Case law

Commonwealth v. Sylvester

476 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 2016

In 2007, the Board of Bar Overseers (board) filed a petition of discipline against plea counsel alleging that he intentionally misused client funds from April through September, 2002, and failed to make full restitution … No. 972 v.

Whiting v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

129 Mass. 240 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 10, 1880

Co. v. … Sturtevant v. Robinson, 18 Pick. 175 . Bird v. Brown, 4 Exch. 786. McCracken v. San Francisco, 16 Cal. 591, 624 . Story on Agency, §§ 245, 246. G. Wells, for the defendant. G. M. Stearns, for the plaintiff.

Collette v. Mosqus

295 Mass. 576 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1936

the two girls sat on the seat with the witness when the girls boarded the automobile; that on the way to the lake he bought some liquor; that they drove around Lake Quinsigamond, and *578 went into a cottage at the lake … Slora v. Streeter & Sons Co. 264 Mass. 586 . King v. Weitzman, 267 Mass. 447 . Kirby v. Keating, 271 Mass. 390 . Gallup v. Lazott, 271 Mass. 406 . Meeney v. Doyle, 276 Mass. 218 .

Eastern Forge Co. v. Corbin

182 Mass. 590 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1903

See Mersey Steel & Iron Co. v. Naylor, 9 App. Cas. 434; Hoare v. Rennie, 5 H. & N. 19; Phillips & Colby Construction Co. v. Seymour, 91 U. S. 646, 649 ; Norrington v. Wright, 115 U. S. 188 ; Morgan v. McKee, 77 Penn. … St. 228; Dwinel v. Howard, 30 Maine, 258; Bennett v. Shaughnessy, 6 Utah, 273 . In our own reports the cases of Mill Dam Foundery v. Hovey, 21 Pick. 417 , Boston Blower Co. v. Brown, 149 Mass. 421 , Wiley v.

Billings v. Mann

156 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1892

Feret v. Hill, 15 C. B. 207. See Mitchell v. Moore, 24 Iowa, 394 ; Lombard v. Cowham, 34 Wis. 486 ; George v. Tate, 102 U. S. 564, 570 . … Pratt v. Pond, 5 Allen, 59 . Bassett v. Brown, 100 Mass. 355 . Sparkesford v. Potney, Abbreviatio Placitorum, p. 271, column 2, Somerset. Bates v. Graves, 2 Ves. Jr. 287, 295. See Ballou v.

Morey v. MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMISSION

409 Mass. 813 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 18, 1991

Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., 407 Mass. 23, 27 (1990); Saccone v. State Ethics Comm’n, 395 Mass. 326, 335 (1985). The cross-town referral procedure is neither. … Auth. v. Martha’s Vineyard Comm'n, 380 Mass. 785, 788-793 (1980); Island Properties, Inc. v.

Wood v. Inhabitants of Milton

197 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1908

Hun neman v. Grafton, 10 Met. 454 . … Blaisdell v. Winthrop, 118 Mass. 138 .

Builders Realty Corp. of Mass. v. Newton

348 Mass. 64 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1964

Morse v. Boston, 253 Mass. 247, 252 ; Burt v. Mu *67 nicipal Council of Taunton, 272 Mass. 130, 133 ; Sweezey v. Mayor of Malden, 273 Mass. 536, 540 ; Pacella v. Metropolitan Dist. Commn. 339 Mass. 338, 342 . … Northampton Inst. for Sav. v. Putnam, 313 Mass. 1, 7 ; Bartlett v. Keith, 325 Mass. 265, 268 .

Gilbert v. West End Street Railway Co.

160 Mass. 403 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1894

The plaintiff fell from the running-board of an open electric car, and was injured. … Farrell v. Weitz, ante, 288.

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. County Commissioners

220 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1915

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to quash certain proceedings of the board of county commissioners. … Wood v. Quincy, 11 Cush. 487 . Commonwealth v. Old Colony & Fall River Railroad, 14 Gray, 93 . Tewksbury v. County Commissioners, 117 Mass. 563 . Ward v. Aldermen of Newton, 181 Mass. 432 . Banaghan v.

Russell v. Blake

19 Mass. 505 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1824

So in Strike v. … Hylton v. Browne, Circ. Court, April 1808 Wharton’s Dig. tit. Ejectment, pl. 74 ; Marie v. Semple, Addison, 215 ; Dormer v. Fortescue, 3 Atk. 134 ; Jackson v. Loomis, 4 Cowen, 168. See Swan v Swan, 8 Price, 518.

Commonwealth v. Wall

145 Mass. 216 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1887

See Commonwealth v. Moylan, 119 Mass. 109 ; Commonwealth v. Hamer, 128 Mass. 76 . He contends, however, that the facts which he offered to prove show that he did not have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. … The motion for a continuance was addressed to the *218 discretion of the board.

Cummings v. Harrington

278 Mass. 527 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1932

Brown, 125 Mass. 503 , and Sweet v. Kimball, 166 Mass. 332 , in support of this contention. … Bilafsky v. Conveyancers Title Ins. Co. 192 Mass. 504 . Perry v. Hayes, 215 Mass. 296 . Lawrence Trust Co. v. Sun-American Publishing Co. 245 *530 Mass. 262, 266 . Farquhar v.

In the Matter of Tobin

417 Mass. 92 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 16, 1994

The order stemmed from three matters contained in two petitions for discipline filed with the Board of Bar Overseers (board) by bar counsel. … Id. 10 The respondent relies on Pointer v.

Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Fleming

361 Mass. 172 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 15, 1972

Wyeth v. Stone, 144 Mass. 441, 443-444 . See Blodgett v. Stowell, 189 Mass. 142, 144 ; Brown v. Wright, 194 Mass. 540, 545 ; Walcott v. Robinson, 214 Mass. 172, 176 ; Old Colony Trust Co. v. … See Hutchins v. Browne, 253 Mass. 55, 58-59 ; Perkins v. New England Trust Co. 344 Mass. 287, 294 .

Perivoliotis v. Eveleth

251 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1925

Thompson v. Dolliver, 132 Mass. 103 . Harding v. Eldridge, 186 Mass. *446 39 . Gamson v. Pritchard, 210 Mass. 296, 298 . … Swett v. Brown, 5 Pick. 178 , 180, 181. Legg v. Willard, 17 Pick. 140 . Whitaker v. Sumner, 20 Pick. 399 , 405, 406. See Evans v. Warren, 122 Mass. 303 .

Wright v. City of Peabody

331 Mass. 161 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1954

Besides the city, the defendants are its collector of taxes and its board of assessors. … See Edwards v. Mayor & Council of Moonachie, 3 N. J. 17; Stewart v. Carrington, 203 Misc. (N. Y.) 543; Streyle v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & Review, 173 Pa. Super. Ct. 324 ; 22 A. L. R. (2d) 774, 786.

Smith v. Commonwealth

210 Mass. 259 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1911

Lawrence v. Boston, 119 Mass. 126 . Moulton v. Newburyport Water Co. 137 Mass. 163 . Sargent v. Merrimac, 196 Mass. 171 . Beale v. Boston, 166 Mass. 53 . Boom Co. v. Patterson, 98 U. S. 403 . … In re Gough & Aspatria, Silloth & District Joint Water Board, [1904] 1 K. B. 417. In re Lucas & Chesterfield Gas & Water Board, [1909] 1 K.

Nuttall v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co.

225 Mass. 167 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1916

to board the car at that place. … Rand v. Boston Elevated Railway, ubi supra. Lockwood v. Boston Elevated Railway, ubi supra. Buckley v. Boston Elevated Railway, 215 Mass. 50 . Leavitt v. Boston Elevated Railway, 222 Mass. 346 .

Nei v. Burley

388 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1983

Tested, surveyed and approved by the Planning Board . . . ready to go! … In Lantner v.