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  • Commonwealth v. Gauthier

    425 Mass. 37 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1997

    He drove to the defendant’s residence and was seen leaving it a short time later carrying a brown paper bag. … In Commonwealth v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Blood v. Hayman

    54 Mass. 231 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1847

    Jenison v. Hapgood, 7 Pick. 1 , and 10 Pick. 77 . Harrington v. Brown, 5 Pick. 519 . Litchfield v. Cudworth, 15 Pick. 23 . … Somes v. Brewer, 2 Pick. 184 . 4 Kent Com. (5th ed.) 464.

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  • Jordan Marsh Co. v. BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

    331 Mass. 177 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1954

    We are of opinion that this case is controlled by what was said in Eliot v. … Phaneuf v. Corey, 190 Mass. 237, 246-247 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Torres v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    387 Mass. 776 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 23, 1982

    L. c. 151 A, § 25 (e) (2)].” 2 A board of review denied the employee’s application for review, thus accepting the decision of the review examiner. See Schulte v. … Compare Oehme v. Whittemore-Wright Co., 279 Mass. 558, 563 (1932); McIntosh v. Abbot, 231 Mass. 180, 183 (1918).

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • Bigelow v. Sprague

    140 Mass. 425 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1886

    Brown v. Croome, 2 Stark. 297, 299, 301. Laughton v. Bishop of Sodor and Man, L. R. 4 P. C. 495, 504. … State v. Shaw, 3 Ired. 532 , 534. Cain v. Ingham, 7 Cowen, 478. Carman v. Newell, 1 Denio, 25 . See Paddock v. Wells, 2 Barb. Ch. 331, 333 ; Vannoy v. Givens, 3 Zabr. 201, 202.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Leonard v. Nye

    125 Mass. 455 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1878

    See also Dickenson v. Jardine, L. R. 3 C. P. 639, 643; Sheppard v. Taylor, 5 Pet. 675 ; Minor v. Metz, 16 Pet. 221, 227 ; Rogers v. Hosack, 18 Wend. 319, 332 ; Clark v. Wilson, 103 Mass. 219, 222 ; Williamson v. … of assessors, should such board be appointed, “ as a full, perfect and final settlement of all the claims hereinbefore referred to,” and that every such claim, whether presented to the tribunal or the board, or not, should

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • West v. City of Medford

    255 Mass. 266 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 23, 1926

    When it stopped, the plaintiff was under the running board back of that wheel. A verdict was rightly directed for the defendant. Rizziitelli v. Vestine, 246 Mass. 391 . Whalen v. Mutrie, 247 Mass. 316 . Kelley v. … Nager v. Reid, 240 Mass. 211 . O’Donnell v. Bay State Street Railway, 226 Mass. 418 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Schneider v. Attorney General Page v. Attorney General

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 2024

    L. c. 69, § 1D (i); Student No. 9 v. Board of Educ., 440 Mass. 752, 758 (2004). … Bowe v. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 320 Mass. 230, 243 (1946).

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  • Town of Warren v. Hazardous Waste Facility Site Safety Council

    392 Mass. 107 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 30, 1984

    Commonwealth v. Carpenter, 325 Mass. 519, 521 [1950]. O’Connell v. Brockton Bd. of Appeals, 344 Mass. 208, 212 [1962].” Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm,, 363 Mass. 339, 363 (1973). See LaPointe v. … The Legislature may delegate to a board or officer the working out of the details of a policy adopted by the Legislature.” Massachusetts Bay Transp. Auth. v. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., 348 Mass. 538, 544 (1965).

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Carangias v. Market Men's Relief Ass'n

    293 Mass. 284 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 28, 1936

    Forbes v. Thorpe, 209 Mass. 570, 578 . Commonwealth v. Dyer, 243 Mass. 472, 508 . Mullen v. Board of Sewer Commissioners of Milton, 280 Mass. 531, 537 . … In First National Bank of Grafton v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Trum v. Town of Paxton

    329 Mass. 434 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 14, 1952

    Smith v. Wendell, 7 Cush. 498 , 500. Kellogg v. Northampton, 4 Gray, 65 , 69. Paine v. Brockton, 138 Mass. 564 . Harwood v. Oakham, 152 Mass. 421, 427 . Felch v. West Brookfield, 184 Mass. 309 . Lynch v. … Smith, 191 Mass. 78, 88 , which was an action of tort against members of a board of health for negligent maintenance of a hospital, it was said (page 91), “the plaintiff does not make out a case against the board of health

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • City of Lowell v. Lowell Building Corp.

    309 Mass. 165 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1941

    Emerson v. Newbury, 13 Pick. 377 , 379. Crawshaw v. Roxbury, 7 Gray, 374 , 377. May v. Gloucester, 174 Mass. 583, 585 . … Boston Water Power Co. v. Boston, 9 Met. 199 . Kelley v. Barton, 174 Mass. 396 . Sears v. Nahant, 221 Mass. 435, 436 . Whitney v. Tax Commissioner, 234 Mass. 188, 191 . Maley v. Fairhaven, 280 Mass. 54, 57, 58 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Robinson v. Simmons

    156 Mass. 123 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1892

    Plimpton v. Fuller, 11 Allen, 139 , 140. Hewes v. Dehon, 3 Gray, 205 , 206, 207. Staigg v. Atkinson, 144 Mass. 564, 571 . Cope v. Cope, 2 Salk. 449. … Hildreth v. Jones, 13 Mass. 525 . Brown v. Lapham, 3 Cush. 551 , 554. McCabe v. Swap, 14 Allen, 188 , 191. King v. King, 100 Mass. 224, 225 . Hastings v. Stevens, 9 Foster, 564 , 572. Henagan v. Harllee, 10 Rich.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Patkin v. City of Medford

    332 Mass. 754 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1955

    Kaplan v. Boston, 330 Mass. 381 . Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 330 Mass. 676 . William R. Gilman & Sidney S. Cross, for the petitioner, submitted a brief. Mark A.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Sullivan v. Manhattan Market Co.

    251 Mass. 395 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1925

    The plaintiffs, husband and wife, boarded with Delia Killeen who, through her agent, purchased of the defendant a raisin pie and served portions of it to the plaintiffs. … Newhall v. Ward Baking Co. 240 Mass. 434 . Tonsman v. Greenglass, 248 Mass. 275 .

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Town of Milton v. Donnelly

    306 Mass. 451 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1940

    The only restriction in that respect applies, accordingly, to a sign located in a district not determined by the board to be of a business character. … Commonwealth v. Goodnow, 117 Mass. 114 . Commonwealth v. Hubley, 172 Mass. 58 . Commonwealth v. Haffer, 279 Mass. 73 . Commonwealth v. Baronas, 285 Mass. 321 . Commonwealth v. Brooks, 109 Mass. 355 . Commonwealth v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Kenney v. McDonough

    315 Mass. 689 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 27, 1944

    Attorney General v. Trehy, 178 Mass. 186, 188 . Skold v. Chief of the Fire Department of Cambridge, 266 Mass. 513, 515 . General Laws (Ter. … Damon v. Selectmen of Framingham, 195 Mass. 72, 78 . Carbone, Inc. v. Kelly, 289 Mass. 602, 605 . Lawrence v. Stratton, 312 Mass. 517, 521 . New England Box Co. v. C & R Construction Co. 313 Mass. 696, 701-702 .

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Hogan v. Pennock

    216 Mass. 274 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1914

    The brace occupied the whole width of the flange or board. Coming to the brace, the plaintiff took hold of it, to swing around it. It gave way, and he fell with it, causing the injuries complained of. … See the cases collected in Commonwealth v. Rodziewicz, 213 Mass. 68 . Other rulings upon evidence call for no discussion. So far as the defendant was prejudiced by them, they were not erroneous.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

    198 Mass. 330 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1908

    Walker Ice Co. v. American Steel & Wire Co. 185 Mass. 463 . No right was conferred to interfere with the rights or safety of travellers upon the street. … See Turner v. Page, 186 Mass. 600 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Atkinson v. City Council of Newton

    169 Mass. 240 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 20, 1897

    Chase v. Springfield, 119 Mass. 556, 563 . Grace v. Newton Board of Health, 135 Mass. 490, 498 . Foley v. Haverhill, 144 Mass. 352, 355 . ISTor was it necessary to give any notice of the amendment. … Whately v. County Commissioners, 1 Met. 336 . Noyes v. Springfield, 116 Mass. 87 . Grace v. Newton Board of Health, 135 Mass. 490, 499 . In the opinion of a majority of the court, the order must be, Petitions denied.

    Cited 24 timesPublished

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