Case law

Commonwealth v. Galvin

388 Mass. 326 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1983

Board of Educ. v. Assessor of Worcester, 368 Mass. 511, 513 (1975), quoting Industrial Fin. Corp. v. State Tax Comm’n, 367 Mass. 360, 364 (1975). See James J. Welch & Co. v. … Holbrook v. Holbrook, 1 Pick. 248 , 250 (1823). See Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Ap *329 peal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 584 (1981). See also 2A C.

Commonwealth v. Crocker

384 Mass. 353 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 12, 1981

See Whalen v. United States, 445 U.S. 684, 688-690 (1980); Brown v. Ohio, 432 U.S. 161, 165 (1977); Commonwealth v. Jones , 382Mass. 387, 393-394 (1981); Kuklis v. … See Brown v. Ohio, 432 U.S. 161 , 166-167 n.6 (1977); Westen & Drubel, Toward a General Theory of Double Jeopardy, 1978 S.Ct.

Minot v. Doggett

190 Mass. 435 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1906

Brown v. Farmer, 184 Mass. 136, 138 . … Lovering v. Lovering, 129 Mass. *438 97 . Dorr v. Dovering, 147 Mass. 530 . Hills v. Simonds, 125 Mass. 536, 538 . Hatfield v. Sohier, 114 Mass. 48 . Dole v. Keyes, 143 Mass. 237 .

Shea v. Peters

230 Mass. 197 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1918

The questions here presented expressly were left undecided in Sederquist v. Brown, 225 Mass. 217, 220 . The decision depends upon the interpretation of R. … Snyder v. Smith, 185 Mass. 58, 61 .

Boston Belting Co. v. City of Boston

149 Mass. 44 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1889

Perry v. Worcester, 6 Gray, 544 . Washburn & Moen Manuf. Co. v. Worcester, 116 Mass. 458 . Morse v. Worcester, 139 Mass. 389 . … But these cases go upon the ground that the mayor and aldermen in laying out *47 sewers act as an independent board of public officers, and that the city has no control over, and no responsibility for, the plan or system

Swaine v. Teutonia Fire Insurance

222 Mass. 108 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 14, 1915

See Parker v. Rochester German Ins. Co. 162 Mass. 479 ; Atwood v. Caledonian American Ins. Co. 206 Mass. 96, 101 . C. L. Young & H. J. Rice, for the plaintiff. F. W. Brown & W. L. Came, for the defendant. … Cook v. North British & Mercantile Ins. Co. 181 Mass. 101 . Bennett v. Ætna Ins. Co. 201 Mass. 554 . Greenough v. Phoenix Ins. Co. 206 Mass. 247, 249 , and cases cited.

Commonwealth v. Allen

379 Mass. 564 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 23, 1980

In the several years thereafter the Symphony Road area deteriorated generally, with many apartment buildings vacant, boarded up or uninhabitable. … Brown, 376 Mass. 156, 165 (1978). Commonwealth v. Jones, 373 Mass. 423, 426 (1977), and cases cited.

Osgood v. Nichols

71 Mass. 420 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1855

Dewey v. Field, 4 Met. 381 . Cox v. Buck, 3 Strob. 367 . Brown v. Wheeler, 17 Conn. 345 . Strong v. Ellsworth, 26 Verm. 373 . Hawes v. Watson, 2 B. & C. 540. 2 Smith’s Lead. Cas. (3d Amer. ed.) 531 & seq.

Barnes v. Lynch

151 Mass. 510 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1890

Bartlet v. Harlow, 12 Mass. 348 . Varnum v. Abbot, 12 Mass. 474 . Miller v. Miller, 13 Pick. 237 . Blossom v. Brightman, 21 Pick. 283 , 284. Marks v. Sewall, 120 Mass. 174, 177 . … In Bigelow v.

Parker v. Boston & Hingham Steamboat Co.

109 Mass. 449 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1872

Commonwealth v. Dorsey, 103 Mass. 412 . We think the case at bar falls within this class of cases. … The negligence charged was that the defendants did not properly secure and tend the gangway plank by which passengers went on board the boat.

Pickman v. Woods

23 Mass. 248 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 21, 1828

Faith v. E. I. Company, 4 Barn. & Aid. 640; Grade v. Palmer, 8 Wheat. 605 . … Thus in Phillips v.

Rogers v. Inhabitants of Newbury

105 Mass. 533 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1870

Sistermans v. Field, 9 Gray, 331 . *535 2. The remaining exception we do not think can be sustained. … A notice to one member of the board, intended for them all collectively, and also intended for him to communicate to his colleagues, is sufficient. Exceptions sustained.

Lebowitch v. Commonwealth

235 Mass. 357 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 30, 1920

Commonwealth v. Wakelin, 230 Mass. 567, 570 . Commonwealth v. Blake, 12 Allen, 188 . Commonwealth v. Lannan, 13 Allen, 563 , 567. State v. Carver, 49 Maine, 588, 593. United States v. Gale, 109 U. S. 65 . See Cole v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 167 Mass. 144, 146 . No error is shown in this or any other particular. Judgment affirmed. Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.

Gardiner v. Street Commissioners

188 Mass. 223 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1905

The board of street commissioners were acting under the St. 1902, c. 627, which was considered at length in Warren v. Street Commissioners, 187 Mass. 290 , and again in the New England Hospital for Women & Children v. … See Ward v. Newton, 181 Mass. 432 ; Janvrin v. Poole, 181 Mass. 463 . Petition dismissed.

Glen Avenue Realty Corp. v. Director of Public Health of Wilmington

358 Mass. 443 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 21, 1970

Mariano v. Building Inspector of Marlborough, 353 Mass. 663, 665 . Gordon v. O’Brien, 320 Mass. 739, 740 . Schafer v. Zoning Agent of Bellingham, 351 Mass. 651, 653 . … The judge, applying the proper standard for review (Cotter v. Chelsea, 329 Mass. 314, 318 ), concluded that “the Board cannot be said to have acted unreasonably in its denial of the application.”

Levy v. Acting Governor

436 Mass. 736 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 2002

Ayers *755 v. … See also Gaw v. Ashley, 195 Mass. 173, 177 (1907) (when cause alleged is frivolous or unreasonable and in *758 law insufficient, we can revise mayor’s dismissal of board of health members for cause); Ham v.

Litton Business Systems, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

383 Mass. 619 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1981

On March 30, 1981, we transferred the companion case, Macioci v. … City Council of Peabody v. Board of Appeals of Peabody, 360 Mass. 867 (1971). Shaughnessy v. Board of Appeals of Lexington, 357 Mass. 9, 12-14 (1970). Rafferty *623 v. Sancta Maria Hosp., 5 Mass. App.

Travelers Insurance Co. v. Graye

358 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1970

Co. v. Shulman, 299 Mass. 312, 316 . … S. 630, 634 ; Brown v. Merchants’ Marine Ins. Co. Ltd. 152 Fed. 411, 413 (9th Cir.); Frank B. Hall & Co. Inc. v. Jefferson Ins. Co. 279 Fed. 892, 894 (S. D. N. Y.); 44 Am.

Treasurer & Receiver General v. Sheehan

288 Mass. 468 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1934

See also Harrison v. Conlan, 10 Allen, 85 ; Drummond v. Crane, 159 Mass. 577 ; Brown v. Cushman, 173 Mass. 368 ; Stearns v. Blevins, 262 Mass. 577 ; Raymond v. Fitch, 2 Cr. M. & R. 588. … See also Jones v. Hoar, 5 Pick. 285 ; Wilbur v. Gilmore, 21 Pick. 250 . In Anderson v.

Nassar v. Commonwealth

341 Mass. 584 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1961

See Wilson v. Head, 184 Mass. 515, 519 ; Pittsley v. David, 298 Mass. 552, 554 . … Commonwealth v. Marshall, 11 Pick. 350 , 351. See also Commonwealth v. Kimball, 21 Pick. 373 , 376-377.