Case law

City of Lynn v. Inhabitants of Nahant

113 Mass. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1873

Brown v. Wenham, 10 Met. 495 . … In Windham v.

Hawes Electric Co. v. Angell

332 Mass. 190 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1955

Ed.) c. 148, § 10, as it appears in St. 1945, c. 710, § 4, empowers the board of fire prevention regulations to make regulations relative to fire prevention. … Tocci v. Lembo, 325 Mass. 707 .

Good v. School Committee

354 Mass. 759 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1968

Attorney Gen. v. Northampton, 143 Mass. 589, 590 . O’Donnell v. … Board of Appeals of Billerica, 349 Mass. 324, 327 . *760 We are of opinion that the appointment in question was an administrative and not a quasi-judicial act of the respondents. See Clark v.

New England Trust Co. v. Folsom

268 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 9, 1929

There also was a gift in trust to pay the income thereof and the principal if required "for the boarding during their respective lifetimes of such cats as maybe owned by me at the time of my decease.” … See Ruggles v. Jewett, 213 Mass. 167, 171 . See also Harlow v. Bailey, 189 Mass. 208 . Gifts for the benefit of animals are not uncommon, and if sufficiently general in character may be charitable. See Johnson v.

Lincoln v. Dunbar

89 Mass. 264 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1863

J., said, in Prentice v. Richards, 8 Gray, 226 , was to be construed strictly, because the exception was directly repugnant to the general policy of the insolvent system. … And in that case it was decided that rent of a house hired by a debtor for the business of keeping a boarding-house was not within the class of necessaries ; that such claim could not be distinguished from bills for provisions

Donovan v. Connecticut Valley Street Railway Co.

213 Mass. 99 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1912

See James v. Interstate Consolidated Street Railway, 193 Mass. 264 ; Kerr v. Boston Elevated Railway, 188 Mass. 434 ; Jeddrey v. Boston & Northern Street Railway, 198 Mass. 232 . … Stevens v. Boston Elevated Railway, 184 Mass. 476 .

Peterborough Oil Co., LLC v. Department of Environmental Protection

474 Mass. 443 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 6, 2016

Goldberg v. Board of Health of Granby, supra at 634. See Dowell v. Commissioner of Transitional Assistance, 613B614 (1997). … Box Pond Ass'n v. Energy Facilities Siting Bd., 435 Mass. 408, 416 (2001), quoting TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N. Andover, 431 Mass. 9, 17 (2000).

Wilson v. Davison

242 Mass. 237 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1922

Callahan v. Goldman, 216 Mass. 234, 237, 238 . Jennings v. Wall, 217 Mass. 278, 282 . Mahoney v. Philpot, 219 Mass. 480, 482 . Kumin v. Fine, 229 Mass. 75 , and cases cited. … Morse v. Woodworth, 155 Mass. 233, 248 . Henderson v. Raymond Syndicate, 183 Mass. 443, 445 . Anthony & Cowell Co. v. Brown, 214 Mass. 439 .

Provident Institution for Savings v. Merrill

311 Mass. 168 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1942

Turner v. Powell, 85 Mont. 241 . Regan v. Williams, 185 Mo. 620 . Boughton v. Harder, 46 App. Div. (N. Y.) 352. Murdock v. Waterman, 145 N. Y. 55 . Dundee Investment Co. v. Horner, 30 Ore. 558 . Cottrell v. … Pond v. Williams, 1 Gray, 630 . Stoddard v. Doane, 7 Gray, 387 . Campbell v. Baldwin, 130 Mass. 199 . Taylor v. Foster, 132 Mass. 30 . Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . Emerson v. Deming, 304 Mass. 478 . Lariviere v.

Farr v. Rouillard

172 Mass. 303 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1899

The bond in question was accepted by the board of aldermen of Holyoke, and the form was approved by the city solicitor. By the Pub. … See also Woodward *305 v. Pickett, 8 Gray, 617 ; Grocers' Bank v. Kingman, 16 Gray, 473 ; Miner v. Coburn, 4 Allen, 136 ; Brighton Bank v. Smith, 5 Allen, 413 ; Holbrook v. Klenert, 113 Mass. 268 ; Mosher v.

Thornton v. Franklin Square House

200 Mass. 465 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1909

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Boston, 142 Mass. 24 . Sherman v. Congregational Home Missionary Society, 176 Mass. 349 . Amory v. Attorney General, 179 Mass. 89 . Minns v. … Franklin Square House v. Boston, 188 Mass. 409 . Farrigan v. Pevear, 193 Mass. 147 .

Daniels v. Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Co.

175 Mass. 518 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1900

This contract was approved by the railroad commissioners, under St. 1888, c. 278, § 1, but had not been sanctioned by the board of aldermen under Pub. Sts. c. 118, § 48. … South Boston Railroad v. Middlesex Railroad, 121 Mass. 485, 489 .

Coolidge v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

214 Mass. 568 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1913

Robinson v. Old Colony Street Railway, 189 Mass. 594 , and cases cited. There was no formal offer to show what the plaintiff expected to prove. … But as said by Allen, J., in Commonwealth v.

Coughlin v. Royal Indemnity Co.

244 Mass. 317 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1923

Barry v. Bay State Street Railway, 222 Mass. 366 . Labuff v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 231 Mass. 170 . See Hall v. Henry Thayer & Co. 225 Mass. 151 . … O’Brien v. Shea, 208 Mass. 528, 535 . Noble v. Mead-Morrison Manuf. Co. 237 Mass. 5, 22 . As the plaintiff cannot prevail for the reasons stated it is unnecessary to consider the other defences relied on.

Keefe v. Flynn

116 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1875

Burrows v. Glover, 106 Mass. 324 , and cases cited. … By that contract, O’Connell was to build j, house according to certain plans and specifications, and the defendant was to pay therefor $300 when the house was boarded, $300 when it was ready for plastering, and the balance

Dentino's Case

360 Mass. 856 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1971

From a final decree of the Superior Court in general accord with the reviewing board’s decision the insurer appealed. There was no error. … Andrade v. Correia, 358 Mass. 786, 788 . Decree affirmed.

Lupton v. Cutter

25 Mass. 299 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1829

See Thompsons v. Brown, 17 Pick. 463 ; Morrill v Brown, 15 Pick. 173 . Bank bills that belong specifically to the defendant, may be attached. Spencer v. Blaisdell, 4 N. Hamp. R. 198; Revised Stat. c. 97, § 21. … Sheldon v. Root, 16 Pick. 567 ; Revised Stat. c. 97, § 20. See Conant v. Bicknell, 1 Chipman, 50; Bubois v. Bubois, 6 Cowen, 494. s See Gore v. Clisby, post, 555; Morrill v Brown, 15 Pick. 173 ; RundleV V.

McCarthy v. Tobin

429 Mass. 84 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1999

On August 9, 1995, McCarthy executed an offer to purchase real estate on a pre-printed form generated by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. … See Coan v.

Hutchings v. Clerk

225 Mass. 483 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1917

Burns v. Hunnewell, 217 Mass. 106 . Holbrook v. Brown, 214 Mass. 542 . Clark v. Seagraves, 186 Mass. 430 . Potter v. Kimball, 186 Mass. 120 . … Kennerson v. Nash, 208 Mass. 393 . Bourke v. Callanan, 160 Mass. 195 . Fickett v. Durham, 109 Mass. 419 . Barnard v. Jewett, 97 Mass. 87 .

North Shore Corp. v. Selectmen of Topsfield

322 Mass. 413 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1948

Weidman v. Weidman, 274 Mass. 118, 125 . Bianco v. Lay, 313 Mass. 444, 450 . At the time of the enactment of the statute (G. L. [Ter. … Byfield v. Newton, 247 Mass. 46, 58 . Whitney v. Judge of the District Court of Northern Berkshire, 271 Mass. 448, 459 . Morrison v. Selectmen of Weymouth, 279 Mass. 486, 494-495 . Walsh v.