Case law

State Trust Co. v. Owen Paper Co.

162 Mass. 156 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1894

Austin v. Boyd, 24 Pick. 64 . Pearson v. Stoddard, 9 Gray, 199 . Brown v. Butler, 99 Mass. 179 . Baldwin v. Dow, 130 Mass. 416 . The plaintiff put in evidence a paper signed by the defendant Sarah B. … The report was amended, with the consent of the presiding judge, by a stipulation of the parties to the effect “ that the law of New York regarding the negotiability of a promissory note is as stated in the case of Hodges v.

Klous v. Commonwealth

188 Mass. 149 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1905

Tyler v. Hudson, 147 Mass. 609 . Conness v. Commonwealth, 184 Mass. 541 . This, with the right to enter upon the land taken, includes all uses of the land necessarily incident to the use of the water. … The rules to be applied to such offers were discussed in Conness v. Commonwealth, 184 Mass. 541 , as well as in the earlier case of Cochrane v. Commonwealth, 175 Mass. 299 . See also Lakeside Manuf. Co. v.

Carlson v. Town of Holden

358 Mass. 22 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1970

The presiding judge said, “The reason I am excluding it is that ultimately if there was a development or sub-division the determination would be made by a Planning Board or an engineer for the Planning Board, and he might … Southwick v. Massachusetts Turnpike Authy. 339 Mass. 666, 671 . In Commonwealth v.

Town of Avon v. City of Brockton

355 Mass. 401 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1969

Wynn v. Assessors of Boston, 281 Mass. 245, 247-248 . E. B. Horn Co. v. Assessors of Boston, 321 Mass. 579, 582 . … The fact that the city has not appealed to the Appellate Tax Board is without significance.

Corbett v. Boston & Maine Railroad

219 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 24, 1914

Jennings v. Wall, 217 Mass. 278, 281, 282 . Moore v. Sanford, 151 Mass. 285 . Furber v. Dane, 204 Mass. 412, 415 . William W. Bierce, Limited, v. Hutchins, 205 U. S. 340, 347 . Snow v. Alley, 156 Mass. 193, 195 . … Brown v. Woodbury, 183 Mass. 279, 281 . Rankin v. Tygard, 119 C. C. A. 591, 602 .

Carter v. Bowie

432 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 16, 2000

They are licensed and governed by separate boards of registration (see G. L. c. 13, § 76 [board of registration of psychologists], and G. … Ct. 901 (1986); DiNozzi v. Lovejoy, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 973, 974 (1985); Flagg v. Scott, 9 Mass. App.

Tracy v. Goodwin

87 Mass. 409 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1862

The proper rule of construction in such cases is stated by Chief Justice Shaw, in Brown v. … In Heard v.

Rattigan v. Wile

445 Mass. 850 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 2006

See Kirkwood v. Finnegan, 95 Mich. 543, 544 (1893) (“character and style” of fence made clear it was constructed in spite and thus actionable in nuisance); Lee’s Summit v. Browning, 722 S.W.2d 114, 115-116 (Mo. Ct. … See Rattigan v. Wile, 46 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (1998); Rattigan v. Beverly, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 1129 (1996). See Wile v. Board of Appeals of Beverly, 64 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 (2005).

Garfield & Proctor Coal Co. v. Rockland-Rockport Lime Co.

61 L.R.A. 946 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1903

Wendell v. Baxter, 12 Gray, 494 . Carleton v. Franconia Iron & Steel Co. 99 Mass. 216 . Thompson v. Northeastern Railway, 2 B. & S. 106. Mersey Docks v. Gibbs, L. R. 1 H. L. 93.” … Rep. 884, was decided upon the general principles we have stated, but Judge Brown, in giving the opinion, apparently in answer to an argument of counsel, said: “ The libellant, in voluntarily moving the boat forward upon

Hannah v. Frawley

285 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 28, 1933

The space under the building was covered by boards nailed to the posts. There was no chimney, but the building was wired for electricity and had plumbing connected with a cesspool. The building was used by Lillian R. … Lawyers Mortgage Investment Corp. of Boston v. Paramount Laundries Inc. 279 Mass. 314, 318 . Gardner v. Buckley & Scott, Inc. 280 Mass. 106, 111 . Sacks v. McKane, 281 Mass. 11, 21 . See also Landford v. Universal Ins.

Westland Housing Corp. v. Commissioner of Insurance

346 Mass. 556 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 6, 1963

Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commn. 338 Mass. 699, 702 . … See Lincoln v. Board of Appeals of Fram-ingham, ante, p. 418.

Joyce v. Parkhurst

150 Mass. 243 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 29, 1889

Commonwealth v. Hastings, 9 Met. 259 . … Caffrey v. Drugan, 144 Mass. 294 , and cases cited.

Whiton v. Old Colony Insurance

43 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1840

Da Costa v. Firth, 4 Bur. 1966 . … Phillips v. Blake, 1 Met. 156 .

Capen v. Doty

95 Mass. 262 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1866

This provision but confirmed the opinion of this court in Brown v. Maine Bank, 11 Mass. 158 . Rep. of Comm’rs on Rev. Sts. c. 73, § 22, note. See also Prescott v. Wright, 6 Mass. 22 , 23; Heywood v. … Brown v. *264 Maine Bank, and other cases above cited. Clerk v. Withers, Holt, 303, 646; S. C. 1 Salk. 323; 2 Ld. Raym. 1074 ; 6 Mod. 298, 299 ; 11 Mod. 35.

Welch v. Colt

228 Mass. 511 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1917

Shaw v. Eckley, 169 Mass. 119 . Pierce v. Knight, 182 Mass. 72. Smith v. Smith, 186 Mass. 138 .” To the same effect are Whitman v. Huefner, 221 Mass. 265, 267 , Blume v. Kimball, 222 Mass. 412 , Linscott v. … See, in addition to those before cited, Marsh v. Hoyt, 161 Mass. 459 , and Soper v. Brown, 136 N. Y. 244 . It becomes unnecessary to consider the question raised by the appeal of the guardians of the children of Mrs.

Babcock v. Leopold Morse Home for Infirm Hebrews & Orphanage

225 Mass. 418 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1917

The ' . . board of trustees of the defendant in April, 1912, granted the request of the Hebrew Women’s Sewing Association to use the premises for “ Country Week” for poor children. … Phillips Academy v. Andover, 175 Mass. 118 . Redemptorist Fathers v. Boston, 129 Mass. 178 . Amherst College v. Assessors of Amherst, 173 Mass. 232 .

John Service Inc. v. Goodnow-Pearson Co.

242 Mass. 594 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 10, 1922

Hunt v. Brown, 146 Mass. 253, 255 . Riley v. Hale, 158 Mass. 240, 246 . Gilmore v. Williams, 162 Mass. 351 . Cox v. Wiley, 183 Mass. 410 . … Lyon v. Bertram, 20 How. 149, 155 . Skillings v. Collins, 224 Mass. 275, 277 .

Bresnick v. Heath

292 Mass. 293 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 31, 1935

Fournier v. Zinn, 257 Mass. 575, 577 . Brown v. Robinson, 275 Mass. 55, 56 . He was not thereby relieved of the general duty to exercise due care to avoid injury to others and harm to himself. … Kaminski v. Fournier, 235 Mass. 51, 54 . Barnett v. Boston Elevated Railway, 244 Mass. 418 . Murphy v. Nahant & Lynn Street Railway, 261 Mass. 207 . Hamel v. Sweatt, 256 Mass. 581 . Glatz v.

Marchand v. Department of Correction

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 11, 2016

See Marchand v. Department of Correction, 87 Mass. App. Ct. 1127 (2015). We allowed the defendants' application for further appellate review. … See Moog v. Commonwealth, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 925, 927 (1997). We conclude, however, that the latter is the better interpretation -- in short, that assault pay is contingent on continued employment.

D'Ooge v. Leeds

176 Mass. 558 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 21, 1900

Minot v. Paine, 99 Mass. 101, 108 , Daland v. Williams, 101 Mass. 571 . Leland v. Hayden, 102 Mass. 542, 550 . Rand v. Hubbell, 115 Mass. 461 . Gifford v. Thompson, 115 Mass. 478 . Adams v. Adams, 139 Mass. 449, 452 . … See Bouch v. Sproule, 12 App. Cas. 385, and Sproule v. Bouch, 29 Ch. D. 635, and cases cited.