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  • Knapp v. Knapp

    134 Mass. 353 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1883

    Heapy v. Parris, 6 T. R. 368. Bragner v. Langmead, 7 T. R. 20. Earl v. Brown, 1 Wils. 302. Hildreth v. Thompson, 16 Mass. 191 . Jeffreson v. Morton, 2 Wms. Saund. 12, n. Wright v. Madocks, 8 Q. B. 119. Com, Dig. … Morton v. Morton, 4 Cush. 518 . In Slade v.

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  • Eastern Railroad v. Allen

    135 Mass. 13 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1883

    upland or marsh, sometimes called Swan Island, which, however, was not an island till after the canal had been dug through it, lying oh the westerly or pond side of the canal as it finally existed; and one of the witnesses, Brown … The case is strikingly like that of Tufts v.

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  • Luk v. Commonwealth

    421 Mass. 415 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1995

    Board of Registration in Medicine, 387 Mass. 339, 341-342 (1982); Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 383 Mass. 299, 316-317 (1981). See also People v. … See Mackey v. Montrym, 443 U.S. 1 , 10 n.7 (1979); Registrar of Motor *429 Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 589 (1981).

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  • Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

    322 Mass. 755 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 16, 1948

    O’Keeffe v. Somerville, 190 Mass. 110, 114 . Wyeth v. Cambridge Board of Health, 200 Mass. 474, 478 . Holcombe v. Creamer, 231 Mass. 99, 108-109 . Opinion of the Justices, 247 Mass. 589, 593 . McMurdo v. … Commonwealth v. Strauss, 191 Mass. 545, 550-551 . Wyeth v. Cambridge Board of Health, 200 Mass. 474, 478 . Commonwealth v. Libbey, 216 Mass. 356, 358 .

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  • First African Methodist Episcopal Society in the Boston v. Worthy

    232 Mass. 331 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1919

    Shinsky v. Tracey, 226 Mass. 21, 22 . … Saltman v. Nesson, 201 Mass. 534, 539, 540 . Granara v. Italian Catholic Cemetery Association, 218 Mass. 387 . Edgett v. Palmer, 225 Mass. 377, 379 . So ordered.

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  • Lunt v. City of Newburyport

    224 Mass. 48 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1916

    Smith v. Claussen Park Drainage & Levee District, 229 Ill. 155 . Conaway v. Ascherman, 94 Ind. 187 . … In that case the description held to be valid was: “the right ... to fill said lands to grade two hundred and fifty-one (251) above the datum known as the Boston Water Board Datum, with material excavated from other lands

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  • Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. City of Taunton

    303 Mass. 176 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1939

    Adrian v. Whitney Central National Bank, 180 Mich. 171 . Grosfield v. First National Bank of Miles City, 73 Mont. 219 . Copper v. Mayor & Common Council of Jersey City, 15 Vroom, 634 . Montvale v. … Ed.) c. 44, particularly § 16; Agawam National Bank v. South Hadley, 128 Mass. 503, 506 ; Franklin Savings Bank v. Framingham, 212 Mass. 92, 95 ; Brown v. Newburyport, 209 Mass. 259 .

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  • CRIBERG v. Raymond

    370 Mass. 105 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 1976

    See Brown v. Collins, 402 F.2d 209, 212 (D.C. Cir. 1968); Theiss v. Scherer, 396 F.2d 646, 649 (6th Cir. 1968) (applying Ohio law); Johnston v. … See also Borg v. Boas, 231 F.2d 788, 794 (9th Cir. 1956); Zirn v. Cullom, 187 Misc. 241, 243 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1946); Strycker v. Levell & Peterson, 183 Ore. 59, 67 (1948); Rodgers v.

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  • Lynch v. City of Springfield

    174 Mass. 430 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1899

    which were asked for by the defendant: “ The defendant city cannot be held to be engaged in a commercial enterprise because of the maintenance of a public water supply solely for domestic and fire purposes, managed by a board … Hill v. Boston, 122 Mass. 344, 359 . Hand v. Brookline, 126 Mass. 324 . Tindley v. Salem, 137 Mass. 171, 172 . Powers v. Fall River, 168 Mass. 60 . Exceptions overruled.

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  • Commonwealth v. Binnette

    351 Mass. 704 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1966

    In that court the jury returned a verdict of guilty and the defendant was adjudicated a delinquent and committed to the Youth Service Board. The defendant appealed. … Commonwealth v. Moulton, 4 Gray, 39 . Commonwealth v. Feci, 235 Mass. 562, 567 . Commonwealth v. Agiasottelis, 336 Mass. 12,14 . Judgment affirmed.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Gorman v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

    350 Mass. 760 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 1965

    The plaintiff’s status was that of a passenger, Gordon v. West End St. … O’Loughlin v. Bay State St. Ry. 221 Mass. 65, 66 . See Tsacoyeanes v. Canadian Pac. Ry. 339 Mass. 726, 728 . Exceptions sustained.

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  • 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.

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  • Greene v. Pacific Mutual Insurance

    91 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1864

    The recent case of Kleinwort v. … Falkner v. Ritchie, 2 M. & S. 290. Brown v. Smith, 1 Dow, 359. Parsons v. Scott, 2 Taunt. 363. Doyle v. Dallas, 1 M. & Rob. 55 . Alexander v. Balt. Ins. Co. 4 Cranch, 370 . Smith v. Universal Ins. Co. 6 Wheat. 176 .

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  • Sampson v. City of Boston

    184 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1903

    Collins, 177 Mass. 444 , and Compton v. Revere, 179 Mass. 413 . But in the present case the evidence did not require a finding that the street was in fact closed to travel. … She was on foot and her purpose at the time she was hurt was to board an open electric car. In attempting to do so she stumbled and fell over a pile of square stone paving blocks.

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  • Shepherd v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    399 Mass. 737 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 23, 1987

    The division’s board of review denied further review, thereby adopting the review examiner’s decision as the final decision of the board. G. L. c. 151 A, § 41 (c) (1984 ed.). … Jean v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 391 Mass. 206, 209 (1984).

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  • Gallo v. Division of Water Pollution Control

    374 Mass. 278 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 1978

    See California Village Corp. v. East Longmeadow, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 128, 129-130 (1976); Zambernardi v. Selectmen of Wilmington, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 873 (1974). See also East Chop Tennis Club v. … East Chop Tennis Club v. Massachusetts Comm’n Against Discrimination, supra at 446-448. Gordon v. Hardware Mut. Cas. Co., 361 Mass. 582, 584-586, 587 (1972). Saint Luke’s Hosp. v.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • 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.

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  • Cruz Management Co. v. Thomas

    417 Mass. 782 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 12, 1994

    Co. v. Turner Constr. Co., 35 Mass. App. Ct. 100 , 101 n.3 (1993). See also Brown v. … Compare Brown v. LeClair, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 976, 980 (1985) (no investigation or other response after receipt of c. 93A demand letter). The judge was not required to award double or treble damages. 9 6. Disposition.

    Cited 40 timesPublished

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