Case law

Fennell v. Russell

282 Mass. 67 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 15, 1933

The law implies a promise by him, based upon this obligation, to pay for necessaries furnished the child, Whipple v. Dow, 2 Mass. 415 , Dennis v. Clark, 2 Cush. 347 , Lamson v. … Dodge v. Adams, 19 Pick. 429 , 432. See for collection of cases 46 C. J. 1266, note 27. Compare Lyons v. Jackson, 232 Mass. 275 .

Commonwealth v. Frishman

235 Mass. 449 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1920

State v. Straw, 33 Maine, 554. State v. Snow, 18 Maine, 346. … State v. Russell, supra.

Malonis v. Harrington

442 Mass. 692 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 2004

Loiselle, under a contingent fee agreement, in a personal injury action against Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. (BFI). … See Opert v. Mellios, 415 Mass. 634, 636-637 (1993), citing Salem Realty Co. v.

Graham v. QUINCY FOOD SERV. EMP. ASS'N & HOSP., LIB.

407 Mass. 601 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1990

In Baker v. Board of Educ. of West Irondequoit Cent. School Dist., 70 N.Y.2d 314 (1987), the New York Court of Appeals rejected the DelCostello rule as inapplicable to actions arising under the New York statute. … See Brown v.

Begin's Case

354 Mass. 594 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1968

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the self-insurer, appealed from a final decree of the Superior Court upholding the decision of the reviewing board. … Capodilupo v. F. W. Stock & Sons, 237 Mass. 550, 551 . *598 Bendett v. Bendett, 315 Mass. 59, 62 . Leonard v. Taylor, 315 Mass. 580, 583 . Commonwealth v. Greenberg, 339 Mass. 557, 581 .

Bailey v. Way

266 Mass. 437 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 6, 1929

Whitney v. Browne, 180 Mass. 597 . Here there was no assumption of the mortgage to Mrs. … Wearse v. Peirce, 24 Pick. 141 , 144, 145. See Sisson v. Tate, 114 Mass. 497, 505 .

Blank v. Chelmsford Ob/Gyn, P.C.

420 Mass. 404 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 17, 1995

Nader v. Citron, ill Mass. 96, 98 (1977), quoting Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46 (1957). … See King v. Driscoll, 418 Mass. 576, 586 (1994).

Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Commissioner of Insurance

329 Mass. 265 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1952

Banton v. Belt Line Railway, 268 U. S. 413, 423 . Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. United States, 304 U. S. 470, 483 , and cases cited. See New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. … Interstate Commerce Commission v. Union Pacific Railroad, 222 U. S. 541, 547 . New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. Public Service Commission of Indiana, 209 Ind. 466 . Anchor Coal Co. v.

Cassen v. Cassen

315 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1943

North Shore Dye House, Inc. 277 Mass. 440, 444 , Cambridge v. West Springfield, 303 Mass. 63, 67 , Russell v. Holland, 309 Mass. 187, 190-191 , and Rummel v. Peters, 314 Mass. 504, 511-512 . … Ed.) c. 201, § 33; Perkins v. Finnegan, 105 Mass. 501 ; Harding v. Brown, 227 Mass. 77, 86, 87 . Decree affirmed.

Collins v. Collins

140 Mass. 502 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1886

Thompson v. Brown, 16 Mass. 172 . See Emerson v. Thompson, 16 Mass. 429, 433 ; Clarke v. Tufts, 5 Pick. 337 . But this exception is shown to be consistent with the principle quoted from Gore v. … Jenkins v. Wood, ante, 66. Jenkins v. Wood, 134 Mass. 115, 117 . Troy National Bank v. Stanton, 116 Mass. 435, 438 . Jones v. Richardson, 5 Met. 247 , 251. Wyman v. Brigden, 4 Mass. 150, 154 . Brooks v.

Amory v. Melvin

112 Mass. 83 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1873

The defendants also contend that as their leases expired on the first day of July, 1870, and as the board of assessors did not fix the rate of taxation and assess the tax until August, they are not bound by their covenants … The case of Wilkinson v. Libbey, 1 Allen, 375 , is decisive upon this point. Exceptions overruled.

Kanavos v. Hancock Bank & Trust Co.

395 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 1985

Brown, then executive vice president of the bank, gave Kanavos a letter in which the bank agreed to pay him $40,000 for surrendering an option to purchase the stock and further gave Kanavos “the option to match the price … See Brown v.

Town of Seekonk v. Anthony

339 Mass. 49 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1959

Under § V, no board was to permit a nonconforming use to be expanded or changed to one “more detrimental or objectionable to a neighborhood,” and under § VIII, the building inspector had no authority to issue any permit for … See Planning Board of Reading v. Board of Appeals of Reading, 333 Mass. 657, 660-661 . They were not temporary, expendable structures like that considered in Manchester v. Leahy, 336 Mass. 158, 160 .

Seligson v. Bay State Street Railway Co.

222 Mass. 257 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1915

See for example Jacobs v. West End Street Railway, 178 Mass. 116,119 ; McCumber v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 559, 562 . … There are somewhat similar remarks in Willworth v. Boston Elevated Railway, 188 Mass. 220, 222 . What was said in McCumber v.

Cary v. Holmes

82 Mass. 127 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1860

Cowell v. Edwards, 2 Bos. & Pul. 268. Browne v. Lee, 6 B. & C. 689. Batard v. Hawes, 2 El. & Bl. 287. And the same doctrine is held in this state. Brigden v. Cheever, 10 Mass. 454 . Wood v. Leland, 22 Pick. 503 . … Boardman v. Paige, 11 N. H. 431. In this state, when the Rev.

Fitzpatrick v. Gilson

176 Mass. 477 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 4, 1900

defendant’s written application for a loan of $6,000 was submitted to the Cambridge Savings Bank by the plaintiff, the broker employed by the defendant; that the treasurer of the savings bank wrote to the plaintiff:Our board … The board value it at $9,000, and are willing to loan $5,400; ” (this letter was admitted without objection;) that the plaintiff showed this letter to the defendant, who thereupon indorsed on the original application: “ I

L'Homme v. Town of Winchendon

288 Mass. 291 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1934

Board of Public Works, 285 Mass. 544, 547 . The plaintiff contends that the decree was invalid, and that consequently the old road remained the highway which the defendant was bound to keep in repair. … Rutland v. County Commissioners, 20 Pick. 71 , 80. Gilkey v. Watertown, 141 Mass. 317, 319 . Stowell v. Board of Public Works, 184 Mass. 416, 418 . Smith v. Boston, 194 Mass. 31 . Selectmen of Holliston v.

Herlihy v. Kane

310 Mass. 457 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1941

Co. v. Ford’s Administrator, 151 Ky. 476, 482 . Judd v. Gray, 156 Ind. 278 . See Keith v. McCaffrey, 145 Mass. 18 ; Lee v. Fowler, 263 Mass. 440 ; Manzi v. Carlson, 278 Mass. 267, 273, 274 . … Magee v. Flynn, 245 Mass. 128, 130 . Smith v. Brown, 282 Mass. 81, 84 . Lynch v. Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. 300 Mass. 14 . Exceptions overruled.

Nectow v. City of Cambridge

260 Mass. 441 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1927

Norcross v. Board of Appeal, 255 Mass. 177, 185 . The monetary loss to the plaintiff disclosed on this record does not appear to be greater in proportion than that in Salem v. Maynes, 123 Mass. 372 , Spector v. … The case at bar appears to us to be distinguishable from Dobbins v. Los Angeles, 195 U. S. 223 . Buchanan v. Warley, 245 U. S. 60 , Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon, 260 U. S. 393 , Matter of Isenbarth v.

Guild v. Holbrook

28 Mass. 102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1831

See Tucker v. Clisby, 12 Pick. 22 ; Hopkins v. Ray, 1 Metc. 79 ; Sanford v. Bliss, 12 Pick. 116 ; Meacham v. McCorbitt, 2 Metc. 352 ; Wildes v. Nahant Bank, 20 Pick. 352 ; Wheeler v. Bowen, 20 Pick. 563 ; Holbrook v. … Waters, 19 Pick. 354 j Morrill v. Brown, 15 Pick. 173 ; Stone v. Hodges, 14 Pick. 81 ; Taber v. Nye, 12 Pick. 105 ; Faulkner v. Waters, post, 473.