Case law

Berkshire Hills Regional School District Committee v. Berkshire Hills Education Ass'n

375 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1978

See School Comm. of Southbridge v. Brown, ante 502, 506 (1978). … Springfield v.

Titus v. Terkelsen

302 Mass. 84 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1938

Holbrook v. Brown, 2 Mass. 280, 282 . Raymer v. Tax Commissioner, 239 Mass. 410, 413 . … Hammond v. Wadhams, 5 Mass. 353, 354 . Larson v. Boston Elevated Railway, 212 Mass. 262, 267 . Kelleher v. Newburyport, 227 Mass. 462, 465 . Mahoney v. Wilson, 260 Mass. 412, 414 . See Blackman v.

Sullivan v. City of Fall River

144 Mass. 579 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1887

Page v. Boston, 106 Mass. 84 . … Brown v. Lowell, 8 Met. 172 . The facts proved raise a question of law on which the respondent is not concluded by its answer. Exceptions sustained.

Bristol Asphalt, Co., Inc. v. Rochester Bituminous Products, Inc.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 2024

Board of Registration in Med. v. Doe, 457 Mass. 738, 742 (2010). Cf. Dartmouth v. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Tech. High Sch. Dist., 461 Mass. 366, 373 (2012). … Co. of Am. v. Board of Appeals of Westwood, 23 Mass. App.

Merchants Mutual Casualty Co. v. Justices of the Superior Court

291 Mass. 164 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1935

Swan v. Justices of the Superior Court, 222 Mass. 542, 544-545 . … Byfield v. Newton, 247 Mass. 46, 53 . The board of appeal on motor vehicle liability, after hearing upon the complaint of the assured, ordered the cancellation of her policy annulled.

McQuesten v. Attorney General

187 Mass. 185 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1905

Attorney General v. Metropolitan Railroad, 125 Mass. 515 . Kenney v. Consumers’ Gas Co. 142 Mass. 417 . Attorney General v. Tarr, 148 Mass. 309 . Attorney General v. Revere Copper Co. 152 Mass. 444 . Attorney General v. … This put an end to the practice which previously had prevailed to some extent in State boards and commissions, of employing private counsel in public matters at the expense of the Commonwealth.

Bramhall v. Sun Mutual Insurance

104 Mass. 510 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1870

In Brereton v. … In Taber v.

Klapacs's Case

355 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 9, 1968

Inc. v. Barkdoll 227 Md. 364, 370-372 . … See Daniels v.

Fernald v. Gooch

202 Mass. 408 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1909

Damon v. Bibber, 135 Mass. 458 . Kenady v. Sinnott, 179 U. S. 606, 616 . Robards v. Brown, 167 Mo. 447, 457 . … And the provision made in this will for the executors was for their own benefit and not in trust for any others, as it was in Minot v. Attorney Greneral, 189 Mass. 176 .

Wilson v. Boylston National Bank

170 Mass. 9 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 24, 1897

See McLane v. Curran, 133 Mass. 531 ; Murray v. Wood, 144 Mass. 195 ; Thorndike v. Hinckley, 155 Mass. 263 . The rule is the same in regard to a testamentary trustee acting under an appointment by the Probate Court. … Manson v. Felton, 13 Pick. 206 , 211. Brown v. Dunham, 11 Gray, 42 . Moore v.

Bander v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

313 Mass. 337 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1943

Baldwin v. Soule, 6 Gray, 321 , 323. Clark v. Brown, 116 Mass. 504, 508 . Doane v. Grew, 220 Mass. 171, 177 . Thompson v. Globe Newspaper Co. 279 Mass. 176, 190 . Conroy v. … See Brown v. Massachusetts Title Ins. Co. 151 Mass. 127, 129 .

Schultz v. Purcell's, Inc.

320 Mass. 579 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1947

See Commonwealth v. Hurley, 99 Mass. 433 ; Brown v. Perkins, 1 Allen, 89 , 98; Barden v. Felch, 109 Mass. 154, 157 ; Keane v. Main, 83 Conn. 200 . … Murphy v. Bay State Wine & Spirit Co. 212 Mass. 285 . Mason v. Jacot, 235 Mass. 521 . Fanciullo v. B. G. & S. Theatre Corp. 297 Mass. 44 . McDermott v. W. T. Grant Co. 313 Mass. 736 . Ridge v. J. J.

Currier v. Gale

91 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1865

Maynard v. Hunt, 5 Pick. 240 . Holman v. Bailey, 3 Met. 55 . Erskine v. Townsend, 2 Mass. 495 . … Brown v. King, 5 Met. 173 . 1 Washburn on Real Prop. 52. Descent presents a case of privity of estate, and so the disseisin of the ancestor enures to the heirs. 2 Washburn on Real Prop. 493. Sawyer v.

Percival v. Chase

182 Mass. 371 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1903

Allen v. Thayer, 17 Mass. 299 , 302. Blood v. Wood, 1 Met. 528, 533 . Silloway v. Brown, 12 Allen, 30 , 38. So far as the action brought by Chase is concerned, if Mrs. … Scratton v. Brown , 4 B. & C. 485. See also in this connection Chicago Dock & Canal Co. v. Kinzie, 93 Ill. 415 ; Camden & Atlantic Land Co. v. Lippincott, 16 Vroom, 405 , 410; County of St. Clair v.

Lynch v. Lowell Electric Light Corp.

263 Mass. 81 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1928

Perkins v. Rice, 187 Mass. 28, 30 . … Its board of aldermen in making grants of locations acts not as its representative but as an independent board on behalf of the Commonwealth. Metropolitan Home Telephone Co. v. Emerson, 202 Mass. 402 .

Mayor of Everett v. Superior Court

324 Mass. 144 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1949

Murray v. Justices of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, 233 Mass. 186, 189 . Board of Public Works of Arlington v. Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex, 319 Mass. 638, 639 . Sullivan v. … Inc. v.

Browne v. Browne

215 Mass. 76 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1913

Browne, the record title of which stood fraudulently in the name of the tenant. R. … George v. Reed, 101 Mass. 378 . The statute at bar is well within principles established by this court, and is constitutional. Wilson v. Head, 184 Mass. 515 . Rogers v. Nichols, 186 Mass. 440 . Converse v.

Fiske v. Steele

152 Mass. 260 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 23, 1890

In Minor v. … That a defendant is in no way bound to plead a set-off, if he would obtain the benefit of it, is recognized in Hunt v. Brown, 146 Mass. 253, 255 , where it is said by Mr.

Commonwealth v. City of Newton

186 Mass. 286 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1904

Perry v. Worcester, 6 Gray, 544 . See also Lawrence v. Fairhaven, 5 Gray, 110 ; Parker v. … Beveridge v. New York Elevated Railroad, 112 N. Y. 1 . Koelsch v. Mixer, 52 Ohio St. 207 . Harvey v. Osborn, 55 Ind. 535 . State Bank v. Bartle, 114 Mo. 276 . Powers v. Chelsea Savings Bank, 129 Mass. 44 , and Torrey v.

Smith's Case

326 Mass. 160 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1950

Goodwin v. E. B. Nelson Grocery Co. 239 Mass. 232, 233 . McCarthy v. Simon, 247 Mass. 514, 519 . Howe v. Boston, 311 Mass. 278, 281 . Noble v. Greenbaum, 311 Mass. 722, 725 . … We do not follow the conclusion of the single member, adopted by the reviewing board, that the “streets of Worcester were” the employee’s “workshop.”