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  • Israel v. Beale

    270 Mass. 61 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1930

    In Johnson v. … See Harrison v. Conlan, 10 Allen, 85 ; Brown v. Cushman, 173 Mass. 368 ; Stearns v. Blevins, 262 Mass. 577 . Furthermore, in Brigham v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Bellows v. Worcester Storage Co.

    297 Mass. 188 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1937

    Well nailed to this frame, on the inside, were tongued and grooved or “matched” boards, three fourths of an inch thick. … He helped the defendant’s manager push the boards back in place.

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  • 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.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Zak

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 2017

    See Loan Modification Group, Inc. v. … "Considered with the other conduct found by the board, see Matter of Palmer, 413 Mass.

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  • Clark v. Williams

    190 Mass. 219 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1906

    Carter v. Willard, 19 Pick. 1 . Burge v. Cone, 6 Allen, 412 . Dempsey v. Gardner, 127 Mass. 381 . Under the doctrine clearly set forth in Carter v. … Clark v. Brown, 14 Mass. 271 . It was “ property which prior to the filing of the petition [in bankruptcy] . . . might have been levied upon and sold under judicial process against” him and passed to the trustee. U. S.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Negron v. Gordon

    373 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 12, 1977

    This section of the statute requires that a copy of the board of health’s order be sent to the mortgagee. … Section 127C authorizes a petition to a District Court by an aggrieved tenant or by a board of health to remedy violations of the sanitary code.

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  • White v. Macarelli

    267 Mass. 596 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1929

    Brown v. Wentworth, 181 Mass. 49 . See G. L. c. 244, § 22. Beal v. … In Beal v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co. v. Bigelow

    203 Mass. 159 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 14, 1909

    See Goldey v. Morning News, 156 U. S. 518, 521 . It was said, in the recent case of Brown v. Fletcher, 210 U. … Litchfield v. Goodnow, 123 U. S. 549, 552 . Nelson v. Brown, 144 N. Y. 384, 390 . Bigelow could not have appeared as of right and made a defense in that suit.

    Cited 229 timesPublished
  • Phelps v. Shawprint, Inc.

    328 Mass. 352 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 1, 1952

    Silver v. Graves, 210 Mass. 26, 30 . A contract to furnish water while the consumer occupied a certain dwelling, Brown v. … Co. 168 Fed. 496 ; Brimmer v. Union Oil Co. of California, 81 Fed. (2d) 437; Hawkinson v. Johnston, 122 Fed. (2d) 724; Brown Paper Mill Co. v. Irvin, 146 Fed. (2d) 232; Manufacturers’ Furniture Co. v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

    331 Mass. 771 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1954

    Goshen v. Richmond, 4 Allen, 458 , 461. Cambridge v. Boston, 130 Mass. 357 . Bradford v. Worcester, 184 Mass. 557, 561 . Attorney General v. Board of Public Welfare of Northampton, 313 Mass. 675, 680-682 . … John V. Spalding. Harold P. Williams. Edward A. Counihan, Jr.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Thomas v. Spinney

    310 Mass. 749 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 28, 1942

    Brown v. Daley, 273 Mass. 432 . Eaton v. S. S. Pierce Co. 288 Mass. 323 . Capano v. Melchionno, 297 Mass. *752 1 . D’Ambrosia v. Brest, 302 Mass. 316 . … Navien v. Cohen, 268 Mass. 427 . Rocha v. Alter, 302 Mass. 155 . Koczur v. Flanagan, 306 Mass. 121 . O’Connor v. Griff, 307 Mass. 120 . Sargent v. Massachusetts Accident Co. 307 Mass. 246 . Flynn v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Hale v. Bowler

    215 Mass. 354 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 18, 1913

    McPeck, 189 Mass. 34 ; Huntress v. Allen, 195 Mass. 226 ; and Clarke v. Fay, 205 Mass. 228 . … Miller, 190 Mass. 285 ; Brown v. Floersheim Mercantile Co. 206 Mass. 373, 377 ), but without prejudice to an action at law against the defendant George P. Bowler. So ordered.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Brink v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation

    299 Mass. 280 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 1, 1938

    The decision of the Board of Tax Appeals was in favor of the appellee. The appeal of the taxpayers brings the case here. … Tobey v. Kip, 214 Mass. 477, 479 . Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. v. Commonwealth, 218 Mass. 558, 563 . Whiting v. Holyoke Board of Public Works, 222 Mass. 22, 24 . Wilson v. Grace, 273 Mass. 146, 154 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Davidson v. Massachusetts Casualty Insurance

    325 Mass. 115 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 7, 1949

    “Yes.” . - The plaintiff relies upon Brown v. … Schmidt v. New York Union Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 1 Gray, 529 , 535. Day v. Ross, 154 Mass. 13, 14 . Geary v. Stevenson, 169 Mass. 23, 31 . Colburn v. Marble, 196 Mass. 376, 379-380 . Stearns v. Long, 215 Mass. 152, 155 .

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Revsbech v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    275 Mass. 317 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1931

    The plaintiff, who was forty-eight years of age at the time of the accident, testified in substance that, accompanied by her son on September 17, 1922, at shortly after six o’clock in the afternoon, she boarded a car of the … The case at bar is governed by Convery v. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, 252 Mass. 418 , Warren v. Boston Elevated Railway, 259 Mass. 226 , Weiner v. Boston Elevated Railway, 262 Mass. 539 , Hallinan v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Bradley v. Brigham

    3 L.R.A. 507 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 9, 1889

    Le Breton v. Peirce, 2 Allen, 8 , 11. Connihan v. Thompson, 111 Mass. 270 . Smith v. Baker, L. R. 8 C. P. 350. Roe v. Mutual Loan Fund, 19 Q. B. D. 347. Lythgoe v. Vernon, 5 H. & N. 180. Brewer v. … Smith v. Baker, L. R. 8 C. P. 350. Burn v. Morris, 4 Tyrw. 485; S. C. 2 Cr. & M. 579. Browning v. Bancroft, 8 Met. 278 . Greenfield Bank v. Leavitt, 17 Pick. 1 .

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Dickinson v. Durfee

    139 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1885

    Wortman v. Skinner, 1 Beasley, 358, 379 seq. De Riemer v. Cantillon, 4 Johns. Ch. 85 . … See Morse v. Hill, 136 Mass. 60, 66 . J. M. Morton, for the plaintiffs. J. Brown, for Bradford Durfee. T. M. Stetson, for the other defendant. Bill dismissed.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Perkins v. Nichols

    93 Mass. 542 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1866

    Buttrick v. Holden, 13 Met. 356 . Brinckerhoff v. Brown, 7 Johns. Ch. 217 2 Dan. Ch. Pr. 840, note, 998. … Livermore v. Aldrich, 5 Cush. 431 . Peabody v. Tarbell, 2 Cush. 226 . Browne on St. of Frauds, § 92.

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