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  • McGilvery v. Capen

    73 Mass. 525 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1856

    The case is not like Brown v. Hunt, 11 Mass. 45 . The charter party in that case was for distinct voyages, which were stipulated to be performed. … Crozier v. Smith, 1 Scott N. R. 345, and 1 Man. & Gr. 413. The case at bar is very similar to Havelock v. Geddes, 10 East, 555.

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  • Shinnecock, Inc. v. State Tax Commission

    350 Mass. 648 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 29, 1966

    See also McCurdy v. McCurdy, 197 Mass. 248, 252 ; Assessors of Boston v. Jakes, 341 Mass. 136,138 . Cf. G. … Cabot v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. 267 Mass. 338, 340 . Squantum Gardens, Inc. v. Assessors of Quincy, 335 Mass. 440, 447-448 . State Tax Commn. v. Gray, 340 Mass. 535, 540 .

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  • In the Matter of Diviacchi

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 2016

    Board of Bar Overseers. … See Matter of Crossen, 450 Mass. 533, 570 (2008), quoting Fishman v.

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  • Pevey v. McGrath

    243 Mass. 451 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1923

    Ginn v. Almy, 212 Mass. 486, 496 . Blodgett v. Ahern, 217 Mass. 262 . … French v. Peters, 177 Mass. 568 . Lyons v. Elston, 211 Mass. 478 . Fay v. Corbett, 233 Mass. 403 .

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  • Kleczka v. Commonwealth

    350 Mass. 74 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1966

    The parole board issued a parole revocation warrant on May 27,1963. This was filed with the jail in which Kleczka was confined. … See Harding v. State Bd. of Parole, 307 Mass. 217, 220-222 ; Zerbst v. Kidwell, 304 U. S. 359, 362-364 ; Woykovsky v. Chappell, 336 F. 2d 927, 928 (Ct. App. D. C.), cert. den. 380 U. S. 916 ; Smith v. Krimsky, 209 F.

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  • St. John Brothers Co. v. Falkson

    237 Mass. 399 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1921

    Wylie v. Marinofshy, 201 Mass. 583 . Smith v. Hill, 232 Mass. 188, 191 . … Suburban Land Co. v. Brown, ante, 166. The case at bar is not an exception but falls within this general rule.

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  • Haskins v. Hamilton Mutual Insurance

    71 Mass. 432 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1855

    Mulry v. Mohawk Valley Ins. Co., post, 541. 2. We have no doubt that the question, whether the machinery was finished within a reasonable time, was rightly left to the jury. In Tindal v. Brown, 1 T. … Co. v.

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  • Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Commissioner of Insurance

    362 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 13, 1972

    L. c. 175A in Insurance Rating Bd. v. Commissioner of Ins. 358 Mass. 171, 173-179 . In that opinion we said that under G. … See Pioneer Liquor Mart, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commn. 350 Mass. 1, 7-8 .

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  • Nealon v. Sullivan

    334 Mass. 213 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1956

    See Bates v. Santom, 116 Mass. 120, 123 ; Sawyer v. Yale Iron Works, 116 Mass. 424, 432-433 ; Randall v. Peerless Motor Car Co. 212 Mass. 352, 391 . There is no merit in the exceptions. … Cozzo v. Atlantic Refining Co. 299 Mass. 260, 264 . Murray v. Rossmeisl, 284 Mass. 263, 267 . See McDon *219 aid v. Employers’ Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd. 288 Mass. 170 .

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  • In re Sleeper

    251 Mass. 6 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 28, 1925

    Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424, 428 . Attorney General v. Pelletier, 240 Mass. 264, 295 . Selling v. Radford, 243 U. S. 46, 51 . … People v. Brown, 218 Ill. 301, 308 . State v. Peck, 88 Conn. 447, 458, 459 . The case at bar is nothing more than this. It is supported by these authorities.

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  • In re Collins

    455 Mass. 1020 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 12, 2010

    We recount the relevant findings of the committee, which the board adopted. See Matter of Schoepfer, 426 Mass. 183, 184 (1997). … See Piemonte v. New Boston Garden Corp., 377 Mass. 719, 735 (1979) (setting interest rate according to “prudent investor” rule).

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  • Fay v. Walsh

    190 Mass. 374 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1906

    Fenton v. Lord, 128 Mass. 466 . Denham v. Bryant, 139 Mass. 110 . In the case of Peck v. … Brown, for the defendants Fletcher and Howard, submitted a brief. R. L. Sisk, for the plaintiff.

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  • Commonwealth v. Santiago

    394 Mass. 25 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1985

    Commonwealth v. Stanton, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 614, 622 (1974), quoting Commonwealth v. … However, on September 18, 1978, the parole board revoked the defendant’s parole for a reason not appearing in the record.

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  • Stone v. Street Commissioners

    192 Mass. 297 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1906

    Subsequently the Legislature passed an act, St. 1900, c. 296, authorizing the board of street commissioners of the city of Boston to “ lay out, widen and order the construction of so much of the causeway and other parts of … The statute referred to in Jones v.

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  • Baker v. Seavey

    163 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1895

    Plumer v. Lord, 9 Allen, 455 . Langdon v. Doud, 10 Allen, 433 . Turner v. Coffin, 12 Allen, 401 . Tobey v. Chipman, 13 Allen, 123 . Fall River National Bank v. Buffinton, 97 Mass. 498 . Hinchley v. … Stimson v. Farnham, L. R. 7 Q. B. 175. *528 Baker v. M'Duffie, 23 Wend. 289 . Brown v. Davis, 9 N. H. 76, 82. Boynton v. Willard, 10 Pick. 166 , 169, 170, dictum.

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  • DIR. OF THE DIV OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL v. Uxbridge

    361 Mass. 589 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1972

    Waltham, 144 Mass. 184, 185-186 (notice to city clerk through board of aldermen); Garvey v. Revere, 187 Mass. 545, 546 (filing with selectmen when not in session); Bauer v. … Welfare v. Billerica, 350 Mass. 56, 57 . Commissioner of Pub. Health v. Board of Health of Tewksbury, 350 Mass. 507, 508 .

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  • Jancey v. School Committee

    421 Mass. 482 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 12, 1995

    The statute was enacted against the backdrop of regulations of the National War Labor Board in force during World War II. See County of Washington v. Gunther, 452 U.S. 161 , 185 n.l (1981) (Rehnquist, J., dissenting). … Everett v. Revere, 344 Mass. 585, 589 (1962).” Charland v. Muzi Motors, Inc., All Mass. 580, 582-583 (1994), quoting Hadley v. Amherst, 372 Mass. 46, 51 (1977).

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  • Broadway National Bank v. Wood

    165 Mass. 312 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1896

    Howe v. Lawrence, 9 Cush. 553 , 558, 559. Harmon v. Clark, 13 Gray, 114 , 121. Robb v. Mudge, 14 Gray, 534 , 539. Case v. Beauregard, 99 U. S. 119, 125 . Fitzpatrick v. Flannagan, 106 U. S. 648, 654 . Huiskamp v. … Saunders v. Reilly, 105 N. Y. 12, 19, 20 . Brown v. Beecher, 120 Penn. St. 590, 607, 608. Washburn v. Bank of Bellows Falls, 19 Vt. 278 . Rice v. Barnard, 20 Vt. 479 . Couchman v. Maupin, 78 Ky. 33 . Farley v.

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  • Goldblatt v. Corporation Counsel of Boston

    360 Mass. 660 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 17, 1971

    See Marmer v. Board of Registration of Chiropractors, 358 Mass. 13, 17, 18 ; Lexington Nursing Home, Inc. v. Rate Setting Commn. 358 Mass. 601, 603-604 . *665 2. … Board of Health of Clinton, 356 Mass. 426, 430-431 . Cf. Younie v. Director of Div. of Unemployment Compensation, 306 Mass. 567, 571-572 .

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  • Boston Water Power Co. v. City of Boston

    194 Mass. 571 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1907

    Before the adoption of the order by the board of street commissioners, the plaintiffs and others signed and delivered a writing, like that which appears in Aspinwall v. Boston, 191 Mass. 441, 444 , and in Averill v. … Aspinwall v. Boston, 191 Mass. 441 . Boston v. Simmons, 9 Cush. 373 . Bell v. Boston, 101 Mass. 506 . Driscoll v. Taunton, 160 Mass. 486 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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