Case law

Sholsberg v. Boston & Northern Street Railway Co.

216 Mass. 252 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 13, 1913

There was evidence from which the jury would be warranted in finding the following facts: The body of the car and the running board were crowded with passengers. … Killam v. Wellesley & Boston Street Railway, 214 Mass. 283 .

Glaser v. Congregation Kehillath Israel

263 Mass. 435 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1928

Chase v. Dickey, 212 Mass. 555, 566 , and *437 many cases there collected. These cases have been followed in more recent decisions. That principle is not now open to discussion. Ripley v. Brown, 218 Mass. 33,37 . … Hart v. Cole, 156 Mass. 475 . Plummer v. Dill, 156 Mass. 426 . Massaletti v. Fitzroy, 228 Mass. 487, 507, 508 .

Beckford v. Inhabitants of Needham

199 Mass. 369 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1908

The statute provides that, “ The boards, officers or other authority which purchases or takes land for street or highway purposes shall, within sixty days after the passage of its order or vote to take or purchase such land … Pond v. Negus, 3 Mass. 230 . Field v. Grooding, 106 Mass. 310, 313 . Fanning v. Commonwealth, 120 Mass. 388 .

Coney v. Brookline Savings Bank

327 Mass. 527 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1951

Monk v. Parker, 180 Mass. 246, 247-248 . Libby v. Smith, 293 Mass. 465, 468 . Isenberg v. Williams, 306 Mass. 86, 88 . … Blood v. Jenkins, 312 Mass. 691 . Corleto v. Prudential Ins. Co. 320 Mass. 612, 617 . Siegel v. Lowe, ante, 154. Exceptions sustained.

Commonwealth v. Barrows

176 Mass. 17 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 28, 1900

The indictment in Commonwealth v. … There is no substantial difference between the advertisements in Commonwealth v. Bishop and the cards in the case at bar. See also Weed v. People, 3 Thomp. & C. 50; affirmed, 56 N. Y. 628 .

Draper v. Cotting

231 Mass. 51 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1918

Shattuck v. Rand, Ogden v. Aspinwall, ubi supra. … Dolan v. Boott Cotton Mills , and Myers v. Hudson Iron Co., ubi supra. Hill v. Winsor, 118 Mass. 251, 259 .

Hewitt's Case

225 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 13, 1916

The findings of the Industrial Accident Board in substance are: That Rollo S. … Sheldon v. Needham, [1914] W. C. & Ins. Rep. 274. Slade v. Taylor, [1915] W. C. & Ins. Rep. 53. McNicol’s Case, 215 Mass. 497 . Compare Pierce v. Provident Clothing & Supply Co. Ltd. [1911] 1 K. B. 997.

Wade v. Howard

28 Mass. 289 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 22, 1831

See Thompson v. Chandler, 7 Greenl. 377; Willard v. Harvey, 5 N. H. R. 252; Brown v. Stead, 5 Simons, 535; Hunt v. Hunt, 14 Pick. 374 ; Freeman v. McGuw, 15 Pick. 82 ; Tuttle v. Brown, 14 Pick. 514 ; Sherman v. … Abbot, 18 Pick. 451 ; Eaton v. Simonds, 14 Pick. 104 . See Howe v. Lewis, 14 Pick. 329 . See Morgan v. Davis, 2 Harr. & McHen. 17; Vose v. Handy, 2 Greenl 322; Holman v. Bailey, 3 Metc. 55 .

Commonwealth v. Sinnott

399 Mass. 863 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 13, 1987

Sussman, chief of pathology at Worcester City Hospital and a board-certified forensic pathologist, testified concerning the autopsy he performed on Tamburro’s *869 body. … While Milton was not the only Federal decision to comport with the Commonwealth’s view, see, e.g., Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223, 231 (1973); Schneble v. Florida, 405 U.S. 427, 431 (1972); Harrington v.

Weinstein v. Miller

249 Mass. 516 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 13, 1924

McCarren v. Mc-Nulty, 7 Gray, 139 . Aiken v. Hyde, 99 Mass. 183 . Brown v. Foster, 113 Mass. 136 . White v. Randall, 153 Mass. 394 . Williams Manuf. Co. v. Standard Brass Co. 173 Mass. 356 . Farmer v. Golde Clothing Co. … Campbell v. Cook, 193 Mass. 251, 256, 257 . McCusker v. Geiger, 195 Mass. 46, 52 . Kennedy v. Welch, 196 Mass. 592 . Bearse v. Lebowich, 212 Mass. 344, 350 . Cushman v. Noe, 242 Mass. 496, 500, 501 . See Noyes v.

Freeman v. Travelers' Insurance

144 Mass. 572 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1887

Schneider v. Provident Ins. Co. 24 Wis. *577 28 . Trew v. Railway Passengers' Assur. Co. 6 H. & N. 839. Providence Ins. Co. v. Martin, 32 Md. 310 . Stone v. United States Casualty Co. 5 Vroom, 371 . In Sohier v. … Bedman v. Ǣtna Ins. Co. 49 Wis. 431 . Grangers' Ins. Co. v. Brown, 57 Miss. 308 .

NEW ENGLAND MERCHANTS NATL. BANK v. Kann

363 Mass. 425 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1973

Potter v. McLane, 247 Mass. 387 . Eustace v. Dickey, 240 Mass. 55 . Rogers v. English, 130 Conn. 332 . Cf. Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Stoop, 326 Mass. 363 . … Zaff v. Brown, 265 Mass. 598, 600 . A decree shall be entered in the Probate Court dismissing the trustee's petition for modification and dismissing the counterclaim of the charities. So ordered.

Taylor v. Finnigan

189 Mass. 568 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 4, 1905

Royce v. Guggenheim, 106 Mass. 201 . De Witt v. Pierson, 112 Mass. 8 . Colburn v. Morrill, 117 Mass. 262 . Mirick v. Hoppin, 118 Mass. 582 . Bartlett v. Farrington, 120 Mass. 284 . Skally v. Shute, 132 Mass. 367 . … Holbrook v. Young, 108 Mass. 83, 85 . See Brown v. Holyoke Water Power Co. 152 Mass. 463 .

June v. Boston & Albany Railroad

153 Mass. 79 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1891

As towards him, there was no negligence on the part of the defendant or its servants in not providing a sign-board, gate, or flagman, and there was no duty to whistle, although in fact the engine was whistling. … See Metcalfe v. Cunard Steamship Co. 147 Mass. 66 ; Batchelor v. Fortescue, 11 Q. B. D. 474. There is a plain difference between this case and cases like Byrne v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, 104 N.

Connor v. Rockwood

320 Mass. 360 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1946

1941, by a deed containing a clause which restricted him for a period of twenty years from selling or conveying “the whole or any part thereof to any person or corporation without first securing approval in writing of the Board … See Putnam v. Grace, 161 Mass. 237, 247 ; Williston, Contracts (Rev. ed.) § 1422; Pomeroy, Specific Performance (3d ed.) § 334.

Tufts v. Waltham Auto Bus Co.

273 Mass. 390 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1930

Knowlton v. Ackley, 8 Cush. 93 , 95. Apsey v. Chattel Loan Co. 216 Mass. 364, 367 . Robinson v. Blood, 151 Cal. 504, 506 . Kuser v. Wright, 52 N. J. Eq. 825. … Merchants National Bank v. Citizens’ Gas Light Co. 159 Mass. 505, 511 . Stratton Massachusetts Gold *396 Mines Co. v. Davis, 222 Mass. 549, 553 . Kuser v. Wright, supra.

Commonwealth v. Dyer

243 Mass. 472 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1922

Co. v. Williams, 127 Ala. 110, 123 . State v. Duluth Board of Trade, 107 Minn. 506, 526 . Bailey v. Master Plumbers, 103 Tenn. 99 . Texas Standard Oil Co. v. Adoue, 83 Texas, 650 . Pocahontas Coke Co. v. … People v. Milk Exchange, 145 N.Y. 267 . Stockton v. Central Railroad, 5 Dick. 52, 84, 85. Brown & Allen v. Jacobs’ Pharmacy Co. 115 Ga. 429 .

Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Commissioner of Insurance

358 Mass. 272 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 1970

Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 498-499 . … Co. v. Commissioner of Ins. 329 Mass. 265, 270 . American Employers’ Ins. Co. v.

Commonwealth v. O'Toole

326 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1950

Commonwealth v. Williams, 2 Cush. 582 , 586. Commonwealth v. Choate, 105 Mass. 451, 458, 459 . Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69, 81 . Commonwealth v. Howard, 205 Mass. 128, 152 . Commonwealth v. … People v. Rodriquez, 31 Cal. App. (2d) 524. People v. Hightower, 40 Cal. App. (2d) 102. People v. Dale, 355 Ill. 330, 334 . Smith v. State, 182 Md. 176 . Commonwealth v. Pasco, 332 Pa. 439 . State v.

Commonwealth v. Genius

402 Mass. 711 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1988

While it is true that the granting of a new trial is within the discretion of the judge, see Commonwealth v. Preston, 393 Mass. 318, 324-325 (1984), that discretion is not boundless and absolute. See Commonwealth v. … Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 171-172 (1979), and whether the information was of such relevance and materiality that it created a substantial risk that the jury would have reached a different conclusion if the evidence had been admitted