Case law

Clancy's Case

228 Mass. 316 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 23, 1917

Shepard v. Jacobs, 204 Mass. 110 . Tornroos v. R. H. White Co. 220 Mass. 336 . W. S. Quinby Co. v. Estey, 221 Mass. 56 . … The decision of the Industrial Accident Board was right. Decree affirmed.

C. A. Spencer & Son Co. v. Merrimac Valley Power & Buildings Co.

242 Mass. 176 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1922

Badger v. McNamara, 123 Mass. 117 . Brown v. Corey, 191 Mass. 189 . … Giles v. Dunbar, 181 Mass. 22 . Pray v. Clark, 113 Mass. 283 . Leighton v. Ricker, 173 Mass. 564 . Cummings v. Perry, 169 Mass. 150 . Adams v. Messinger, 147 Mass. 185, 190 . D. W. Watkins & Co. v. Greene, 22 R. I. 34.

Christoffels v. Alton Properties, Inc.

362 Mass. 862 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 5, 1972

Mullholland v. State Racing Commn. 295 Mass. 286, 291-292 . Massachusetts Commn. Against Discrimination v. Colangelo, 344 Mass. 387, 390 . … Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, 348 Mass. 515, 518-519 . Hallenborg v. Town Clerk of Billerica, 360 Mass. 513, 519-520 .

Richardson v. City of Boston

156 Mass. 145 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1892

Sparhawk v. Salem, 1 Allen, 30 , 32. Adams v. Natick, ubi supra. Marshall v. Ipswich, 110 Mass. 526 . Damon v. Boston, 149 Mass. 147 . … Spellman v. Chicopee, 131 Mass. 443 . Canterbury v. Boston, 141 Mass. 215 . Fortin v. Easthampton, 142 Mass. 486 . Liffin v. Beverly, 145 Mass. 549 . Exceptions sustained.

K.G.M. Custom Homes, Inc. v. Prosky

468 Mass. 247 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 29, 2014

Although the zoning board of appeals of Norton (town) issued a decision in 2003 allowing sixty residential units, K.G.M. was forced to litigate an opposition to the project by the town’s board of selectmen. … Rigs v. Sokol, 318 Mass. 337, 342-343 (1945). See Noyes v.

Wedgwood v. Eastern Commercial Travelers Accident Ass'n

308 Mass. 463 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1941

United Shoe Machinery Co. v. Bresnahan Shoe Machinery Co. 197 Mass. 206, 214 . Wyness v. Crowley, 292 Mass. 461 . Graustein v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. 293 Mass. 207 . Brocklesby v. Newton, 294 Mass. 41, 43 . … New England Dredging Co. v. Rockport Granite Co. 149 Mass. 381, 382 . Hayward v. Langmaid, 181 Mass. 426, 429 . Hixon v. Starr, 242 Mass. 371, 374 . Carpenter v. Grow, 247 Mass. 133, 138 . Allen v.

Lindsay v. Arlington Co-operative Ass'n

186 Mass. 371 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 7, 1904

See Fuller v. Salem & Danvers Loan & Fund Association, 10 Gray, 94 ; Merrill v. McIntire, 13 Gray, 157 ; Baxter v. McIntire, 13 Gray, 168 ; Delano v. Wild, 6 Allen, 1 ; Hartford v. … New England Trust Co. v. Abbott, 162 Mass. 148, 152 . Dupee v. Boston Water Power Co. 114 Mass. 37 . See Jones v. Brown, 171 Mass. 318 ; Whiton v. Batchelder & Lincoln Co. 179 Mass. 169 .

Commonwealth v. Cefalo

381 Mass. 319 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 18, 1980

The warrant specified, in addition to a gun (never found), “Blood Stained Clothing including Light Brown or T an leather or Leatherette Sport Coat.” … It also stated, “I know that Cefalo was wearing a light brown leather jacket and dark pants.” 8 Prior justification may include a warrant for another object.

Russo v. Foster

305 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1940

Morrissey v. Morrissey, 180 Mass. 480 . Spencer v. Spencer, 181 Mass. 471 . Butler v. Butler, 225 Mass. 22 . Sherry v. Littlefield, 232 Mass. 220 . Donovan v. Walsh, 238 Mass. 356 . … Cromwell v. Norton, 193 Mass. 291 . Dixon v. Lamson, 242 Mass. 129 . Raine v. Shea, 259 Mass. 412 .

Commonwealth v. Bertini

466 Mass. 131 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 6, 2013

See, e.g., Brown v. Commonwealth, 445 Mass. 1016, 1016 (2005); White v. Commonwealth, 439 Mass. 1017, 1017-1018 (2003); Cummins v. Commonwealth, 433 Mass. 1005, 1005-1006 (2001). … See, e.g., Brown v. Commonwealth, supra; White v. Commonwealth, supra; Cummins v. Commonwealth, supra. The defendants therefore have a right of appeal to the full court from the single justice’s denial of relief.

Providence & Worcester Railroad

172 Mass. 117 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1898

of railroad commissioners designated by said board. … Gifford v. Dartmouth, 129 Mass. 135 . No part of the items in question were incurred for that purpose, and they were rightly disallowed. Items disallowed, and decree accordingly.

Callahan v. Town of Athol

345 Mass. 572 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 8, 1963

Doten v. Brockton, supra, 566 . See Amelotte v. Worcester, 343 Mass. 155,157 . Furthermore, the plaintiff has applied for additional pay at the rate he received as “Chief of Police” and not as a police officer. … How he accomplished those duties, and specifically the hours he spent doing so, were matters left to him and not directed by the board of selectmen.

McAllister's Case

229 Mass. 193 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1918

Carnig v. Carr, 167 Mass. 544 . … Coughlan v. Cambridge, 166 Mass. 268, 277 . Samuelian v. American Tool & Machine Co. 168 Mass. 12 . Driscoll v. Towle, 181 Mass. 416, 419 . Wakefield v. Boston Coal Co. 197 Mass. 527 . Bowie v.

Trustees of School District Number Three v. Gibbs

56 Mass. 39 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1848

But whether or not the present case falls within the principle of the decision in the case of Dartmouth College v. … Middlesex Husbandmen & Manufacturers v. Davis, 3 Met. 133 ; Russell v. M’Lellan, 14 Pick. 63 .

Freeman v. City of Boston

46 Mass. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1842

A leading case, on the subject of an action on the offer of a reward by public advertisement, is Symmes v. Frazier, 6 Mass. 344 . … And this advertisement was the official act of the board of aldermen.

M & M Transportation Co. v. Town of Wellesley

333 Mass. 11 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1955

See Commonwealth v. Newhall, 205 Mass. 344 . This statute has always contained provisions subjecting action taken under it to some degree of control by a State board. … In Wilbur v.

Perkins v. Augusta Insurance & Banking Co.

76 Mass. 312 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1858

Peirce v. Ocean Ins. Co. 18 Pick. 93 . Dickey v. New York Ins. Co. 4 Cow. 222 . … Merrill v. Ithaca & Owego Railroad, 16 Wend. 596 . Doe v. Perkins, 3 T. R. 749. Alvord v. Collin, 20 Pick. 430 , 431. Bunker v. Shed, 8 Met. 152 , 153. Chamberlain v.

Cole v. Citibank, N.A.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 2024

See Foley v. Lowell Div. of the Dist. Court Dep't, 398 Mass. 800, 802 (1986) ("Where a petitioner can raise his claim in the normal course of trial and appeal, relief will be denied"). … See, e.g., Skandha v. Clerk of the Superior Court for Civ.

Griswold v. Messenger

23 Mass. 517 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 17, 1828

. & Johns. 252; Brocket v. Foscue, Ruffin, 64; Eveleth v. Crouch, 15 Mass. R. (Rand’s ed.) 309, note a; Powell v. Monson & Brimfield Manuf. Co. 3 Mason, 347 . But see Bowen v. Bell, 20 Johns R. 338; Whitbeck v. … R. 304; Clark v. Brown, 1 Root, 77 ; Hannah v. Wadsworth, 1 Root, 458 ; Cone v. Tracy, 1 Root, 479 ; 1 Swift’s Dig. 121, 574; Morse v. Shattuck, 4 N. Hampsh. R. 229; Schillinger v M‘Cann, 6 Greenl. 364; Emmery v.

Reavey v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

377 Mass. 913 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1979

The employee requested a hearing, and a *914 review examiner, whose decision in effect was affirmed by the board of review (see G. … See Garfield v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, ante 94, 97 (1979); Smith v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 376 Mass 563, 566 (1978); Goodridge v.