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  • Bonner v. Chapin National Bank

    251 Mass. 401 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1925

    Ginn v. Almy, 212 Mass. 486 . Raynes v. Sharp, 238 Mass. 20 . … Von Arnim v. American Tube Works, 188 Mass. 515 . United Zinc Co. v. Harwood, 216 Mass. 474, 476 . Raynes v. Sharp, supra. Hayden v. Perfection Cooler Co., supra. Guay v. Holland System Hull Co. 244 Mass. 240, 247 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Sullivan

    354 Mass. 598 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1968

    Compare United States v. Harris, 321 F. 2d 739 (6th Cir.). … Compare Commonwealth v. Fatalo, 345 Mass. 85, 87-88 . c.

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  • New England Dredging Co. v. Rockport Granite Co.

    149 Mass. 381 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 19, 1889

    Montague v . Smith, 13 Mass. 396 , 405. Exchange Bank v. Rice, 107 Mass. 37 . Prentice v. Brimhall, 123 Mass. 291 . Flynn v. North American Ins. Co. 115 Mass. 449 . … Briggs v. Partridge, 64 N. Y. 357 . Moore v. Granby Mining & Smelting Co. 80 Mo. 86 . See Dillon v. Brown, 11 Gray, 179 , Russell v. Annable, 109 Mass. 72 .

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  • Pierce v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co.

    233 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1919

    After the trolley is fairly on the wire, he must ring two bells for the motorman to start, first looking around and through the car to see if any persons are boarding or leaving same. … See Stevens v. Boston Elevated Railway, 184 Mass. 476 ; Partelow v. Newton & Boston Street Railway, 196 *304 Mass. 24, 30 ; Olund v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 206 Mass. 544, 546, 547 ; Leavitt v.

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  • Carney v. Proctor

    237 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1921

    Thompson v. Boston, 212 Mass. 211 , and cases cited. It is not alleged that the defendant constructed the walk under the provisions of Part V, § 5 of said highway statute. See Commonwealth v. … See Lexington Board of Survey v. Suburban Land Co. 235 Mass. 108, 111 . The doctrine of a continuing nuisance has no application to the alleged facts. See Howard v. Central Amusement Co. 224 Mass. 344 .

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  • Mroczek v. Craig

    312 Mass. 236 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1942

    Rizzitelli v. Vestine, 246 Mass. 391 . McGrimley v. Jameson, 297 Mass. 280 . Lynch v. Krancer, 302 Mass. 593 . Abrahams v. Rice, 306 Mass. 24 . Wade v. Buchanan, 306 Mass. 318 . Zarrillo v. Murphy, 311 Mass. 493 . … Donaldson v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 188 Mass. 484 . Commonwealth v. Festo, 251 Mass. 275 . Rankin v. Brockton Public Market, Inc. 257 Mass. 6 . Horneman v. Brown, 286 Mass. 65 . Dunlea v. R. D. A.

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  • Zayre Leasing Corp. v. State Tax Commission

    365 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1974

    Co. v. Glander, 149 Ohio St. 67 (1948). … The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is reversed. The case is remanded to the board. An abatement is to be granted in accordance with this opinion. So ordered.

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  • Sears v. Eastern Railroad

    96 Mass. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1867

    Cheney v. Boston & Fall River Railroad, 11 Met. 121. Boston & Lowell Railroad v. Proctor, 1 Allen, 267 . Najac v. Boston Lowell Railroad, 7 Allen, 329 . … Brown v. Eastern Railroad, 11 Cush. 101 . Malone v. Boston & Worcester Railroad, 12 Gray, 388 .

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  • Pointer v. Castellani

    455 Mass. 537 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 2009

    Demoulas v. … See Wilkes v.

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  • Commissioner of Insurance v. Broad Street Mutual Casualty Insurance

    312 Mass. 261 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1942

    Ellis v. Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad, 107 Mass. 1, 28 . Fort Payne Coal & Iron Co. v. Webster, 163 Mass. 134, 137 . Bell v. American Protective League, 163 Mass. 558, 562 . Harrison v. J. J. … Helvering v. San Joaquin Fruit & Investment Co. 297 U. S. 496, 499 . Wulzen v. Board of Supervisors, 101 Cal. 15, 25 . In re Okahara, 191 Cal. 353, 362 . Clarno v. Gamble-Robinson Co. 190 Minn. 256, 259 .

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  • Gaynor's Case

    217 Mass. 86 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1914

    Commonwealth v. Grey, 2 Gray, 501 . Brown v. Commonwealth, 8 Mass. 59 . It often is construed as “and” in order to accomplish the intent manifested by the entire act or instrument in which it occurs. … Commonwealth v. Keenan, 139 Mass. 193 . Galvin v. Parker, 154 Mass. 346 . Dumont v. United States, 98 U. S. 142 .

    Cited 63 timesPublished
  • 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.

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  • Hunt v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad

    212 Mass. 102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1912

    Corey v. Havener, 182 Mass. 250 . Feneff v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 196 Mass. 575 . D’Almeida v. Boott Mills, 209 Mass. 81 . … Towle, 181 Mass. 416 ; Standard Oil Co. v. Anderson, 212 U. S. 215 , and Waldock v. Winfield, [1901] 2 K.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Justices of the Court of Sessions

    19 Mass. 414 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1824

    Rex v. Barker, 3 Burr. 1267 ; S. C. 1 W. Bl. 352 ; Rex v. … Commissioners of Brown County v. Butler, 2 Ohio R. 348. The sheriff is, however, liable in the first instance for an escape, though it happen through defect in the gaol. Slemaker v. Marriott, 5 Gill & Johns. 406.

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  • Wiley & Foss, Inc. v. Saxony Theatres, Inc.

    335 Mass. 257 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1957

    This defence, which was pleaded (see Nowell v. … Monument National Bank v. Globe Works, 101 Mass. 57, 58 . J. G. Brill Co. v. Norton & Taunton Street Railway, 189 Mass. 431, 437 . Timberlake v. United Order of the Golden Cross, 208 Mass. 411, 422-423 . See Davis v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Sandler v. Commonwealth Station Co.

    307 Mass. 470 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1940

    Brown v. Eastern Railroad, 11 Cush. 97 , 99, 100. Kushner v. McGinnis, 289 Mass. 326, 331 . Brennan v. Ocean View Amusement Co. 289 Mass. 587, 593 . O’Brien v. Freeman, 299 Mass. 20, 22 . Maynard v. … Stevens v. Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp. 223 Mass. 44, 46 . Hayes v. Makel Automobile Co. 234 Mass. 198, 203 . Doherty v. Ernst, 284 Mass. 341 . D. A. Schulte, Inc. v. North Terminal Garage Co. 291 Mass. 251, 256 .

    Cited 68 timesPublished
  • Tosney v. Chelmsford Village Condominium Association

    397 Mass. 683 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 2, 1986

    See Franklin v. Spadafora, 388 Mass. 764 , 769 n.12 and 773 (1983). … He further determined that the by-laws of the association specifically gave the board the authority to levy additional assessments as needed.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Bishop v. City of Fall River

    346 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1963

    which provides that welfare employees of cities and towns shall be paid certain step rate increases for each year of service. 1 On January 1,1952, the Director of Civil Service, with the approval of the welfare compensation board … In support of this position the petitioners rely on the case of Giedrewicz v. Donovan, 277 Mass. 563 . This argument has been fully discussed and rejected in the case of Albernaz v. Fall River, ante, 336.

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  • Burns v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    244 Mass. 451 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1923

    The car, which the plaintiff previously had boarded, became crowded at Park Street. … Seale v. Boston Elevated Railway, 214 Mass. 59 . McCumber v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 559 . Knowles v. Boston Elevated Railway, 233 Mass. 347 . McGilvray v. Boston Elevated Railway, 229 Mass. 65 . Ritchie v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Dunn v. Old Colony Street Railway Co.

    186 Mass. 316 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1904

    there was any car until one of these persons said: “ Here is a car coming down Main Street, and, by gorry, he is going to hit you Billy ”; that he put the whip to the horses, but it was no use; that the car struck the tail board … The case cannot be distinguished from Hurley v. West End Street Railway, 180 Mass. 370 . See also Kelly v. Wakefield & Stoneham Street Railway, 175 Mass. 331 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished

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