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  • Gaucher v. Solomon

    279 Mass. 296 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1932

    Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 . Gordon v. Parmelee, 2 Allen, 212 . Mooney v. Miller, 102 Mass. 217 . Dawe v. Morris, 149 Mass. 188 . Lynch v. Murphy, 171 Mass. 307 . It was said in Mabardy v.

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  • Campbell v. City of Boston

    283 Mass. 365 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1933

    Walsh v. Adams, 245 Mass. 1, 6 . Newell v. Rosenberg, 275 Mass. 455, 459 . G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 124. … The rule of Brown v. Grow, 249 Mass. 495 , was inapplicable. There was no controversy as to the amount due the plaintiff for salary for the month in question.

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  • Silloway v. Neptune Insurance

    78 Mass. 73 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1858

    Williams v. Cole, 16 Maine, 207. Hugg v. Augusta Ins. Banking Co. 7 How. 604 -608. Robinson v. Commonwealth Ins. Co. 3 Sumner, 220. Poole v. Protection Ins. Co. 14 Conn. 52 . 2 Phil. Ins. § 1767. 6. … Wadsworth v. Pacific Ins. Co. 4 Wend. 40, 41 . Humphreys v. Union Ins. Co. 3 Mason, 429 . Biays v. Chesapeake Ins. Co. 7 Cranch, 415 . Louisville Marine & Fire Ins. Co. v. Boland, 9 Dana, 156 .

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  • Commonwealth v. Cruz

    442 Mass. 299 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 9, 2004

    The motion judge correctly concluded that the confession was the product of the defendant’s free will based on a consideration of the relevant factors set forth in Brown v. … Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 602-604 (1975), and Commonwealth v.

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  • Attorney General v. J. P. Cox Advertising Agency, Inc.

    298 Mass. 383 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 20, 1937

    Inc. v. … Doane v. Phillips, 12 Pick. 223 , 226. King v. Viscoloid Co. 219 Mass. 420, 425 . Thacher v. Secretary of the Common *388 wealth, 250 Mass. 188, 190-191 . Arruda v. Director General of Railroads, 251 Mass. 255, 263 .

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  • Labor Relations Commission v. University Hospital, Inc.

    359 Mass. 516 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 13, 1971

    Co. v. Assessors of Boston, 341 Mass. 513, 517 . McCarthy v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd. 342 Mass. 45, 47 . … See Saint Luke’s Hosp. v. Labor Relations Commn. 320 Mass. 467 . Similarly, the decisions of administrative boards in other jurisdictions were not binding on the Commission.

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  • Commonwealth v. Walsh

    124 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1878

    In The King v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69, 78 .

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  • Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts v. Commissioner of Insurance

    430 Mass. 285 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1999

    On July 7, 1998, the automobile damage appraiser licensing board (board) 8 issued an advisory ruling concerning the application of the sales tax to paint and other materials that are “transferred to the vehicle” in the course … The commissioner did not adjust the rates as a result of the board’s ruling.

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  • O'Connell v. O'Leary

    145 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1887

    In Commonwealth v. … Brown, for the defendant. E. Avery T. F. Desmond, for the plaintiff.

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  • Bachelder v. Wakefield

    8 Mass. 243 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1851

    Springfield v. Miller, 12 Mass. 417 ; Thomas v. Marshfield, 10 Pick. 367 . … But if the deed to this board of trustees was sufficient to pass any title to this land, it would avail nothing in this case, as the act of the legislature establishing this board of trustees had been repealed and the board

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Boston v. NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH CHAPT. AM. RED CROSS

    330 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1953

    See New England Trust Co. v. Abbott, 162 Mass. 148 ; Barrett v. King, 181 Mass. 476 ; Longyear v. Hardman, 219 Mass. 405 ; Albert E. Touchet, Inc. v. Touchet, 264 Mass. 499 ; Brown v. … Little, Brown & Co. ( Inc. ) 269 Mass. 102 ; New England Trust Co. v. Spaulding, 310 Mass. 424, 428 ; Monotype Composition Co. Inc. v. Kiernan, 319 Mass. 456 , *117 458.

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  • Trager v. Schwartz

    345 Mass. 653 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1963

    See Phelps v. State St. Trust Co. 330 Mass. 511, 512 , and authorities cited. There is, however, more to this than a race to the registry of deeds. … It is unnecessary to rely upon a vote at the meeting of the board of directors on June 11, 1954.

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  • Saxton v. Chamberlain

    23 Mass. 422 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1828

    We have decided in Stearns v. … See Griswold v. Chandler, 5 N. Hampsh. R. 497; Revised Stat. c. 67 § 7; Pope v. Jackson, 11 Pick. 118 ; Higbee v. Bacon, 7 Pick. 14 . See Standish v. Parker, 2 Pick. (2nd ed.) 22, note 3. See Revised Stat, c. 67, § 10.

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  • State Tax Commission v. Walter E. Heller & Co.

    356 Mass. 727 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 3, 1969

    The Appellate Tax Board in a decision for Walter E. Heller & Company, Inc. … Decision of the Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

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  • Commonwealth v. Horne

    466 Mass. 440 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 16, 2013

    Commonwealth v. Hart, 455 Mass. 230, 238 (2009), quoting Commonwealth v. Brown, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 288, 295 (1981). … Brown, supra at 296 .

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  • Murphy v. Charlestown Savings Bank

    380 Mass. 738 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1980

    Linthicum v. Archambault, 379 Mass. 381, 384 (1979). Dodd v. Commercial Union Ins. … See Commonwealth v.

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  • Finlay v. Eastern Racing Ass'n

    308 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1941

    on said board under the word ‘result.’” … Commonwealth v. Crane, 158 Mass. 218, 219 . O’Brien v. Woburn, 184 Mass. 598 . Brodsky v. Fine, 263 Mass. 51, 54 . Cook v. Cole, 273 Mass. 557, 564 . Wolbarsht v. Donnelly, 291 Mass. 229, 233 . Commonwealth v.

    Cited 39 timesPublished
  • Cushing v. Inhabitants of Bedford

    125 Mass. 526 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1878

    These provisions make the selectmen a board of public officers charged with this duty; they are not agents of the town, but they represent the general public. … Young v. Yarmouth, 9 Gray, 386 .

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  • Cowen v. Kirby

    180 Mass. 504 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1902

    Severy v. Nickerson, 120 Mass. 306 . Gaffney v. Brown, 150 Mass. 479 . Marwedel v. Cook, 154 Mass. 235 . See Redigan v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 155 Mass. 44 ; Plummer v. Bill, 156 Mass. 426, 428, 429 ; McCarvell v. … Sawyer, 173 Mass. 540 ; Moffatt v. Kenny, 174 Mass. 311 ; Harobine v. Abbott, 177 Mass. 59 .

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  • Hilliker v. City of Springfield

    349 Mass. 353 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 11, 1965

    Hayes v. Brockton, 313 Mass. 641 . O’Brien v. Pittsfield, 316 Mass. 283 . Watt v. Chelmsford, 323 Mass. 697 , and cases cited. … Ha yes v. Brockton, supra, at 649-650 . Young v. Worcester, 333 Mass. 724, 726 . See Illig v. Plymouth, 337 Mass. 239, 241 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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