Case law

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.

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.

Rogers v. Abbott

248 Mass. 220 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1924

Mahar v. Steuer, 170 Mass. 454 . Attorney General v. McCabe, 172 Mass. 417 . O’Brien v. Woburn, 184 Mass. 598 . … Barriere v. Depatie, 219 Mass. 33 . Burke v. Holyoke Board of Health, 219 Mass. 219 . Commonwealth v. McCarthy, 225 Mass. 192, 195 . Chubbuck v. Hayward, 217 Mass. 134 .

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 .

Cohen v. Levy

221 Mass. 336 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1915

Giddings v. Sears, 115 Mass. 505 . … Clements v. Moore, 6 Wall. 299 . Gregory Tilton & Co. v. Harrington, 33 Vt. 241 . Priest v. Brown, 100 Cal. 626 .

Hanson & Parker, Ltd. v. Wittenberg

205 Mass. 319 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1910

The coal was to be delivered at Newport News, Virginia, by the railroad as directed by the seller, free on board vessels sent by the buyer, by whom the expenses of transportation were to be paid. … the defendant would not violate his agreement, the plaintiff was not bound upon the arrival of the cargoes to accept the coal if it was not the kind purchased, and it is immaterial whether title passed when it was put on board

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 .

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.

Crabtree v. Miller

194 Mass. 123 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1907

Allen v. Scott, 21 Pick. 25 . Salisbury v. Andrews, 19 Pick. 250 . Forbush v. Lombard, 18 Met. 109 . Brown v. Thissell, 6 Cush. 254 . Oliver v. Dickinson, 100 Mass. 114 . Hooper v. Farnsworth, 128 Mass. 487 . … Whiting v. Dewey, 15 Pick. 428 . Melvin v. Proprietors of Locks & Canals, 5 Met. 15 . Dana v. Middlesex Bank, 10 Met. 250 , 255. Sawyer v. Kendall, 10 Cush. 241 . Presbrey v. Presbrey, 13 Allen, 281 .

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 .

Lefferts v. Weld

167 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1897

Bowes v. Shand, 2 App. Cas. 455. The facts shown did not require a finding of a waiver on the part of the defendants. … Fort Payne Coal & Iron Co. v. Webster, 163 Mass. 134 . Parks v. Smith, 155 Mass. 26, 33 . Holdsworth v. Tucker, 143 Mass. 369, 374 . Judgment for the defendants.

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.

Fonseca v. Cunard Steamship Co.

12 L.R.A. 340 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1891

Rice v. Dwight Manuf. Co. 2 Cush. 80 . Grace v. Adams, 100 Mass. 505 . Hoadley v. Northern Transportation Co. 115 Mass. 304 . Monitor Ins. Co. v. Buffum, 115 Mass. 343 . Germania Ins. Co. v. … Brown v. Eastern Railroad, 11 Cush. 97 . Malone v. Boston Worcester Railroad, 12 Gray, 388 . Henderson v. Stevenson, L. R. 2 H. L. Sc. 470. Quimby v. Vanderbilt, 17 N. Y. 306 . Railway Co. v. Stevens, 95 U. S. 655 .

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.

Hastings Lumber Co. v. Edwards

188 Mass. 587 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1905

The by-laws of the corporation provide that “ the board of directors shall have general supervision and control of the business of the corporation, and shall have full power to take all such steps as in their judgment shall … Acting under this authority it appears from the records of the board, that after the attempt to transfer had been undertaken, at a meeting held on April 19,1900, and when making an assessment upon the subscribers, they voted

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.

Manhattan Clothing Co. v. Goldberg

322 Mass. 472 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1948

Some “free” linings which could be purchased without authority from the war production board were in the market, but were not obtainable by the plaintiff. … John Brothers Co. v. Falkson, 237 Mass. 399, 402 ; Rosenbush v.

Commonwealth v. Travis

372 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 25, 1977

See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Lamb, 365 Mass. 265, 269 (1974); Commonwealth v. Major, 354 Mass. 666 (1968); Commonwealth v. Dagle, 345 Mass. 539 , cert. denied, 375 U.S. 863 (1963); Commonwealth v. … The parole board may revoke such permit at any time.

Willard v. Kimball

277 Mass. 350 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1931

Curtis v. Brown, 219 Mass. 157, 159 . If after the entry to foreclose a mortgage the mortgagee accepts any portion of the mortgage debt, or interest thereon, the entry is deemed to have been waived. Trow v. … Curtis v. Brown, 219 Mass. 157 .

Wales v. Wales

119 Mass. 89 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1875

Graves v. Graves, 108 Mass. 314 . Edgerly v. Edgerly, 112 Mass. 53 . … Edson v. Edson, 108 Mass. 590 . Ex parte Crenshaw, 15 Pet. 119 . Collins v. Taylor, 3 Green Ch. 163. Petition granted.