Case law

Maguire v. Bliss

304 Mass. 12 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1939

Wyness v. Crowley, 292 Mass. 459, 460, 461 . Atwood v. Atwood, 297 Mass. 229, 231-232 . … Lobb v. Brown, 208 Cal. 476, 485 , et seq. Ayers’ Administrator v. Ayers, 212 Ky. 400 . In re Cronin’s Will, 143 Misc. (N. Y.) 559; affirmed, 237 App. Div. (N. Y.) 856. In re Smyth’s Estate, 246 App. Div. (N.

Gero v. Metropolitan Park Commissioners

232 Mass. 389 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1919

See McKay v. Reading, 184 Mass. 140 ; Oliver v. Worcester, 102 Mass. 489 ; Jones v. Boston, 201 Mass. 267 . … Under St. 1894, c. 288, § 1, upon which the plaintiff relies, the commission was authorized, with the concurrence of the county commissioners, city government or board of selectmen, as the case may be, “to connect any road

Shattuck v. Stoneham Branch Railroad

88 Mass. 115 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1863

Vandine v. Burpee, 13 Met. 288 . Wyman v. Lexington, &c. Railroad, Ib. 326. Walker v. Boston, 8 Cush. 279 . Dwight v. County Commissioners, 11 Cush. 201 . The same rule is adopted in New York. Clark v. … The evidence of the location of a passenger station in the vicinity was admissible; Brown v. Providence, &c. Railroad, 5 Gray, 39; and was improperly excluded.

Knight v. Dorr

36 Mass. 48 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 20, 1837

R. 603 , — nor of all demands between the partiés, if no new demand be allowed, — Seeley v. Brown, 14 Pick. 177 , — nor an increase of the ad damnum, when the damages are not thereby increased, —Marlin v. … Clark, 14 Pick. 223 , — nor even for different causes, if nothing be recovered upon them,— Seeley v. Brown, 14 Pick. 177 , — will affect an attachment or the liability of bail.

Inhabitants of Shrewsbury v. City of Worcester

180 Mass. 38 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1901

1879, when she was committed to the Worcester Lunatic Hospital, where she remained until July 14,1888, when she was transferred to the institution now known as the State Hospital (St. 1900, c. 333) by order of the State board … Adams v. Ipswich, 116 Mass. 570 . Therefore the case of the husband is within the provisions of Pub.

Sjostedt v. Webster

306 Mass. 344 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 25, 1940

Smith v. Brown, 302 Mass. 432 . The parties do not contend that the law of New Hampshire is different from our own common law and, in the absence of anything to indicate the contrary, we assume that it is the same. … Wood v. Tileston & Hollingsworth Co. 182 Mass. 449 . Miszoian v. Taft, 206 Mass. 227 . Murphy v. Furness-Withy & Co. Ltd. 259 Mass. 394 . Sylvain v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 280 Mass. 503 . Fraioli v.

Van Houten v. Morse

26 L.R.A. 430 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1894

Brown, El., Bl. & El. 796. Young v. Murphy, 3 Bing. N. C. 54. Bench v. Merrick, 1 C. & K. 463. See also 2 Am. & Eng. Encyc. of Law, 525, 526, for collection of cases. … Clark v. Baird, 5 Seld. 183. Brown v. Montgomery, 20 N. Y. 287 . Devoe v. Brandt, 53 N. Y. 462 . Hill v. Gray, 1 Stark. 434. Stevens v. Adamson, 2 Stark. 422. Arkwright v. Newbold, 17 Ch. D. 301, 317, 318. Aortson v.

Barney & Carey Co. v. Town of Milton

324 Mass. 440 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1949

The board of selectmen, apparently acting as a board of appeal, when it granted the variances in 1932 found that the petitioner’s premises were chiefly marshland and were at one time used as a dump; that the land was filled … Glencoe Lime & Cement Co. v. St. Louis, 341 Mo. 689 . Dowsey v. Kensington, 257 N. Y. *450 221 , Gilfillan’s Permit, 291 Pa. 358 . McCabe v. Zoning Board of Review of Providence, 50 R. I. 449.

McSweeney v. Town Manager of Lexington

379 Mass. 794 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1980

A later hearing by the board of selectmen, *796 ordered by the court, 2 resulted in a board decision to support the town manager’s decision to remove the plaintiff. … See Rinaldo v. School Comm. of Revere, 294 Mass. 167, 169 (1936); Dunn v. Mayor of Taunton, supra at 258; Gaw v. Ashley, 195 Mass. 173, 177 (1907); Nutter v. School Comm. of Lowell, supra at 81.

Snow v. Perry

26 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1830

Wright v. Reed, 3 T. R. 554. 1 But the plaintiff relies upon the terms of the receipt, stated m the report, and the condition or alternative therein expressed. … See Polglase v. Oliver, 1 Price’s P. C. 133 ; 2 Tyr. 89 ; 2 Crompt. & Jerv. 15; Brown v. Saul, 4 Esp. 267; Tiley v. Courtier, 2 Crompt. & Jerv. 16, note Warren v. Mains, 7 Johns. R. 476. See Story’s Comm.

Gordon v. Parmelee

84 Mass. 212 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1861

Scott v. Hanson, 1 Sim. 13. Medbury v. Watson, 6 Met. 246 . Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 . The declaration in the former suit was rightly admitted. … Currier v. Silloway, 1 Allen, 19 . Exceptions overruled.

Fortin v. City of Chicopee

301 Mass. 447 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 10, 1938

Alger v. Justice of the District Court of Brockton, 283 Mass. 596 . Selectmen of Milton v. Justice of the District Court of East Norfolk, 286 Mass. 1 . Openshaw v. Fall River, 287 Mass. 426 . Whalen v. … Commonwealth v. Davis, 140 Mass. 485 . Commonwealth v. Lagorio, 141 Mass. 81 . Commonwealth v. McCafferty, 145 Mass. 384 . 7 Op. Atty. Gen. 235.

Sea Crest Hotel, Inc. v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

330 Mass. 226 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1953

The case of Commissioner of Insurance v. Broad Street Mutual Casualty Ins. Co. 312 Mass. 261 , is relied on as supporting this position. … See Restatement: Property, § 10, comment c; Tiffany, Real Property (3d ed.) § 2; Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Walker, 45 Ohio St. 577 ; Weinberg v. Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad, 200 Md. 160 .

Commonwealth v. Brusgulis

406 Mass. 501 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 18, 1990

See Commonwealth v. Harris, 395 Mass. 296, 300 (1985); Commonwealth v. Keizer, 377 Mass. 264, 267 (1979); Commonwealth v. Brown, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 72, 76 (1989). … See Commonwealth v. Harris, supra; Commonwealth v. Brown, supra; Commonwealth v. Bettencourt, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 923, 925-926 (1985).

Searle v. Dwelling House Insurance

152 Mass. 263 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 23, 1890

Little v. Phoenix Ins. Co. 123 Mass. 380 . … Graves v. Washington Ins. Co. 12 Allen, 391 . That the defendant can in any way have been harmed by the failure to filé formal proofs of loss cannot be contended.

McCabe v. Boston Terminal Co.

303 Mass. 450 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1939

Power was conferred to issue bonds in such an amount as might be necessary and as might be approved by said board. … Boston Terminal Co. 286 Mass. 517 , and such persons do not become passengers of the railroad corporation until “standing upon the platform adjacent to the train” they are about to board. Hunt v.

Glenn Acres, Inc. v. Cliffwood Corp.

353 Mass. 150 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 12, 1967

Childs v. Krey, 199 Mass. 352, 358 . Ellis v. Burnham, 263 Mass. 57, 60 . Cochrane v. Forbes, 267 Mass. 417, 421 . Buckley & Scott Util. Inc. v. Petroleum Heat & Power Co. 313 Mass. 498, 509 . Abrams v. … A letter was introduced from the Northboro planning board estimating the cost of the road work at $6,000.

Gove v. Vining

48 Mass. 212 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1843

Leffing well v. White, 1 Johns. Cas. 99 . Mechanics Bank v. Griswold, 7 Wend. 165 . Leonard v. Gary, 10 Wend. 504 . Taunton Bank v. Richardson, 5 Pick. 436 . Thornton v. Wynn, 12 Wheat. 183 . Wood v. Brown, 1 Stark.

Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

359 Mass. 775 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1971

See also Morrissey v. State Ballot Law Comma. 312 Mass. 121, 133 . Nichols v. Board of Election Commrs. of Boston, 196 Mass. 410 , deals with voting procedure at final elections. … It- is merely the selection of candidates for office by the members of a political party in a manner having the form of an election.-' Line v. Board of Election Canvassers of Menominee County, 154 Mich. 329, 332 .

Attorney General v. Williams

47 L.R.A. 314 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 1899

It appears that on October 31, 1898, the board of park commissioners voted “ that the sculptured ornaments erected on the building . . . above the height of ninety feet, as shown in the plans thereof submitted to the board … Cockermouth Local Board, L. R. 18 Eq. 172. In Attorney General v.