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  • Blanchard v. Ilsley

    120 Mass. 487 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 6, 1876

    Kennedy v. Shea, 110 Mass. 147 , and cases cited. Furman v. Van Sise, 56 N. Y. 435, 444 . Emery v. Gowen, 4 Greenl. 33. Clinton v. York, 26 Maine, 167. Griffiths v. Teetgen, 15 C. B. 344. See also note to Martin v. … Benson v. Remington, 2 Mass. 113 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Jenkins v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.

    349 Mass. 699 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 7, 1965

    Sibley v. Nason, 196 Mass. 125, 131 . See Arwshan v. Meshaka, 288 Mass. 31, 34 . … Brown v. Guarantee Ins. Co. 155 Cal. App. 2d 679 . Henke v. Iowa Home Mut. Cas. Co. 250 Iowa, 1123 . Southern Fire & Gas. Co. v. Norris, supra. See Murray v. Mossman, 56 Wash, 2d 909.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Barry

    397 Mass. 718 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1986

    Brown, 392 Mass. 632, 638-639 (1984); Commonwealth v. Watson, 388 Mass. 536 , 544 n.7 (1983). We have reviewed the record in this case, and we summarize the evidence. Edward J. White testified as follows. … Brown, 395 Mass. 604, 606, 607 (1985) (judge’s failure to follow procedures set forth in rule 6 constituted reversible error without showing of prejudice to defendant). The sole issue on the appeal in Commonwealth v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Fitcher v. Griffiths

    216 Mass. 174 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1913

    Savage v. Winchester, 15 Gray, 453 . Browne v. Bixby, 190 Mass. 69 . … Lombard v. Morse, 155 Mass. 136,140 . Frankel v. Frankel, 173 Mass. 214 . Patterson v. Patterson, 197 Mass. 112, 117 . Woodard v. Woodard, ante, 1.

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  • Bradford v. Rowe

    20 Mass. 17 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1825

    Hodgson v. Dexter, 1 Cranch, 363 ; Macbeath v. Haldimand, 1 T. … Freeman v. Otis, 9 Mass. R. 272 ; Dawes v. Jackson, 9 Mass. R. 490 ; Brown v. Austin, 1 Mass. R. 208 ; Walker v. Swartwout, 12 Johns. R. 444; Allen v. Waldegrave, 8 Taunt. 566; Gidley v.

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  • Fichtner v. Schneider

    362 Mass. 394 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 25, 1972

    On top of the wall some of the blocks had apertures to receive two by four inch boards to be placed across the top of the blocks in connection with the roofing of the structure. … See Ozark v. Wichita Manor, Inc. 252 F. 2d 671, 675-676 ; Biondini v. Amship Corp. 81 Cal. App. 2d 751 ; Worden v. Union Gas Sys. Inc. 182 Kans. 686 ; Meny v. Carlson, 6 N. J. 82; Schroeder v . City & County Sav.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Reid v. Acting Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs

    362 Mass. 136 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1972

    Bank v. Board of Bank Incorporation, 361 Mass. 381, 382-383 , and cases cited. … See Davis, Administrative Law Treatise, § 7.02; Milligan v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 495-496 .

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • Ropes & Gray LLP v. Jalbert

    454 Mass. 407 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 28, 2009

    Co., Heath Props. v. Credle, supra. … Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., supra.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Wadsworth v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    182 Mass. 572 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1903

    See Lowner v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, 175 Mass. 166; Manning v. West End Street Railway, 166 Mass. 230 ; Graham v. Badger, 164 Mass. 42 ; Jager v. Adams, 123 Mass. 26 ; Kearney v. … Kendall v. Boston, 118 Mass. 234 . Searles v. Manhattan Railway, 101 N. Y. 661 . Wiedmer v. New York Elevated Railroad, 114 N. Y. 462 .

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Atwood v. City of Boston

    310 Mass. 70 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1941

    The Board. — (a). … The Board at any time may discontinue the services of the Architect, and if . . .

    Cited 49 timesPublished
  • 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 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • City of Everett v. Capitol Motor Transportation Co.

    330 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 14, 1953

    See Lexington v. Bean, 272 Mass. 547, 554 ; LaMontagne v. Kenney, 288 Mass. 363 ; Inspector of Buildings of Watertown v. Nelson, 257 Mass. 346, 350 ; Inspector of Buildings of Burlington v. … Lincoln v. Giles, 317 Mass. 185 . See Caputo v. Board of Appeals of Somerville, ante, 107, 112.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Fournier v. Central Taxi Cab, Inc.

    331 Mass. 248 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1954

    Forbes v. Kane, 316 Mass. 207, 210 . Gaunt v. Board of Appeals of Methuen, 327 Mass. 380, 381 . Dos Santos v. Peabody, 327 Mass. 519, 521 . Boyle v. Building Inspector of Malden, 327 Mass. 564, 566 . Sunderland v. … Intriligator v. Goldberg, 299 Mass. 333, 335 . Guinevan v. Checker Taxi Co. 289 Mass. 295, 297 . But the defendants did not insure his safety, and they were not bound to guard him against highly improbable harm.

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  • Ryder v. Garden Estates, Inc.

    329 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1952

    Conley v. Finn, 171 Mass. 70, 72 . Morse v. Stober, 233 Mass. 223, 225 . Oliver v. Poulos, 312 Mass. 188, 191-192 . … First African Methodist Episcopal Society v. Brown, 147 Mass. 296, 298 . Morse v. Stober, 233 Mass. 223, 225-226 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Marcellino

    271 Mass. 323 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1930

    Cunningham v. Mahan, 112 Mass. 58 . Haley v. Young, 134 Mass. 364 . Cowley v. McLaughlin, 141 Mass. 181 . Stevenson v. Donnelly, 221 Mass. 161 . … Grant v. Pizzano, 264 Mass. 475 and cases cited. See also Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. Board of Appeal *325 of Boston, 268 Mass. 416 .

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Hammond

    477 Mass. 499 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 21, 2017

    She is only being required to send her information to the board. … No. 10800 v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Reading Savings Bank

    133 Mass. 16 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 15, 1882

    Salem Bank v. Gloucester Bank, 17 Mass. 1, 29 . Cocheco National Bank v. Haskell, 51 N. H. 116. Merchants’ Bank v. Marine Bank, 3 Gill, 96 . Story on Agency, § 115. … Garland v. Salem Bank, 9 Mass. 408 . Merchants’ Bank v. Marine Bank, ubi supra.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Berkshire Street Railway Co.

    292 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 31, 1935

    There was evidence that the plaintiff, a middle-aged woman, boarded the defendant’s motor bus at a regular stopping place in Pittsfield; that she had entered the bus, taken one step down the aisle “opposite the first seats … Other relevant cases are McCarthy v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 551 , Warren v. Boston Elevated Railway, 259 Mass. 226 , Weiner v. Boston Elevated Railway, 262 Mass. 539 , Seidenberg v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Giles v. Eagle Insurance

    43 Mass. 140 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1840

    The crew board ed on shore, and board was paid for them ; and by their labor, assisted by others, the schooner was got off. And the expenses in Nos. 2 and 3 of the schedule, were paid to the captain and crew and others. … Co. v. Parker, 2 Pick. 1 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co. v. Plotkin

    371 Mass. 218 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1976

    Weather-Rite, Inc. v. Southdale Pro-Bowl, Inc., 301 Minn. 346, 347 (1974). Central Trust Co. v. J. Gottermeier Dev. Co., 65 Misc. 2d 676, 677 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1971). Trenton Trust Co. v. Klausman, 222 Pa. … See Heylyn v. Adamson, 97 Eng. Rep. 503, 504 (K.B. 1758) (Lord Mansfield); Cormack & Browne, Indorsements After Maturity and the “New Bill” Doctrine, 30 111. L. Rev. 46, 48-57 (1935). There are further complications.

    Cited 19 timesPublished

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