Case law

Commonwealth v. Wallace

294 Mass. 31 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1936

The levy is not on property but upon a specified use of property. . . . *35 It is not laid upon the importer for the privilege of importing (compare Brown v. Maryland, 12 Wheat. 419 ; Bowman v. … Compare Sonneborn Bros. v. Cureton, 262 U. S. 506 ; Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Wallace, 288 U. S. 249 ; Edelman v. Boeing Air Transport, Inc., 289 U. S. 249 .

Watson v. City of Cambridge

157 Mass. 561 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1893

In Hodgkins v. … Spear v. Cummings, 23 Pick. 224 , 226. We are of opinion that the ruling requested should have been given. Exceptions sustained.

Commonwealth v. Sasu

404 Mass. 596 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1989

v. … Marchetti v. United States, 390 U.S. 39, 48, 50-51 (1968). See also Walden v. Board of Registration in Nursing, supra at 266.

Jameson v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

193 Mass. 560 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1907

On the night of Friday, November 21, 1902, as he sat down to dinner in his home, he told his wife “ that he boarded a car and it started suddenly and threw him his length and he put his hand in a woman’s bandbox up to his … See in this connection Thomas v. Boston Elevated Railway, ante, 438, and cases cited; Crowell v. Moley, 188 Mass. 116 ; Botkin v. Miller, 190 Mass. 411 . Exceptions overruled.

Callahan v. Eastern Bank & Trust Co.

437 Mass. 1020 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 18, 2002

Board of Bar Overseers, 417 Mass. 516, 520 (1994), in which the court awarded double appellate costs to the defendants due to the frivolous nature of Callahan’s appeal. We agree. … See Milton v. Boston, 427 Mass. 1016, 1017 (1998), and cases cited.

Rock v. Dennett

155 Mass. 500 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1892

Gifford v. Helms, 98 U. S. 248 . Wisner v. Brown, 122 U. S. 214 . Greene v. Taylor, 132 U. S. 415 . In the case last cited it is said by Mr. … As is said by Miller, J., in Bailey v.

Gabbidon v. King

414 Mass. 685 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1993

Co. v. … Gen., Inc. v.

Charlton v. Library Bureau

260 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1927

to act under the provisions of the stock participation and extra compensation agreements annually in 1922 to 1925, inclusive; that at the end of each calendar year, beginning with 1922, Cooley and Marvin filed with the board … For somewhat analogous situations see Clark v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 229 Mass. 1, 7 ; Hurley v. Boston, 244 Mass. 466 , and cases cited at page 470. The ruling of the judge was right.

Woloshchuck's Case

325 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 1949

The reviewing board likewise gave compensation, and so did the Superior Court. The insurer appealed. … Norris v. New York Central Railroad, 246 N. Y. 307, 311 . We are unable to follow Daus v. Gunderman & Sons, Inc. 283 N.

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 .

Tra-Jo Corp. v. Town Clerk

366 Mass. 846 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 16, 1974

Exemptions were provided for lots not requiring prior subdivision approval by the planning board and lots shown on subdivision plans approved prior to March 23,1973. … See Karchmar v. Worcester, 364 Mass. 124, 136 (1973), and cases cited.

Harvard Law School Coalition for Civil Rights v. President & Fellows of Harvard College

413 Mass. 66 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 9, 1992

Independence Park, Inc. v. Board of Health of Barnstable, 403 Mass. 477, 482 (1988). See Nader v. Citron, 372 Mass. 96, 104 (1977). … See Independence Park, Inc. v. Board of Health of Barnstable, supra. 5. G. L. c. 151C claim.

BPR Group Ltd. Partnership v. Bendetson

453 Mass. 853 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 2009

Brown, supra at 562 (plaintiffs’ exaggerations concerning technical misconduct of partner weighed against equitable dissolution). See Schafer v. … RMS Realty, supra at 303 (partnership highly profitable despite dissension); Potter v. Brown, supra at 560 (business profitable despite partner’s misconduct). Contrast Ferrick v.

William W. Drummey, Inc. v. City of Cambridge

282 Mass. 170 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 20, 1933

The charter of the city forbade any department, board or commission to make contracts involving an amount of $500 or more except in writing; and required the approval of the mayor and the contracting department or board. … In Rollins v.

Richardson v. Noyes

2 Mass. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1806

Brown. In Porter vs. … Brown, (q) it is answered that, in that case of Pells vs.

Commonwealth v. Gardner

300 Mass. 372 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1938

Brown v. Robinson, 275 Mass. 55, 57 . Dascalakis v. Commonwealth, 244 Mass. 568, 570 . The provisions of G. L. (Ter. … Zoulalian v. New England Sanatorium & Benevolent Association, 230 Mass. 102, 105 . Commonwealth v. Welosky, 276 Mass. 398, 403 . Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U. S. 457, 459 . Sorrells v.

Otis Power Co. v. Wolin

340 Mass. 391 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1960

Edson v, Munsell, 12 Allen, 600 . Buron v. Brown, 336 Mass. 734 . Cowden v. Cutting, 339 Mass. 164 . … Lyon v. Parkinson, 330 Mass. 374, 375 . See G. L. c. 185, § 15. Decision of Land Court affirmed. 1 Material portions of the plan filed in the case appear on page 393.

Commonwealth v. Hebert

373 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1977

The defendant’s reliance on People v. Brown, 21 App. Div. 2d 738 (N.Y. 1964), is misplaced. … In New York, manslaughter is a statutory crime, and at the time of the Brown decision the offense was defined to exclude any intentional conduct. See People v. Foster, 19 N.Y.2d 160 , 152-153 (1967).

Menage v. Rosenthal

175 Mass. 358 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1900

Dickinson v. Gay, 7 Allen, 29 , 34. Brown v. Foster, 113 Mass. 136 . Hedden v. Roberts, 134 Mass. 38 . Benson v. Gray, 154 Mass. 391, 394 . Partridge v. Phoenix Ins. Co. 15 Wall. 573 . The Reeside, 2 Sumn. 567 . … Winchester v. Glazier, 152 Mass. 316 . Reynolds v. Boston Rubber Co. 160 Mass. 240, 245 . Crafts v. Hibbard, 4 Met. 438 .

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.