Case law

Acford v. Auditor of Cambridge

300 Mass. 391 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1938

It has been determined by a board of physicians appointed under G. L. (Ter. … App. 110 ; O’Dea v. Cook, 176 Cal. 659, 662 . The cases of People v. Harburger, 132 App. Div. (N. Y.) 260, and State v.

Wendell v. Clark

240 Mass. 562 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1922

Farnum v. Brooks, 9 Pick. 212 , 245. Sawyer v. Cook, 188 Mass. 163 . Sunter v. Sunter, 190 Mass. 449, 456 . … Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417, 424 .

City of Worcester v. Inhabitants of Northborough

140 Mass. 397 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1886

See Brockton v. Uxbridge, 138 Mass. 292 . Moreover, this class of evidence is not strictly confined to facts within the personal knowledge of the officer making the record. See Hanson v. … South Scituate, 115 Mass. 336 ; Whiton v. Albany Ins. Co. 109 Mass. 24 . *402 2.

Williams v. Dugan

217 Mass. 526 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1914

In Paige v. … To the same effect see Brown v. Parker, 7 Allen, 337 ; Exchange Bank v. Thrower, 118 Ga. 433 .

Bemis v. Caldwell

143 Mass. 299 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1887

But most of them are intended as directions to the assessors, designed to secure regularity and uniformity in the proceedings of the numerous boards of assessors throughout the State. … Sprague v. Bailey, 19 Pick. 436 . Torrey v. Millbury, 21 Pick. 64 . Tobey v. Wareham, 2 Allen, 594 . Westhampton v. Searle, 127 Mass. 502 . Noyes v. Hale, 137 Mass. 266 .

Commonwealth v. Cantor

253 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1925

Partelow v. Newton & Boston Street Railway, 196 Mass. 24 . But the statement was not objectionable whether made during the trial or in the charge. … Commonwealth, v. Brown, 14 Gray, 419 . Commonwealth v. Robinson, 146 Mass. 571 . Commonwealth v. Brewer, 164 Mass. 577 . Commonwealth v. Bishop, 165 Mass. 148 . Commonwealth v. Rogers, 181 Mass. 184 .

Babcock Coal Co. v. City of Boston

303 Mass. 518 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 7, 1939

Snow Co. v. Commonwealth, ante, 511. … Dorr v. Fisher, 1 Cush. 271 . G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 106, § 58. Schmoll Fils & Co. Inc. v. S. L. Agoos Tanning Co. 256 Mass. 195, 201, 202 . Heyman v. DeChristopero, 259 Mass. 29 . Ryder & Brown Co. v. B.

O'Coin's, Inc. v. Treasurer of the County of Worcester

362 Mass. 507 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 19, 1972

A county board has no power to even attempt to impede the functions of such a court, and no such power could be conferred upon it. . . . … [but are generally] charged against the counties in accordance with old usage” (Stowell v. Board of Supervisors for Jackson County, 57 Mich. 31, 34 ). See G.

Leominster Fuel Co. v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

258 Mass. 149 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1927

Paul Railway v. McCaull-Dinsmore Co. 253 U. … Rep. (2d) 459, and Heidritter Lumber Co. v. Central Railroad, 100 N. J. L. 402. The facts in Brown Coal Co. v. Illinois Central Railroad, 196 Iowa, 562 , seem to us distinguishable from those in the case at bar.

Secoulsky v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.

223 Mass. 465 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1916

The plaintiff, having exchanged the certificate for a third class ticket at Liverpool, sailed on the steamship; but his baggage was not put on board or was lost during the voyage. The contract was made in Liverpool. … Fonseca v. Cunard Steamship Co. 153 Mass. 553, 555 . O’Regan v. Cunard Steamship Co. 160 Mass. 356, 359, 361 . The plaintiff relies on McKinney v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 217 Mass. 274, as stating a different rule.

ALBRE MARBLE & TILE CO. INC. v. Goverman

353 Mass. 546 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 22, 1968

Otis Elevator Co. v. Long, 238 Mass. 257, 264-265 . See Hayes Pump & Mach. Co. v. Pitman & Brown Co. 331 Mass. 240 . 3. By amendment to its bill the plaintiff also sought relief in quantum meruit. … Andre v. Maguire, 305 Mass. 515, 516 . See Lantz v. Chandler, 340 Mass. 348, 349 ; Salem Glass Co. v. Joseph Rugo, Inc. 343 Mass. 103 ; Kauranen v. Mattaliano, 347 Mass. 583, 584, 586 .

Hurley's Case

240 Mass. 357 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1922

The partition was made of old boards and there was no roof over the opening between the two buildings. … Bourton v. Beauchamp, [1920] A. C. 1001, 1006, 1007. Barnes v. Nunnery Colliery Co. Ltd. [1912] A. C. 44. Plumb v. Cobden Flour Mills Co. Ltd. [1914] A. C. 62. Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway v. Highley, [1917] A.

Lapham v. Atlas Insurance

41 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 18, 1833

The authority upon which they principally rely, is the case of Coolidge v. Gray, 8 Mass. R. 527 . There, goods on board a vessel were insured from Boston to her port of discharge in Europe. … Thorndike v. Bordman, 4 Pick. 471 ; Chase v. Eagle Ins. Co. 5 Pick. 51 .

Bussey v. Briggs

43 Mass. 132 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1840

This objection was taken in the case of Slasson v. Brown, 20 Pick. 440 , but that case was not decided on that objection. It is there said that the court was inclined to the opinion that it might be sustained.

Randall v. McLaughlin

92 Mass. 366 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1865

Jordan, 2 Met. 234 ; Thayer v. Payne, 2 Cush. 327 ; and Carbrey v. Willis, 7 Allen, 364 . … . & Norm. 916, the leading English case on which the plaintiff relies, was wholly denied by the chancellor of England in the opinion given in Suffield v. Brown, 10 Jur. (N. S.) pt.

Phillips v. Metropolitan Park Commission

215 Mass. 502 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1913

It concerns a preference in favor of veterans, the constitutionality of which has been much debated, Brown v.

Deshon v. Merchants' Insurance

52 Mass. 199 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1846

The case of Watson v. Clark, 1 Dow, 344, was cited, to show that the onus jtrobandi is on the plaintiff, on the point of seaworthiness. See also Barnewall v. … That question was considered and settled in this court, in the case of Warren v. Manufacturers’ Ins. Co. 13 Pick. 518 .

Hildreth v. Eliot

25 Mass. 293 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 27, 1829

In the case of Villers v. … In Brown v. Carter, 5 Ves. 862, Lord Moanley asks, “ What is there unreasonable in the settler tying himself up to an estate for life, and leaving it to his children ?

Barksdale v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

397 Mass. 49 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 10, 1986

The board of review denied the plaintiff’s application for review, thereby adopting the findings of the review examiner. G. L. c. 151A, § 41 (c) (1984 ed.). A judge of the District Court affirmed the board’s decision. … We, therefore, affirm the judgment of the District Court which upheld the board’s denial of benefits. Judgment affirmed. Title 402 Code Mass.

Ferrick v. Barry

320 Mass. 217 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 17, 1946

McTammany, 10 Cal. (2d) 697; Potter v. Brown, 328 Penn. St. 554, 560-563. Many cases are collected in 118 Am. L. R. 1421. … Brown & Caine, Inc. 10 Fed. (2d) 823, 825.