Case law

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

Pulvino v. Town of Yarmouth

286 Mass. 21 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 27, 1934

Knowles v. Boston, 12 Gray, 339 . … Duffey v. School Committee of Hopkinton, 236 Mass. 5 . The plaintiff is not within the protection of those statutes. He could properly.be discharged at the will of the committees.

Wallace v. Wallace

273 Mass. 62 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 7, 1930

Robbins v. Robbins, 140 Mass. 528, 530 . Greenia v. Greenia, 206 Mass. 449, 450 . Adams v. Holt, 214 Mass. 77, 79 . Waterhouse v. Waterhouse, 225 Mass. 228, 230. Friedrich v. Friedrich, 230 Mass. 59, 61 . See G. … See Brown v. Corey, 134 Mass. 249, 252 ; Newton Rubber Works v. De Las Casas, 182 Mass. 436 ; Rowland v. Maddock, 183 Mass. 360, 365 ; Fuller v.

Goodney v. Smith

354 Mass. 734 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1968

See Kavanaugh v. Colombo, 304 Mass. 379, 381 . That Smith was also a party does not cause § 23 to be inapplicable. Horneman v. Brown, 286 Mass. 65, 69-70 . Klein v. Keresey, 307 Mass. 51, 52 . … See Salonen v. Paanenen, 320 Mass. 568, 575 ; Thompson v. Beliauskas, 341 Mass. 95, 96-97 .

Kindell v. Ayles

263 Mass. 244 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1928

McGowan v. Longwood, 242 Mass. 337, 342 . Field v. Evans, 262 Mass. 315 . Van Blaricom v. Dodgson, 220 N. Y. 111 . … Marsal v. Hickey, 225 Mass. 170 . Lowe v. Antonelli, 245 Mass. 237 . Rosenberg v. Karas, 259 Mass. 568 . In this action the verdict was directed rightly and the exceptions must be overruled.

Close v. Martin

208 Mass. 236 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1911

First African Methodist Episcopal Society v. Brown, 147 Mass. 296 . Martin v. Hamlin, 176 Mass. 180, 181 . … Bartlett v. Stanchfield, 148 Mass. 394 . Goodhue v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. 175 Mass. 187 . The defendant’s refusal to accept a good title dispensed with a formal tender. Decree affirmed.

Schneider v. Armour & Co.

323 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 4, 1948

Cotting v. Otis Elevator Co. 214 Mass. 294 . Fitcher v. Griffiths, 216 Mass. 174 . Ricker v. Ricker, 248 Mass. 549 . Killoren v. Hernan, 303 Mass. 93 . Sokol v. Nathanson, 317 Mass. 325 . Hughes-Hallet v. … Ry. v. Keokuk & H. Bridge Co. 109 Fed. 279 . Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association v. Oil Well Supply Co. of California, 12 Cal. App. *31 (2d) 265. Abbott v. Brown, 131 Ill. 108 . Wetherbee v.

Commonwealth v. Morales

473 Mass. 1019 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 2016

The same question is raised in two other cases, Commonwealth v. Fontanez, 473 Mass. (2016), and Commonwealth v. Jaiman, 473 Mass. (2016), which we also decide today. … Justin Kyle Brown, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Raymond Syndicate, Inc. v. American Radio & Research Corp.

263 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 22, 1928

Brown v. Woodbury, 183 Mass. 279 . Williams v. Pittsfield Lime & Stone Co. 258 Mass. 65 . … Anthony & *158 Cowell Co. v. Brown, 214 Mass. 439, 441 .

New York Central Railroad v. Department of Public Utilities

347 Mass. 586 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 4, 1964

See Salisbury Water Supply Co. v. Department of Pub. Util. 344 Mass. 716, 718 ; Hamilton v. Department of Pub. Util. 346 Mass. 130, 137 . See also Wannacomet Water Co. v. Department of Pub. Util. 346 Mass. 453, 470 . … Ry. v. Department of Pub. Util., ante, 440, 449-450.

Colburn v. Swett

42 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1840

Fleming v. Bailey, 5 East, 313. Barnard v. Gostling, 2 East, 569. Davis v. Edmonson, 3 Bos. & Pul. 382. … Physicians v. Salmon, 1 Ld. Raym. 682.

Colantueno's Case

275 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1931

The reviewing board affirmed and adopted the findings and decision of the single member awarding compensation. The decree of the Superior Court followed the findings of the board and the insurer appealed. … See Wiemert v. Boston Elevated Railway, 216 Mass. 598, 603 ; Madden’s Case, 222 Mass. 487 ; Crowley’s Case, 223 Mass. 288 ; Dow’s Case, 231 Mass. 348, 352 .

Thayer v. Thayer

277 Mass. 256 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1931

Romanausky v. Skutulas, 258 Mass. 190, 194 . Zaff v. Brown, 265 Mass. 598, 600, 601 . Gerrity v. Wareham Savings Bank, 202 Mass. 214, 219 . Robinson v. Donaldson, 251 Mass. 334, 336 . … Thayer v. Thayer, 101 Mass. 111 . Murphy v. Murphy, 244 Mass. 110 .

Legg v. Vinal

165 Mass. 555 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1896

In support of the defendant Palmer’s contention are Sprague v. Tyson, 44 Ala. 338 , Turner v. Rogers, 8 Ind. 139 , Sullivan v. Headman, 19 Ark. 484 , and Stiles v. Inman, 55 Miss. 469 . … Brown, 154 Mass. 105 , it was held, under this statute, that a protest of a promissory note was admissible without proof of the signature of the notary, or that he was a notary at the date of the'protest.

Fleming v. Dane

298 Mass. 216 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 16, 1937

Willett v. Herrick, 258 Mass. 585, 608 . And under a well established principle of law it was likewise a complete defence as to all other defendants sued as joint tortfeasors with the releasee. Brown v. … Stone v. Dickinson, 5 Allen, 29. Goss v. Ellison, 136 Mass. 503 . Leddy v. Barney, 139 Mass. 394 . Aldrich v. Parnell, 147 Mass. 409 . Pickwick v. McCauliff, 193 Mass. 70, 75 . Brewer v. Casey, 196 Mass. 384, 388 .

Massachusetts Federation of Teachers v. School Committee

409 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 17, 1991

An applicant for intervention may overcome this presumption and demonstrate inadequate representation if the applicant proves that the school board’s interest is adverse to his, or that the school board has colluded with … In Johnson v.

Sea Crest Hotel v. DIRECTOR OF THE DIV. OF EMP. SEC.

330 Mass. 226 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1953

The case of Commissioner of Insurance v. Broad Street Mutual Casualty Ins. Co. 312 Mass. 261 , is relied on as supporting this position. … See Restatement: Property, § 10, comment c; Tiffany, Real Property (3d ed.) § 2; Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Walker, 45 Ohio St. 577 ; Weinberg v. Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad, 200 Md. 160 .

Yaskill v. Thibault

273 Mass. 266 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1930

In Stevens v. … Nightingale, 6 Allen, 341 , and Cadigan v. Brown, 120 Mass. 493 .

Commonwealth v. Suffolk Trust Co.

161 Mass. 550 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1894

In Scott v. Colburn, 26 Beav. 276, the directors of a company were prohibited from giving bills of exchange, but had the power to borrow on mortgage. … directors; that they should have in general “ all the powers of the corporation, except as limited by the vote of the stockholders ”; and that four should constitute a quorum of the board.

Noble v. City of Boston

111 Mass. 485 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1873

Murphy v. *487 Boston, Clinton Fitchburg Railroad Co. 110 Mass. 465 . … Any other interpretation of the statute would tend to transform this court into an advisory board for the direction of the business of the court below.