Case law

Bjornlund v. Zoning Board of Appeals

353 Mass. 757 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1967

The town’s zoning board of appeals on November 2, 1966, filed with the town clerk its decision granting a permit. The plaintiffs brought this bill in equity to review the board’s decision. G. … The case is governed by Lincoln v. Board of Appeals of Framingham, 346 Mass. 418, 420 .

Watts v. Board of Assessors

382 Mass. 688 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1981

The Appellate Tax Board properly denied the claimed exemption, since the property is not held “for the exclusive benefit” of a religious organization as required by the statute. Decision affirmed.

Broadhurst v. Board of Assessors

353 Mass. 764 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1968

These appeals from the Appellate Tax Board challenge the correctness of the board’s ruling that a disability contracted in the military service in July, 1940, cannot be the basis of a veteran’s claim for exemption of property … Decision of Appellate Tax Board affirmed.

Connell v. Board of Public Works

234 Mass. 491 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1920

The petitioner seeks reinstatement as a plumber in the water department of the city of Everett from which he alleges he was unlawfully discharged by the superintendent of water under the board of public works. … Stiles v. Municipal Council of Lowell, 229 Mass. 208 . Ransom v. Mayor of Boston, 193 Mass. 537, 540 .

Zavaglia v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

345 Mass. 483 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1963

In Baruffaldi v. … See Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129,133 .

Stoner v. Planning Board of Agawam

358 Mass. 709 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 18, 1971

Foot v. Bauman, 333 Mass. 214, 219 . Fred C. McClean Heating Supplies, Inc. v. Westfield Trade High Sch. Bldg. Comm. 345 Mass. 267, 271 . … In Selectmen of Pembroke v. R. & P.

Harding v. State Board of Parole

307 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1940

Commonwealth v. Keniston, 5 Pick. 420 . West’s Case, 111 Mass. 443 . Commonwealth v. Hayes, 170 Mass. 16 . … Zerbst v. Kidwell, 304 U. S. 359, 361 . Aderhold v. Ashlock, 99 Fed. (2d) 67, 68, and cases cited. Aderhold v. Murphy, 103 Fed. (2d) 492, 493.

Foxboro Associates v. Board of Assessors

385 Mass. 679 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1982

Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consol. Gas Co., 309 Mass. 60, 66 (1941). See also Correia v. … v.

Theodorou v. Board of Assessors

360 Mass. 858 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1971

Murdock v. Board of Appeals

342 Mass. 778 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1961

L. c. 40A, § 21, as amended, which annulled a decision of the board of appeals of Duxbury as in excess of its authority. … The board’s decision denied the plaintiff permission to build a dwelling house giving as a reason that there would be a violation of a zoning by-law relating to minimum size and frontage of lots.

Cross v. Planning Board of Chelmsford

345 Mass. 618 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1963

These propositions were succinctly discussed in Smith v. Board of Appeals of Fall River, 319 Mass. 341, 344 . … See O’Connell v. Board of Appeals of Brockton, 344 Mass. 208, 212 .

Fandel v. Board of Zoning Adjustment

280 Mass. 195 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1932

Ayer v. Commissioners on Height of Buildings in Boston, 242 Mass. 30, 35 . St. James Building Corp. v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 260 Mass. 548, 551 . People v. Board of Appeals of New York City, 234 N. Y. 484 . … Farmington River Water Power Co. v. County Commissioners, 112 Mass. 206, 212 . Westport v. County Commissioners, 246 Mass. 556, 562 . Marinelli v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 275 Mass. 169 , and cases cited.

Bemis v. Board of Aldermen

96 Mass. 366 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1867

.; Field v. Boston, 10 Cush. 65 ; Lee v. Templeton, 6 Gray, 579 . … The case is quite analogous to that of Dwight v.

Nevins v. Board of Public Welfare

301 Mass. 502 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1938

It is supplementary to § 43 in accordance with which the board of public welfare removed the petitioner. … McLaughlin v. Mayor of Cambridge, 253 Mass. 193, 199 . Peckham v. Mayor of Fall River, 253 Mass. 590, 593 . Wallace v. Superintendent of Streets of New Bedford, 265 Mass. 338 . Whalen v.

DiMasi v. State Board of Retirement

474 Mass. 194 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 21, 2016

Brown, 466 Mass. 676, 679 (2013) (criminal conviction not final under Massachusetts law until sentence is imposed on defendant); Commonwealth v. Dascalakis, 246 Mass. 12, 19 (1923). … See, e.g., Sliney v.

Krafchuk v. Planning Board of Ipswich

453 Mass. 517 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 7, 2009

FMR Corp. *528 v. Commissioner of Revenue, 441 Mass. 810, 819 (2004), quoting Board of Educ. v. Assessor of Worcester, 368 Mass. 511, 513-514 (1975). … All members of the board who are to join in the decision must have attended the hearing. 20 See Mullin v.

Kraft v. Board of Appeals

333 Mass. 573 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 10, 1956

This is an appeal from a final decree entered in the Superior Court adjudging that a decision of the board of appeals of Lynnfield (hereinafter called the board) was within its jurisdiction, that the decision “should not … The building inspector on October 18, 1954, refused to issue the permit and the owner appealed to the board. C. 40A, §§ 13, 15.

Bloom v. Planning Board of Brookline

346 Mass. 278 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1963

L. c. 40A, § 21 (Kolodny v. Board of Appeals of Brookline, post, 285), and a petition for a writ of mandamus (Kolodny v. Building Commr. of Brookline, post, 289) with allegations based on the same underlying facts. … Lawrence, on March 19,1962, “exhibited” the plan to the chairman of the board, who did not submit it to the board *281 but indorsed it: “Brookline Planning Board, Date March 19, 1962, approval under Subdivision Control Law

Sears v. Board of Registration

425 Mass. 1011 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1997

We agree with the single justice that the board’s informal investigatory conference with the complainant prior to the initiation of formal proceedings against the plaintiff was not improper, see Commissioner of Ins. v. … Moustafa v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 424 Mass. 1014, 1014 (1997). Judgment affirmed.

Born v. Board of Assessors

427 Mass. 790 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 14, 1998

The Appellate Tax Board (board) agreed with the assessors’ conclusion and affirmed. Bom appealed, and we transferred the case to this court. … Born argues that the board’s reliance on Moscatiello v. Assessors of Boston, 36 Mass. App. Ct. 622 (1994), is misplaced, because the Moscatiello court relied exclusively on Kirby v.