Case law

Sewall v. Valentine

23 Mass. 276 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1828

This plea contains all and a great deal more than is usual. 1 In the case of Brown v. Anderson, 13 Mass. R. 201 , the plea is general, and not. objected to on that ground. … See Burditt v. Grew, 8 Pick. 112 .

Keith v. Worcester & Blackstone Valley Street Railway Co.

196 Mass. 478 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1907

Fuller v. Hyde Park, 162 Mass. 51 . Her husband had run out of a store in the effort to stop an electric car, which both, together with a companion, desired to board and were hastening to reach. … Woods v. Boston, 121 Mass. 337 . Flynn v. Watertown, 173 Mass. 108 . Slee v. Lawrence, 162 Mass. 405 . Lamb v. Worcester, 177 Mass. 82 .

Commonwealth v. Harrington

367 Mass. 13 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1975

This case and Commonwealth v. Brown, post, 24 (1975), are the first cases to reach us presenting the issue whether a death sentence can be imposed under G. L. c. 265, §§ 1, 2, and G. … The cases were argued on the same day, and we consider here the contentions made in both cases, including those made by friends of the court in the Brown case. The same judge presided at both trials.

Commonwealth v. Rubin

318 Mass. 587 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 30, 1945

Commonwealth v. Barnacle, 134 Mass. 215 . Commonwealth v. Peterson, 257 Mass. 473, 478 . Monize v. Begaso, 190 Mass. 87, 89 . Brown v. United States, 256 U. S. 335 , 18 Am. L. R. 1276. People v. Ligouri, 284 N. Y. 309 . … Robinson v. Doe, 224 Mass. 319, 323 . Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 72 . Commonwealth v. Ramey, 243 Mass. 394 . Commonwealth v. Gettigan, 252 Mass. 450, 458 . Gould v. Kramer, 253 Mass. 433, 438 . Commonwealth v.

Shadman v. O'Brien

278 Mass. 579 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1932

Co. v. … Holian v. Holian, 265 Mass. 563, 566 . Zaff v. Brown, 265 Mass. 598, 600 . Decree affirmed with costs.

Hixon v. Inhabitants of Sharon

190 Mass. 347 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1906

The facts reported as the foundation of the vote are that the tree warden and deputy tree warden of the town undertook to prevent the use of certain trees in the highways and public square for the support of guide boards. … Nelson v. Milford, 7 Pick. 18 . Bancroft v. Lynnfield, 18 Pick. 566 . Babbitt v. Savoy, 3 Cush. 530 . Fuller v. Groton, 11 Gray, 340 . Lawrence v. McAlvin, 109 Mass. 311 .

Quaranto v. Silverman

345 Mass. 423 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1963

See Morris v. Bacon, 123 Mass. 58 ; Rogers v. Abbot, 206 Mass. 270, 272 ; Brazill v. Green, 236 Mass. 93, 98 . … Even though acceleration provisions are not self-operative (Grozier v. Post Publishing Co. 342 Mass. 97, 105-107 ), the commencement of the suit would make the acceleration provision operative. Brown v.

A. J. Tower Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.

184 Mass. 472 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1904

Haskins v. Warren, 115 Mass. 514, 535 . Hutchins v. Webster, 165 Mass. 439, 441 . … Stevens v. Reeves, 9 Pick. 197 , 201. Packard v. Earle, 113 Mass. 280, 283 . But such a presumption is one of fact for the jury, and not of law for the court. Winsor v. Dillaway, 4 Met. 221, 223 . Mooney v. Howard Ins.

Jenkins v. Jenkins

304 Mass. 248 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1939

Oliver v. Oliver, 151 Mass. 349 . See Perry v. Perry, 278 Mass. 601 . … See Harding v. Brown, 227 Mass. 77, 85 . The refusal of the probate judge to hear the evidence in question (and the record does not disclose what this may have been) was within his discretion. Laing v.

O'Kelly v. O'Kelly

49 Mass. 436 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1844

The question was, whether Browning O’Kelly, the ancestor of the parties, executed and delivered a deed, in his life time, to the respondent, om, of his sons, by which he gave to him the estate of which partition is now prayed … Foster v. Mansfield, 3 Met. 412 . But the fact of delivery is a question for the jury.

Commonwealth v. School Committee of Springfield

382 Mass. 665 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 18, 1981

See also Board of Educ. v. Assessor of Worcester, 368 Mass. 511, 514 (1975). In addition to stating this clearly legitimate State purpose, the preamble listed other legislative goals. … See, e.g., Board of Educ. of Cent. School Dist. No. 1 v. Allen, 392 U.S. 236, 243-244 (1968); Everson v. Board of Educ. of Ewing, 330 U.S. 1, 17-18 (1947). See also Rep. A.G., Pub. Doc. No. 12, at 370 (1966); Butler v.

O'Regan v. Cunard Steamship Co.

160 Mass. 356 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1894

Fonseca v. Cunard Steamship Co. 153 Mass. 553 . … Milliken v. Pratt, 125 Mass. 374 . Scudder v. Union National Bank, 91 U. .S- 406. Fonseca v. Cunard Steamship Co., ubi supra, and cases there cited.

Commissioner of Corp. & Taxation v. Boston Insurance

328 Mass. 641 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1952

Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Chilton Club, 318 Mass. 285 . Bolster v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 319 Mass. 81 . Selectmen of Topsfield v. State Racing Commission, 324 Mass. 309, 312-313 . … Commonwealth v. Welosky, 276 Mass. 398, 401-402 . Kenney v. Building Commissioner of Melrose, 315 Mass. 291, 295 .

Sherman v. New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank

138 Mass. 581 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1885

Sweeney v. … Gerrish v.

Gilmore v. Kilbourn

317 Mass. 358 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 6, 1944

There were successively placed in the chamber two boards with slots which permitted wires to be passed around a bale and fastened. … The case falls within Childs v. American Express Co. 197 Mass. 337, 338-339 , Connolly v. Felter, 238 Mass. 305 , Starr v. Chafitz, ante, 227, and similar decisions.

Stowe v. Mason

289 Mass. 577 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1935

In Gerry v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 248 Mass. 559 , this court held that it was error to admit a report to the Industrial Accident Board under G. L. c. 152, § 19. … Newcomb v. Boston Protective Department, 146 Mass. 596, 604 . Falk v. Finkelman, 268 Mass. 524 . Wall v. King, 280 Mass. 577 , and cases cited.

Adasken v. Gilbert

165 Mass. 443 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1896

He worked with two other persons on a staging which consisted of a ladder about thirty feet long, which had boards placed along the rungs. … Kelley v. Norcross, 121 Mass. 508 . Colton v. Richards, 123 Mass. 484 . Killea v. Faxon, 125 Mass. 485 . Hoppin v. Worcester, 140 Mass. 222 . McKinnon v. Norcross, 148 Mass. 533 . Kennedy v. Spring, 160 Mass. 203 .

Bank of North America v. Rindge

13 L.R.A. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1891

Pfohl v. Simpson, 74 N. Y. 137 . Wright v. McCormack, 17 Ohio St. 86 . Eames v. Doris, 102 Ill. 350 . Chicago v. Hall, 103 Ill. 342 . … Brown v. Eastern Slate Co. 134 Mass. 590 . Judgment for the defendant affirmed.

O'Brien

403 Mass. 1005 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 26, 1988

A judge in the Superior Court allowed the motion, in part, by directing Flaherty to answer those questions (a) which related to “discussion at meetings of Mohawk’s Board of Directors during the period of time in which [Flaherty … Cappadona v. Riverside 400 Function Room, Inc., 372 Mass. 167, 169 (1977). Ott v. Preferred Truck Leasing, Inc., 9 Mass. App. Ct. 875, 876 (1980). See Packaging Indus. Group, Inc. v. Cheney, 380 Mass. 609, 614 (1980).

Holmes v. Moore

22 Mass. 257 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1827

It will not do to say that trespass can be maintained by an executor for every injury done to the real estate, whereby it is lessened in value; as is contended in Griswold v. Brown, 1 Day, 180 . … In Little v.