Case law

Gillis v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad

224 Mass. 541 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1916

He then boarded the engine again and rode on it to the other end of track 10. … There is nothing in the cases cited by the plaintiff in this connection, (Grant v. Union Pacific Railway, 45 Fed. Rep. 673, 680; Evans v. Detroit G. H. & M. Railway, 148 N. W. Rep. 490 ; Texas & New Orleans Railway v.

Gilmore v. City of Quincy

346 Mass. 22 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1963

All uses of property zoned city property other than municipal uses shall be subject to the approval of the board of appeals.” … L. c. 40A, inserted by St. 1954, c. 368, § 2, has not changed the principle quoted supra from Marblehead v. Rosenthal .

Commonwealth v. Anderson

362 Mass. 74 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 5, 1972

United States v. Harris, 403 U. S. 573, 581 , quoting from Jones v. United States, 362 U. S. 257, 271 . See United States ex rel. Kislin v. New Jersey, 429 F. 2d 950, 953-955 (3d Cir.); United States v. … Rosencranz v. United States, 356 F. 2d, 310, 314 (1st Cir.). See Commonwealth v. Brown, 354 Mass. 337, 345 .

Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & Council

330 Mass. 713 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1953

See also Motoramp Garage Co. v. Tacoma, 136 Wash. 589 . In reaching our conclusions we have derived some assistance from the New York cases of Blank v. Browne, 217 App. Div. (N. Y.) 624, Anderson v. … Salisbury Land & Improvement Co. v. Commonwealth, 215 Mass. 371, 377-378 . McLean v. Boston, 327 Mass. 118, 121 . See Murphy v. Commonwealth, 187 Mass. 361, 375 ; Wright v. Walcott, 238 Mass. 432, 438 ; D. N.

Gray v. City of Boston

277 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 12, 1931

No reference was made to a vote of the city council or of any other board of the defendant. … Moynihan v. Todd, 188 Mass. 301 . Donohue v. Newburyport, 211 Mass. 561 . Bartol v. Boston, 259 Mass. 323, 325, 326 . The cases upon which the plaintiff relies, Peabody v.

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 .

Rideout v. Knox

2 L.R.A. 81 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1889

Walker v. Cronin, 107 Mass. 555, 564 . Chatfield v. Wilson, 28 Vt. 49 . Phelps v. Nowlen, 72 N. Y. 39 . Frazier v. Brown, 12 Ohio St. 294 . Martin, B., in Rawstron v. Taylor, 11 Exch. 369, 378, 384. See Benjamin v. … Greenleaf v. Francis, 18 Pick. 117 , 121, 122. See Carson v. Western Railroad, 8 Gray, 423 , 424; Roath v. Driscoll, 20 Conn. 533, 544 ; Wheatley v. Baugh, 25 Penn. St. 528; Swett v. Cutts, 50 N. H. 439, 447.

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.

Allydonn Realty Corp. v. Holyoke Housing Authority

304 Mass. 288 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 21, 1939

Projects are subject to the approval of the State housing board as to health, sanitation, safety, and financing. § 26S. … Spahn v. Stewart, 268 Ky. 97 . State v. Housing Authority of New Orleans, 190 La. 710 . Rutherford v. Great Falls, 107 Mont. 512 . State v. City Council of Helena, 108 Mont. 347 . New York Housing Authority v.

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.

Siders v. Siders

169 Mass. 523 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 23, 1897

Henry v. Thomas, 118 Ind. 23 . Carter v. Lowell, 76 Maine, 342. Dawes v. Swan, 4 Mass. 208 . Bowers v. Porter, 4 Pick. 198 , 211. Grout v. Hapgood, 13 Pick. 159 . Holbrook v. Harrington, 16 Gray, 102 . Balcom v. … Brown v. Lyon, 2 Seld. 419. Corrigan v. Kiernan, 1 Bradf. 208, 210 . Rushmore v. Rushmore, 12 N. Y. Supp. 776 . Minter’s appeal, 40 Penn. St. 111. Doebler’s appeal, 64 Penn. St. 9, 15. Hoch’s estate, 154 Penn. St. 417.

Robert v. Perron

269 Mass. 537 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1930

Fairbanks v. McDonald, 219 Mass. 291, 297 , and cases there cited. Danforth v. Chandler, 237 Mass. 518 . Koffman v. Beserra, 262 Mass. 165, 169 . Caines v. Sawyer, 248 Mass. 368 . … Motte v. Alger, 15 Gray, 322 . See Brown v. King, 5 Met. 173 . As it was also open, continuous, uninterrupted for more than twenty years, the defendant has acquired prescriptive rights. Wheeler v. Laird, 147 Mass. 421 .

Parks v. Inhabitants of Waltham

120 Mass. 160 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 6, 1876

Under this article the town “ voted that the board of engineers and clerk be paid for 1873 the same as for the previous year, which amounts are as follows: “ Chief engineer, $100; clerk, $75; assistants, each $50.” … Nelson v. Milford, 7 Pick. 18 . Bancroft v. Lynnfield, 18 Pick. 566 .

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.

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 .

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 .

Nagle v. O'NEIL

337 Mass. 80 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1958

Savage v. Welch, 246 Mass. 170, 176 . Long v. MacDougall, 273 Mass. 386, 388 . Browne v. Moran, 300 Mass. 107, 110-111 . That the judgment was entered by agreement of the parties rather than by the court is immaterial. … Walsh v. Walsh, 116 Mass. 377, 382 .” In Wallace v.

Ghiz v. Wantman

337 Mass. 415 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 18, 1958

The automobile was about two and one half feet from the fence which was constructed of three-quarter inch boards. Several boards were broken and the fence bent backwards. … See Eaton v. S. S. Pierce Co. 288 Mass. 323 ; Thomas v. Spinney, 310 Mass. 749 ; Marshall v. Carter, 301 Mass. 372 .

Ostric v. BD OF APPEAL ON MOTOR VEHICLE LIAB. POLICIES

361 Mass. 459 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 21, 1972

See Frick v. … Commonwealth v.

O'Connor v. County of Bristol

329 Mass. 741 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 3, 1953

Kilroy v. O’Connor, 324 Mass. 238 . The principal issue is whether the plaintiff was ever legally chosen as county commissioner. … The first paragraph provides that “Upon failure to choose” at an election a county commissioner the board of examiners shall issue precepts to call an election.