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  • Commonwealth vs. a Juvenile

    396 Mass. 215 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 13, 1985

    , or light brown, jacket. … Commonwealth v.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Rich v. Ryder

    105 Mass. 306 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1870

    During the voyage, it was necessary that the master should have the exclusive possession of the ship’s *309 stores, not only for the success of the voyage, but for the preservation of the lives and health of all on board. … But in Smart v. Sanders, 5 C. B. 895, Wilde, C.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Jump v. Sparling

    218 Mass. 324 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 17, 1914

    evidence was received to the effect that both Burns and the defendant signed the note in their respective capacities as officers of the Stratton Engine Company, that it was executed at a meeting and under the direction of the board … See American Trust Co. v. Canevin, 107 C. C. A. 543 ; Briel v. Exchange National Bank, 172 Ala. 475; Western Grocer Co. v. Lackman, 75 Kans. 34 ; Phelps v. Weber, 55 Vroom, 630 ; Megowan v. Peterson, 173 N.

    Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Craig v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    207 Mass. 548 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1911

    The testimony showed that all four were safely seated, that no other persons boarded the car at the time, and that those previously in the car were seated. … See in this connection Timms v. Old Colony Street Railway, 183 Mass. 193, 194 , and McGann v. Boston Elevated Railway, 199 Mass. 446, 449 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Carpenter

    325 Mass. 519 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1950

    Hawaii v. Anduha, 48 Fed. (2d) 171, 173 (C. C. A. 9). State v. Starr, 57 Ariz. 270, 272 . Phillips v. Municipal Court of Los Angeles, 24 Cal. App. (2d) 453, 455. *521 State v. Tobin, 90 Conn. 58, 62 . Olathe v. … Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129, 133-134 .

    Cited 68 timesPublished
  • Whitmore v. South Boston Iron Co.

    84 Mass. 52 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1861

    Brown v. Edgington, 2 Man. & Gr. 279. Dutton v. Gerrish, 9 Cush. 89 . … Chanter v. Hopkins, 4 M. & W. 399.

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  • Pelletier's Case

    269 Mass. 490 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1929

    The findings of the member of the board that Pelletier’s injury arose out of and in the course of his employment, and that at the time he was in the course of his duty for the employer, were warranted on the evidence. … Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. 253 Mass. 574 , Khoury v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co. 265 Mass. 236 , and bring it within the terms of G.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Cheney v. Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of America

    377 Mass. 141 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 24, 1979

    The amount of any bonus was to be determined by a compensation committee and paid from a bonus fund established annually by the defendant’s board of directors. … Briggs v. R. R.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Marcy v. Marcy

    91 Mass. 8 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1864

    The case of Souch v. … The cases on the subject are collected in Browne on St. of Frauds, § 289, note. In Broadwell v. Getman, 2 Denio, 87 , and Pierce v. Paine, 28.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Shute v. Barrett

    24 Mass. 82 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 16, 1828

    The principles above stated apply with at least equal force to the case of Oakes v. … See Worster v. Proprietors of Canal Bridge, 16 Pick. 547 , 548; Boyd v. Brown, 17 Pick. 461 ; Chitty on Contr. (4th Am. ed.) 687, note 1, and cases cited; Boies v. M'Allister, 3 Fairfield, 308.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Duato v. Commissioner of Public Welfare

    359 Mass. 635 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1971

    Clarke v. Board of Collegiate Authy. 327 Mass. 279, 282 . Feener Business Schools, Inc. v. Board of Collegiate Authy. 329 Mass. 170, 173 . … Godfrey v. Caswell, 321 Mass. 161, 162 . Conley v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 340 Mass. 315, 319 . Bogdanowicz v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 341 Mass. 331, 334 . Glazier v.

    Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Martin

    304 Mass. 320 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1939

    Commonwealth v. King, 202 Mass. 379 . Commonwealth v. Cline, 213 Mass. 225 . Commonwealth v. Anderson, 245 Mass. 177 . Commonwealth v. Mercier, 257 Mass. 353 . Commonwealth v. Randall, 260 Mass. 303 . Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69, 80 . Commonwealth v. Brothers, 158 Mass. 200, 206 .

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • President of the Wamesit Bank v. Buttrick

    77 Mass. 387 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1858

    See Hawkes v. Phillips, 7 Gray, 284 . Exceptions to the rulings in his favor at the trial were therefore properly entered at the next term of this court. Richardson 8p A. R. Brown, for the plaintiffs. … Bachellor v. Priest, 12 Pick. 399 . Gilbert v. Dermis, 3 Met. 495 . Case to stand for argument. Bigelow, J. The facts show that due diligence was used in giving notice of the dishonor of the note to the defendant.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Wiggin v. Boston & Albany Railroad

    120 Mass. 201 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1876

    Peebles v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 112 Mass. 498 . … Peebles v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 112 Mass. 498, 509 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Blow

    362 Mass. 196 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1972

    Beck v. Ohio, 379 U. S. 89, 91 . Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 428 . Commonwealth v. Stevens, ante, 24, 26. See Commonwealth v. Breen, 357 Mass. 441, 444 . … Commonwealth v. Brown, 354 Mass. 337, 338 . See Sibron v. New York, 392 U. S. 40, 66-67 . *200 2.

    Cited 50 timesPublished
  • Hilton v. Hopkins

    275 Mass. 59 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1931

    Wilbur v. Tobey, 16 Pick. 177 . Thompson v. Bright, 1 Cush. 420 . Foss v. Crisp, 20 Pick. 121 . G. L. c. 184, § 1; c. 190, § 2. McClellan v. Carland, 217 U. S. 268 . Hamilton v. Brown, 161 U. S. 256 . … Waters v. Stickney, 12 Allen, 1 . Gallagher v. Sullivan, 251 Mass. 552 . Fuller v. Fuller, 261 Mass. 82 . Sullivan v. Sullivan, 266 Mass. 228 . Pepper v. Old Colony Trust Co. 268 Mass. 467 . Jordan v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Hicks v. Chapman

    92 Mass. 463 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1865

    Brown v. Chase, 4 Mass. 436 . If they defend actions brought against him, they must defend in his name and not in their own. … Thacher v. Dinsmore, 5 Mass. 299 . Forster v. Fuller 6 Mass. 58 . Jones v. Brewer, 1 Pick. 314 . Whiting v. Dewey 15 Pick. 428 . Spring v. Woodworth, 4 Allen, 326 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Healey v. Commissioner of Correction

    463 Mass. 1001 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 27, 2012

    person are governed by the 1958 version of the sexually dangerous person law; that he is entitled to be evaluated by psychiatrists rather than psychologists under that law; that he is entitled to hearings before the parole board … See MacDougall v. Commonwealth, 447 Mass. 505, 510-511 (2006). With respect to the claimed violation of his speedy trial right, any such “violation can be remedied on appeal from any adverse judgment.” Stevens v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Eldred v. Mackie

    178 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1901

    Curley v. Harris, 11 Allen, 112 . … In regard to Indermaur v. Dames, L. R. 1 C.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Cook v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    256 Mass. 27 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1926

    Myers v. Hudson Iron Co. 150 Mass. 125 . Kingman v. Lynn & Boston Railroad, 181 Mass. 387 . Boucher v. Robeson Mills, 182 Mass. 500 . Bennett v. Jordan Marsh Co. 216 Mass. 550 . Flaherty v. … Bagnell v. Boston Elevated Railway, 247 Mass. 235, 237 . The case at bar is distinguishable in its facts from Conway v. Boston Elevated Railway, 255 Mass. 571 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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