Case law

President of the Union Bank of Weymouth & Braintree v. Willis

49 Mass. 504 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1844

In the case of Baker v. … Carver v. Warren, 5 Mass. 545 . Tenney v. Prince, 4 Pick. 385 . Baker v. Briggs, 8 Pick. 130 Oxford Bank v. Haynes, 8 Pick. 423 . Story on Notes, §§ 473, 474. Beckwith v. Angell, 6 Connect. 315.

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.

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.

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.

Russell v. Walker

150 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1890

It was held in Bond v. … Chamberlain v. Beller, 18 N. Y. 115 . Sibley v. Brown, 15 Maine, 185, 186. Richards v. Gilmore, 11 N. H. 493. Judgment on finding.

Hennessy v. City of Boston

265 Mass. 559 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1929

Winslow v. Nayson, 113 Mass. 411 . Brown v. Peabody, 228 Mass. 52, 57 . The defendant city of Boston is not the owner of the playground in any ordinary sense. Kerr v. Brookline, 208 Mass. 190 . … In this respect the case falls within Hill v. Boston, 122 Mass. 344 . Steele v. Boston, 128 Mass. 583 . Tindley v. Salem, 137 Mass. 171 . Lincoln v. Boston, 148 Mass. 578 . Johnson v.

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.

Klapacs's Case

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

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

Briggs v. Light-Boat Upper Cedar Point

93 Mass. 157 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1865

United States v. Clarke, 8 Pet. 444 . United States v. M’Lemore, 4 How. 286 . Hill v. United States, 9 How. 386 . Reeside v. Walker, 11 How. 290 . Nations v. Johnson, 24 How. 204 . … In Harris 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 .

Sweetman v. Barrows

263 Mass. 349 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1928

On cross-examination the plaintiff testified that he appeared before the executive board; that Barrows, Moulton, Gray, Heath Nuzzolo, and Bixgorme were present at this meeting and “The executive board said . . . … Nagle v. Driver, 256 Mass. 537 , and Paulino v.

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.

Reilly v. McGowan

267 Mass. 268 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 29, 1929

Going v. Emery, 16 Pick. 107 . Brown v. Kelsey, 2 Cush. 243 . Winslow v. Cummings, 3 Cush. 358 . White v. Ditson, 140 Mass. 351 . The devise to Mary of the legal estate for life would support the charitable use. … The case is governed by Schouler, petitioner, supra, Minot v. Baker, supra, Bullard v. Chandler, 149 Mass. 532 , Sherman v. Shaw, supra. See Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 539 , 556. The petitioner relies on Langley v.

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.

Bramhall v. Sun Mutual Insurance

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

In Brereton v. … In Taber 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.