Case law

Sweet v. Kimball

166 Mass. 332 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 11, 1896

Cook v. Brown, 125 Mass. 503 . Wanzer v. Bright, 52 Ill. 35 . … Clark v. Woods, 2 Exch. 395, 406. Grainger v. Hill, 4 Bing. N. C. 212.

Hastings v. Commissioner of Correction

424 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1997

See Dougan v. Commissioner of Correction, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 147, 149 (1993); Meachum v. Fano, supra at 225-226 . See also Lanier v. Fair, supra at 247 . … Finkelstein v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 370 Mass. 476, 478 (1976). See Boston Police Superior Officers Fed’n v.

Commonwealth v. Lee

331 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1954

On July 28, 1952, a third class package weighing from four to six ounces, wrapped in brown paper, containing four cigarettes, and purporting to have been sent by one Marshall of a certain address in New York city and addressed … See also Commonwealth v. Pentz, 247 Mass. 500, 510 ; Commonwealth v. Ober, 286 Mass. 25, 31 . We are unable to distinguish in principle the present case from the Mixer ease. Judgment affirmed.

Phinney v. Friedman

224 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1916

Ayers v. Farwell, 196 Mass. 349, 352 . … Brown v. Leach, 107 Mass. 364, 368 , and cases cited.

McCarthy v. Emerson

202 Mass. 352 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1909

In St. 1900, cc. 69, 133, provision is made for a hearing before the board of selectmen. … People v. Dalton, 158 N. Y. 204 . People v. Police Commissioners, 155 N. Y. 40 . Joyce v. Chicago, 216 Ill. 466 . State v. Superior City, 90 Wis. 612 .

Gay v. Rooke

7 L.R.A. 392 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1890

Brown v. Gilman, 13 Mass. 158 . While such promise need not be expressed in any particular form of words, the language used must be such that the written undertaking to pay may fairly be deduced therefrom. … Fesenmayer v. Adcock, 16 M. & W. 449. Melanotte v. Teasdale, 13 M. & W. 216. Smith v. Smith, 1 F. & F. 539. Gould v. Coombs, 1 C. B. 543. Fisher v. Leslie, 1 Esp. 425. Israel v. Israel, 1 Camp. 499. Childers v.

Hawker's Case

278 Mass. 335 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1932

The reviewing board entered an order in the following terms: “The reviewing board, upon all the evidence, affirm and adopt the findings and decision of the single member, under which it is found that the decedent was not … See Trombley v. Stevens-Duryea Co. 206 Mass. 516, 519 . Decree affirmed.

Emery v. Seavey

148 Mass. 566 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1889

Simmons v. Woods, 144 Mass. 385 . Goulding v. Hair, 133 Mass. 78, 80 . Flanagan v. Cutler, 121 Mass. 96 . Barnard v. Moore, 8 Allen, 273 , 274. *568 Brown v. Neale, 3 Allen, 74 . Martin v. Bayley, 1 Allen, 381 , 384. … See White v. Gainer, 2 Bing. 23; S. C. 9 Moore, 41; 1 C. & P. 324; Kerford v. Mondel, 28 L. J. (N. S.) Ex. 303, 306; Scarfe v. Morgan, 4 M. & W. 270; Mexal v. Dearborn, 12 Gray, 336 , 337; Everett v.

Curry v. City of Cambridge

351 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 6, 1966

He has all the powers formerly exercised by the mayor, board of aldermen, common council, and all other boards and committees, except the school committee, and except where otherwise provided in the charter. … See Flower v. Billerica, 324 Mass. 519, 521-522 ; Brucato v. Lawrence, 338 Mass. 612, 617 .

LeBlanc v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

398 Mass. 1010 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 17, 1986

L. c. 151A, § 40 [1984 ed.]), rendering the review examiner’s decision the decision of the board of review. G. L. c. 151A, § 41 (1984 ed.). … Raytheon Co. v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 364 Mass. 593, 596 (1974). The claimant has failed to carry her burden on these issues. Cantres v.

Preston v. City of Newton

213 Mass. 483 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 29, 1913

Metcalf v. Boston, 158 Mass. 284 . Como v. Worcester, 177 Mass. 543 . Hunt v. Mayor of Boston, 186 Mass. 209 . … See Simonds v. Walker, 100 Mass. 112 ; Doon v. Natick, ubi supra.

Chelsea Industries, Inc. v. Florence

358 Mass. 50 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1970

(Inc.) v. Abrams, 305 Mass. 238, 240 . See also Stern v. Stern, 330 Mass. 312, 316-317 ; Bono v. Kramer, 346 Mass. 355, 359-360 . To be sure, the parties to the two contracts were not the same. … See Berger v. Siegel, 329 Mass. 74, 77-78 .

Faxon v. Jones

176 Mass. 206 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1900

Baldwin v. Soule, 6 Gray, 321 . Markham v. Russell, 12 Allen, 573 . Robbins v. Fletcher, 101 Mass. 115 . Clark v. Brown, 116 Mass. 504 . Hastings v. Stetson, 130 Mass. 76, 78 . Pearson v. Lemaitre, 5 M. & G. 701. … Lombard v. Oliver, 7 Allen, 155 . Snow v. Paine, 114 Mass. 520,526 . Nash v. Minnesota Title Ins. Trust Co. 163 Mass. 574, 580 .

Smith v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

384 Mass. 758 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 17, 1981

Garfield v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 377 Mass. 94, 97 (1979). Accord, Johnson v. … Stadig v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 379 Mass. 172 , 174 n.2 (1979). Sohler v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 377 Mass. 785 , 788 n.l (1979). See Conley v.

Roth v. Amica Mutual Insurance

440 Mass. 1013 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 7, 2003

See Given v. Commerce Ins. Co., ante 207, 208-209 (2003) (summarizing relevant policy provisions). … Finally, the judge acted well within her “broad discretion,” Weld v.

Eastham v. Barrett

152 Mass. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1890

Cochran v. Thorndike, 133 Mass. 46 . Elliot v. Elliot, 137 Mass. 116 . Lavery v. Egan, 143 Mass. 389 . Lincoln v. Perry, 149 Mass. 368 . McMahon v. Gray, 150 Mass. 289 . See Parks v. Reilly, 5 Allen, 77 ; Silloway v. … Brown, 12 Allen, 30 ; Swan v. Stevens, 99 Mass. 7 . E. G. Bumpus, for the petitioners. W. S. Stearns Sp J. E. Butler, (W. E. Stearns with them,) for the respondents.

Coburn v. Moore

320 Mass. 116 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 8, 1946

definite dullness on percussion of the chest, an increase in the voice sounds, bronchial or harsh breathing sounds, a flushing of the face, a high temperature and the common symptom of a 'rusty colored sputum containing dark brown … Howard v. Hayward, 10 Met. 408 , 420. Holbrook v. Jackson, 7 Cush. 136 , 154. Brown v. Leach, 107 Mass. 364, 368 . Morrison v. Holder, 214 Mass. 366, 369 . Shumaker v.

Metcalf v. Mayor of Boston

158 Mass. 284 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1893

Howard v. North Bridgewater, 16 Pick. 189 . Smith v. Dedham, 8 Cush. 522 . Keith v. Easton, 2 Allen, 552 . Weare v Fitchburg, 110 Mass. 334 . The requirements of the Pub. … Sts. c. 22, §§ 30, 31,) all the powers of the board of aldermen in regard to laying out streets are conferred on the street commissioners, with a provision requiring in certain cases a concurrent vote of both branches of

Savery v. Taylor

102 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1869

Brown v. Bulkley, 11 Cush. 168 . Burghardt v. Van Deusen, 4 Allen, 374 . … Fisk v. Fisk, 12 Cush. 150 .

Production MacHine Co. v. Howe

327 Mass. 372 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 9, 1951

The three became members of the board of seven directors, which in 1930 was reduced to the number of five. … Little v. Phipps, 208 Mass. 331 . Lazenby v. Henderson, supra.