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  • Parents' Aid Society, Inc. v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    375 Mass. 507 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1978

    Parents’ Aid appealed this decision to the board of review which affirmed the decision of the review examiner. Parents’ Aid’s request for further review by the full board of review was denied. … See SCA Disposal Servs. of New England, Inc. v. State Tax Comm’n, supra at 340-342; Gutierrez v. Board of Review, 35 Ill. App. 3d 186 (1975). See also DaLomba v.

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  • Falden v. Crook

    342 Mass. 173 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 6, 1961

    She stood on the right hand running board and held onto the door handle and post with both hands. … Epstein v. Simco Trading Co. Inc. 297 Mass. 282 . If she was a gratuitous guest, Crook is liable only for gross negligence. Massaletti v. Fitzroy, 228 Mass. 487, 510 . Flynn v. Hurley, 332 Mass. 182, 185 .

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  • Ely v. Attorney General

    202 Mass. 545 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1909

    Briggs, 164 Mass. 561 , Sherman v. Congregational Home Missionary Society, 176 Mass. 349 , Amory v. Attorney General, 179 Mass. 89 , Boston v. Doyle, 184 Mass. 373 , Osgood v. Rogers, 186 Mass. 238 , and Richardson v. … It is to be distinguished from Stratton v. Physio-Medical College, 149 Mass. 505 , Bullard v. Shirley, 153 Mass. 559 , Teele v. Bishop of Derry, 168 Mass. 341 , Gill v. Attorney General, 197 Mass. 232 , and Bowden v.

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  • Shindler v. Milden

    282 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1933

    Brown v. Holyoke Water Power Co. 152 Mass. 463 . McCall v. New York Life Ins. Co. 201 Mass. 223 . Nesson v. Adams, 212 Mass. 429 . Boston Veterinary Hospital v. Kiley, 219 Mass. 533 . Conroy v. Toomay, 234 Mass. 384 . … Royce v. Guggenheim, 106 Mass. 201, 202, 203 . Taylor v. Finnigan, 189 Mass. 568, 575 . McMillan v. Wickstrom, 244 Mass. 159 . Goldberg v. Horan, 263 Mass. 302 . Voss v. Sylvester, 203 Mass. 233 .

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  • Commonwealth v. Horsfall

    213 Mass. 232 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1913

    Mayhew v. Sutton, 20 Cox C. C. 146. Lawrence v. Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway, 201 Mass. 489, 492 , has no bearing upon the facts disclosed here. 2. … Keith v. Worcester & Blackstone Valley Street Railway, 196 Mass. 478 , and cases cited. Brown v. Thayer, 212 Mass. 392, 396 . Sullivan v. Scripture, 3 Allen, 564 . 4.

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  • Guaranty Security Corp. v. Eastern Steamship Co.

    241 Mass. 120 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 13, 1922

    In Spooner v. … Hawes v. Weeden, 180 Mass. 106 . Wilson v. Mulloney, 185 Mass. 430 . Johnson v. Von Scholley, 218 Mass. 454 . Warner v. Brown, 231 Mass. 333, 338 .

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  • Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Foster

    224 Mass. 365 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1916

    There is nothing inconsistent with this conclusion in Board of Trade of Chicago v. Christie Grain & Stock Co. 198 U. S. 236 , Hunt v. New York Cotton Exchange, 205 U. S. 322 , and Board of Trade of Chicago v. … Gold & Stock Telegraph Co. 38 Hun, 338 , Western Union Telegraph Co. v. State, 165 Ind. 492, 500, 501 , New York & Chicago Grain & Stock Exchange v. Board of Trade of Chicago, 127 Ill. 153 , and Tucker v.

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  • Carney v. City of Springfield

    403 Mass. 604 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 19, 1988

    While Baker v. Lawrence, 379 Mass. 322 (1979), and Silverio v. … V.

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  • Cunningham v. Mayor of Cambridge

    188 Mass. 556 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1905

    of aldermen of the action he had taken ; and that on January 26, 1904, the board of aldermen adopted an order ratifying and confirming the action of the mayor. … Loper v. Millville, 24 Vroom, 362, 368 . In the opinion of a majority of the court the order must be Petition denied.

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  • McDonald v. Hanahan

    328 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1952

    Co. v. Whitney, 1 Met. 21, 22 . Sibley v. Phelps, 6 Cush. 172 , 173. Moore v. Edwards, 167 Mass. 74, 75-76 . Pierce v. Talbot, 213 Mass. 330, 331 . … See Brown v. Gilman, 13 Mass. 158 ; Gray v. Bowden, 23 Pick. 282 .

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  • City of Boston v. White Fuel Corp.

    294 Mass. 258 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1936

    See Burgess v. Mayor & Aldermen of Brockton, 235 Mass. 95, 101 ; Newcomb v. Board of Aldermen of Holyoke, 271 Mass. 565 . The decision of this court in White Fuel Cory. v. … Ward v. Aldermen of Newton, 181 Mass. 432 . Rutland v. County Commissioners, 20 Pick. 71 . Gleason v. Sloper, 24 Pick. 181 . Mendon v. County Commissioners, 5 Allen, 13. Farmington River Water Power Co. v.

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  • Commonwealth v. Bookman

    386 Mass. 657 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1982

    See generally Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590 (1975). There was no arrest, legal or illegal, in the case at bar. … Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387, 403 (1977), quoting from the separate opinion of Justice Frankfurter in Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 507 (1953). See Commonwealth v. Haas, 373 Mass. 545, 550 (1977).

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  • Marti v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    396 Mass. 1011 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1986

    See Torres v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 387 Mass. 776, 779 (1982). … Specifically, the board found that the claimant was discharged for permitting overtime after being told by the employer that there was to be no overtime. He was found to have disobeyed this order. See Goodridge v.

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  • Moore v. Sanford

    7 L.R.A. 151 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1890

    Boston & Roxbury Mill Co. v. Newman, 12 Pick. 467 . Talbot v. Hudson, 16 Gray, 417 . Bancroft v. Cambridge, 126 Mass. 438 . … Boston & Roxbury Mill Co. v. Newman, 12 Pick. 467 . Talbot v. Hudson, 16 Gray, 417 .

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  • Sewer Commissioners of Hingham v. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

    400 Mass. 455 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 13, 1987

    Ingalls v. Hobbs, 156 Mass. 348 [1892], Harmon v. Sweet, 221 Mass. 587, 598 [1915], and cases cited.” Costello v. Commissioner of Revenue, 391 Mass. 567, 569 (1984), quoting Frati v. Jannini, 226 Mass. 430, 432 (1917). … of Sewer Commissioners be, and hereby is, authorized, to take any other action which said Board deems necessary or desirable in order to comply with the purpose of this Vote” (emphasis supplied).

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  • Brunson v. Wall

    405 Mass. 446 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 24, 1989

    Board of Registration in Medicine, 398 Mass. 571, 575 (1986), quoting Home Owners Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n v. Northwestern Fire & Marine Ins. … Employees Ass’n of Cal. v. Board of Admin. of the Pub. Employees’ Retirement Sys., 184 Cal. App. 3d 378, 384-385 (1986); Flournoy v. Akridge, 189 Ga. App. 351, 352 (1988); Minor v. Michigan Educ. Ass’n, 127 Mich.

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  • Hathaway v. Shalom

    216 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1914

    Bachant v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 187 Mass. 392 . McNicholas v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 196 Mass. 138 at 142 . McKenna v. Gould Wire Cord Co. 197 Mass. 406, 412 . Murphy v. Fred, T. … The case at bar is distinguishable in this respect in its facts from those in decisions like Anthony & Cowell Co. v. Brown, 214 Mass. 439 . Exceptions overruled.

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  • Quintal v. COMMR. OF THE DEPT. OF EMP. & TRAINING

    418 Mass. 855 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 16, 1994

    The board is the sole finder of the facts. Guarino v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 393 Mass. 89, 92 (1984). … Fontaine v. Ebtec Corp., 415 Mass. 309, 318 (1993).

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  • Hamilton v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad

    240 Mass. 458 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1922

    It is commonly used by passengers while waiting for trains going in either direction, and in boarding and alighting therefrom. … Moynihan v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 227 Mass. 180 . Jabbour v. Central Construction Co. 238 Mass. 453 . Exceptions overruled.

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  • Rea v. Checker Taxi Co.

    272 Mass. 510 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 19, 1930

    Lord, 269 Mass. 238, 240, 241 ; see also Dudley v. Northampton Street Railway, 202 Mass. 443, 448, 449 ; Brown v. Alter, 251 Mass. 223 ; MacDonald v. … See Gould v. Elder, 219 Mass. 396, 398 ; Gondek v. Cudahy Packing Co. 233 Mass. 105, 111 ; Evans v. Rice, 238 Mass. 318, 320 .

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