553 . Aufiero v. Aufiero, 332 Mass. 149, 153 . See Adoption of a Minor, 343 Mass. 292 , 294 — 295, and cases cited.

Old Colony Trust Co. v. O. M. Fisher Home, Inc.

301 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1938

Whitfield v. Kern, 120 N. J. Eq. 115, 133, 134. There was no formal action by the board of trustees. … Although in Vermont the informal action of a majority of a corporate board, without notice, meeting or vote, appears to be valid (Buckley v.

Lively v. Rice

150 Mass. 171 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1889

Allen v. Holton, 20 Pick. 458. Sweet v. Brown, 12 Met. 175 . Howard v. Chase, 104 Mass. 249 . The case at bar differs from the case of Hstabrooh v.

Shreve v. Shreve

176 Mass. 456 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1900

Firth v. Denny, 2 Allen, 468 . Plympton v. Plympton, 6 Allen, 178 . Brandenburg v. Thorndike, 139 Mass. 102 . … Firth v. Denny, 2 Allen, 468 . Plympton v. Plympton, 6 Allen, 178 . Timberlake v. Parish, 5 Dana, (Ky. 345. Hinkley v. House of Refuge, 40 Md. 461, 469 . Latta v. Brown, 96 Tenn. 343 . Jones v. Knappen, 63 Vt. 391 .

Cutcliffe v. Harry D. McIntosh Co.

230 Mass. 423 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1918

Foley, 217 Mass. 566 ; Neagle v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, 214 Mass. 472 ; Colton v. Richards, 123 Mass. 484 . … Pettingill v. William, Porter & Sons, Inc. 219 Mass. 347, 349 . When the plaintiffs began work, the defective board comprised no part of the staging.

Dorey v. City of Boston

146 Mass. 336 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1888

Bennett v. New Bedford, 110 Mass. 433 . … In this view, it is not necessary to consider whether the board of aldermen could lawfully delegate such power to its committee ; in respect to which see Day v. Green, 4 Cush. 433 ; Lowell v.

Chebacco Liquor Mart, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

429 Mass. 721 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1999

Board of Registration in Embalming & Funeral Directing, 379 Mass. 368, 373 (1979), quoting Pinnick v. Cleary, supra at 14 . … Blue Hills Cemetery, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Embalming & Funeral Directing, supra, quoting Sperry & Hutchinson Co. v. Director of the Div. on the Necessaries of Life, 307 Mass. 408, *725 418 (1940).

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod, Inc. v. Town of Barnstable

477 Mass. 296 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 2017

See Sullivan v. … See Commonwealth v. Chamberlin, 473 Mass. 653, 660-662 (2016), quoting Massachusetts Comm'n Against Discrimination v. Liberty Mut. Ins.

Commonwealth v. Caldwell

190 Mass. 355 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1906

Welton v. Missouri, 91 U. S. 275 . Cook v. Pennsylvania, 97 U. S. 566 . Guy v. Baltimore, 100 U. S. 434 . Brown *357 v. Maryland, 12 Wheat. 419 . Commonwealth v. Petranich, 183 Mass. 217 . Higgins v. … See Edwards v. Bruorton, 184 Mass. 529 ; Commonwealth v. Petranich, 183 Mass. 217 ; Commonwealth v. Anselvich, 186 Mass. 376, 379 . Exceptions sustained.

Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group v. Secretary of Commonwealth

375 Mass. 85 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 20, 1978

It would be empowered to represent consumer interests before regulatory boards and in the courts and to compile and disseminate consumer information to the public. … See American Party v. White, 415 U.S. 767 (1974); Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724 (1974); Jenness v. Fortson, 403 U.S. 431 (1971).

Howard v. Malden Savings Bank

300 Mass. 208 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1938

The board of investment of the bank had a meeting on November 27, 1934. At this meeting three ‘offers’.for this property were considered by the board including the offer of Samuel J. Freedman .... … See Engel v. Checker Taxi Co. 275 Mass. 471, 476 ; Patterson v. Ciborowski, 277 Mass. 260, 267 ; Lucier v. Dube, 280 Mass. 1, 8 ; Keefe v. McCarthy, 294 Mass. 567, 570 ; Gibbons v. Denoncourt, 297 Mass. 448, 456-457 .

Mullholland v. State Racing Commission

295 Mass. 286 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 9, 1936

Hagerty v. McGovern, 187 Mass. 479 . O’Keefe v. Sheehan, 235 Mass. 390 . Kelley v. Peabody Board of Health, 248 Mass. 165, 169 . O’Brien v. Turner, 255 Mass. 84 . Bancroft v. … Harper v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 271 Mass. 482, 483 . The plaintiffs contend, also, that the activities to be carried on by the defendants will result in a private nuisance to them.

Town of Harvard v. Maxant

360 Mass. 432 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 1971

Old Westbury v. Hoblin, 141 N. Y. S. 2d 186 (N. Y. Supr. Ct.). See Adley v. Paier, 148 Conn. 84, 86 ; Mahler v. Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Fair Lawn, 94 N. J. Super. 173, 180, affd. 55 N. J. 1; Mola v. … Wellesley College v. Attorney Gen. 313 Mass. 722, 731 , and cases cited. Simeone Stone Corp. v. Board of Appeals of Bourne, 345 Mass. 188, 192 .

Commonwealth v. Clark

378 Mass. 392 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 5, 1979

See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Brown, 376 Mass. 156, 161-164 (1978); Commonwealth v. Gibson, 357 Mass. 45, 46-47 , cert. denied, 400 U.S. 837 (1970); Commonwealth v. Clark, 3 Mass. App. Ct. 481 , 484-485 *403 (1975). … See Commonwealth v. Haywood, 375 Mass. 755, 771 (1979). Cf. Commonwealth v. Brown, 376 Mass. 156, 166-168 (1978).

Kaufman v. Buckley

285 Mass. 83 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 1933

Brown v. Corey, 191 Mass. 189 . Campbell v. Cook, 193 Mass. 251 . Lee v. Fisk, 222 Mass. 424 . … Baker v. Blood, 128 Mass. 543, 545 . Pratt v. Pratt, 157 Mass. 503, 505 . Carp v. Kaplan, 251 Mass. 225, 228 .

Finance Commission of Boston v. McGrath

343 Mass. 754 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 12, 1962

See Attorney Gen. v. Brissenden, 271 Mass. 172,175 . See also First Natl. Bank v. Graham, 175 Mass. 179 ; Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co. v. … See Hale v. Henkel, 201 U. S. 43, 70-77 ; Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. Walling, 327 U. S. 186,195, 202, 208-209 ; McPhaul v. United States, 364 U. S. 372, 382-383 ; McGarry v. Securities & Exch.

Varao's Case

316 Mass. 363 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 2, 1944

Wicks v. Dowell & Co. Ltd. [1905] 2 K. B. 225. Martin v. Finch, 30 B. W. C. C. 99. Colley v. Associated British Cinemas, 31 B. W. C. C. 238. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Hoage, 62 Fed. (2d) 468. Savage v. St. … Connelly v. Samaritan Hospital, 259 N. Y. 137 . Turner v. New York, 249 App. Div. (N. Y.) 790. Industrial Commission of Ohio v. Nelson, 127 Ohio St. 41 . Carroll v. What Cheer Stables Co. 38 R. I. 421. Cohen v.