Case law

Babcock v. Slater

212 Mass. 434 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1912

The decision of the board of appeal is not decisive in this case. That decision is by the statute “final and conclusive” as to the *437 distribution of the so called corporation tax. R. L. c. 14, §§ 62, 65. … We know of no ground for saying that she was privy to this proceeding before the board of appeal, of which she was not entitled to notice, in which she had no right to be heard, and in which no question affecting her individual

Dennis v. Wilson

107 Mass. 591 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1871

White v. Crawford, 10 Mass. 183, 187 . Kent v. Waite, 10 Pick. 138 . Mendell v. Delano, 7 Met. 176 . Brown v. Thissell, 6 Cush. 254 . Stearns v. Mullen, 4 Gray, 151 , 155. Garrison v. Rudd, 19 Ill. 558 . … Buffum v. Hutchinson, 1 Allen, 58 . Curtis v. Gardner, 13 Met. 457 . Sedgwick v. Laflin, 10 Allen, 430 .

Attleboro Trust Co. v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation

257 Mass. 43 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 17, 1926

French v. Jones, 191 Mass. 522 . Keough v. Aldermen of Holyoke, 156 Mass. 403 . McLean v. Mayor of Holyoke, 216 Mass. 62 . Burke v. Holyoke Board of Health, 219 Mass. 219 . Wyeth v. … Cambridge Board of Health, 200 Mass. 474 . See also Welch v. Swasey, 193 Mass. 364, 377 ; Garfield v. Goldsby, 211 U. S. 249, 262 ; Work v. Rives, 267 U. S. 175 . It was said by Chief Justice Knowlton in Wyeth v.

Twomey v. Commissioner of Food & Agriculture

435 Mass. 497 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 14, 2001

We upheld the decision of the board because the plaintiff failed to show that the board was required, as matter of law, to grant him an unconditional removal permit. … Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 383 Mass. 299, 312-313 (1981).

Lowell Gas Light Co. v. Department of Public Utilities

319 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1946

In Attorney General v. … In Fall River Gas Works Co. v.

Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

347 Mass. 784 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 10, 1964

In Lamson v. … Wilkins John V. Spalding Arthur E. Whittemore R. Ammi Cutter Paul C. Kirk Jacob J. Spiegel Paul C. Reardon

Smith v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

266 Mass. 424 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1929

Hartnett v. Tripp, 231 Mass. 382, 385 . … Commonwealth v. Pentz, 247 Mass. 500, 509 . Commonwealth v. Vartanian, 251 Mass. 355, 358 . Commonwealth v. Gurney, 261 Mass. 309, 312 .

Tefft v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

285 Mass. 121 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1934

McElroy v. Nashua & Lowell Railroad, 4 Cush. 400 . Eaton v. Boston & Lowell Railroad, 11 Allen, 500 , 505. … Gatchell v. Boston Elevated Railway, 238 Mass. 185, 186-187 . Kinnarney v. Mil *125 ford & Uxbridge Street Railway, 241 Mass. 127, 130 .

Drury v. Butler

171 Mass. 171 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1898

It had complied with § 2 of the statute, which provides that no act shall be done in the construction of a sewer *173 until the system and location have been approved by the State board of health, after a hearing, the time … Fisher v. Attleborough School District, 4 Cush. 494 . Lynch v. Forbes, 161 Mass. 302, 309 . The plaintiff acquired a right to recover damages for the taking. 2.

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.

Town of Northbridge v. Town of Natick Department of Social Services

394 Mass. 70 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1985

See Amherst-Pelham Regional School Comm. v. Department of Educ., 376 Mass. 480, 487 (1978); Board of Educ. v. School Comm. of Amesbury, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 508, 512 (1983). … See Boston v. Board of Educ., 392 Mass. 788 , 793 (1984); Commonwealth v. School Comm. of Springfield, 382 Mass. 665, 668-669 (1981).

McKissick v. Travelers Insurance

337 Mass. 477 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1958

Crompton v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. 333 Mass. 160, 162, 165 . In the present action the defendant filed a motion for judgment under G. … Brown v. Great American Indemnity Co. 298 Mass. 101 . Gleason v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. 324 Mass. 695, 699 . S. C. 329 Mass. 56 . Crompton v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. 334 Mass. 207 .

McDonough v. Gilman

85 Mass. 264 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1861

He merely knocked off the boards, which would make it none the less a nuisance, and the defendant merely refitted it, which did not make it any more a nuisance than before. … In Ryppon v. Bowles, Cro. Jac. 373, it is said that Coke, C.

Hanlon v. Commonwealth

419 Mass. 1005 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 27, 1995

See Commonwealth v. Brown, 401 Mass. 745, 747 (1988). From all that appeared in the defendant’s petition for relief pursuant to G. … Commonwealth v. Martino, 412 Mass. 267, 272 (1992).

Blodgett v. Hildreth

103 Mass. 484 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1870

Purcell v. Miner, 4 Wallace, 513. Thompson v. Gould, 20 Pick. 134 . Glass v. Hulbert, 102 Mass. 24 . … Blanchard v. Brooks, 12 Pick. 47 . Allen v. Holton, 20 Pick. 458 . Sweet v. Brown, 12 Met. 175 .

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 .

Globe Fire Insurance v. Inhabitants of Lexington

173 Mass. 6 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1899

Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul Railway, 66 Wis. 58 . Home Ins. Co. v. Northwestern Packet Co. 32 Iowa, 223 . … Carpenter v. Walker, 140 Mass. 416 . Southbridge Savings Bank v. Mason, *8 147 Mass. 500 .

Commonwealth v. Sanchez

403 Mass. 640 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 22, 1988

He carried two magazines and a brown paper bag. Troopers Palombo and MacDonald, two plainclothes officers experienced in drug related investigations, observed the defendant leaving the shuttle. … As the defendant sought his identification, he put the magazines and brown paper bag between his legs. His legs appeared to tremble.

Jones v. Ames

135 Mass. 431 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1883

Durant v. Burt, 98 Mass. 161, 167 . Brown v. Phelps, 103 Mass. 313 . Our view is confirmed by the reasoning and conclusion of the English cases. Rosewarne v. Billing, 15 C. B. (N. S.) 316, and Ex parte Pyke, 8 Ch. … See also Beeston v. Beeston, 1 Ex. D. 13. The New York statutes expressly enact that money paid by way of difference may be recovered, and decisions under it are inapplicable here. Staples v. Gould, 5 Seld. 520.

McCarthy v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

208 Mass. 512 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1911

Rand v. Boston Elevated Railway, 198 Mass. 569 . Lacour v. Springfield Street Railway, 200 Mass. 34 . Ryan v. Pittsfield Electric Street Railway, 203 Mass. 283 . Tapper v. Boston Elevated Railway, 204 Mass. 151 . … Black v. Boston Elevated Railway, 206 Mass. 80, 81 . Work v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 447 .