Case law

Commonwealth v. Gomes

458 Mass. 1017 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 17, 2010

The judge discredited Officers Giammalvo’s and Gerard’s testimony that the dispatcher described the man’s pants as brown. … Compare Commonwealth v.

Giarruso v. Payson

272 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1930

Fletcher v. Bartlett, 10 Gray, 491 . Russell v. Goodrich, 8 Allen, 150 . … Cherry v. Cherry, 253 Mass. 172 . Lee v. Fowler, 263 Mass. 440 . So ordered.

Pappas Enterprises, Inc. v. Commerce & Industry Insurance

422 Mass. 80 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1996

Co. v. Garvey, 253 F.2d 299, 302 (4th Cir. 1958) (North Carolina law); United States Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. Board of Educ. of Fairfield, 339 F. Supp. 315, 318 (N.D. Ala. 1972) (Alabama law); Home Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. … Co. v. Pierce, supra at 675 ; Old Colony Ins. Co. v. Garvey, supra; United States Fidelity & Guar. v. Board of Educ., supra.

Seele v. Boston & Northern Street Railway Co.

187 Mass. 248 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1905

When they turned to the left to cross the tracks — the horses walking—the team was struck by a car coming from behind, and which hit the team between the horses and the foot board or under the seat. … See Saltman v. Boston Elevated Railway, ante, 243. Exceptions overruled.

Thorndike v. County Commissioners

117 Mass. 566 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1875

Under this provision, upon a petition duly presented, an order for a jury was passed by the county commissioners at a regular meeting of the board and entered upon the docket. … Taylor v. County Commissioners, 13 Met. 449 , 452. Petition dismissed.

Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

220 Mass. 627 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1915

Co ppage v. Kansas, 236 U. S. 1 . … Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. Brown, 57 Kans. 312 . Wallace v. Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway, 94 Ga. 732 . These reasons make it imperative to answer the first question in the negative.

Weiss v. Republic Pipe & Supply Corp.

335 Mass. 422 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 6, 1957

The truck driver produced skid boards and the plaintiff’s two men and Crawford together laid the boiler section flat, brought it to the rear of the truck and skidded it to the door of the cellarway without touching the sidewalk … See Adams v.

C. A. Briggs Co. v. National Wafer Co.

215 Mass. 100 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1913

Canal Co. v. Clark, 13 Wall. 311 . Brown Chemical Co. v. Meyer, 139 U. S. 540 . Columbia Mill Co. v. Alcorn, 150 U. S. 460, 463 . Kann v. Diamond Steel Co. 89 Fed. Rep. 706. Postum Cereal Co. v. … Shaver v. Heller & Merz Co. 108 Fed. Rep. 821. Royal Baking Powder Co. v. Royal, 122 Fed. Rep. 337. Wolf Bros. & Co. v. Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. 165 Fed. Rep. 413. Wotherspoon v. Currie, L. R. 5 H. L. 508. Montgomery v.

Slattery v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad

203 Mass. 453 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1909

It was also agreed that “ by order of the board of railroad commissioners issued under R. L. c. … Boston & Albany Railroad one witness was engaged in “ putting the boards down around the bottom of a hen-house ” near the track, and the other was working for the first witness “ on the hen-house fence.”

Tymchuk v. St. Nicholas Russian Benefit Society, Inc.

269 Mass. 595 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1930

Brewer v. Boston Theatre, 104 Mass. 378, 393 . Dunphy v. Traveller Newspaper Association, 146 Mass. 495, 497 . Bartlett v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, 221 Mass. 530, 532, 533 . … Dunphy v. Traveller Newspaper Association, supra. Bartlett v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, supra. Interlocutory decree sustaining demurrer and final decree dismissing bill affirmed with costs.

Blinn v. Dame

207 Mass. 159 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1911

Wright v. Vermont Life Ins. Co. 164 Mass. 302 . See Brown v. Greenfield Life Association, 172 Mass. 498 ; Millard v. Brayton, 177 Mass. 533 ; Bailey v. Wood, 202 Mass. 562 . … Co. v. Sears, 109 Mass. 383 . Lord v. Harte, 118 Mass. 271 . Brigham v. Home Life Ins. Co. 131 Mass. 319 . Pierce v. Charter Oak Ins. Co. 138 Mass. 151 . Haskell v. Equitable Assurance Society, 181 Mass. 341 .

In re Moore

442 Mass. 285 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 9, 2004

“It is the obligation of an applicant to assure the members of the [Board of Bar Examiners] and, ultimately, this court that he or she possesses the necessary qualifications to practice law in the Commonwealth. … See Corliss v. Board of Bar Examiners, 437 Mass. 1023, 1024 (2002).

Dewey v. Field

45 Mass. 381 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1842

Denny v. Willard, 11 Pick. 519 . Canada v. Southwick, 16 Pick. 556 . … In the case of Johns v.

Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Second National Bank

308 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1941

This is the amount of the abatement granted by the Appellate Tax Board. … Clearly, on the facts found by the board, the income in question was not “accumulated” for the benefit of a known inhabitant of the Commonwealth.

McCarron v. New York Central Railroad

239 Mass. 64 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1921

Crippen v. Dexter, 13 Gray, 330 . Bassett v. Crafts, 129 Mass. 513 . McKim v. Doane, 137 Mass. 195 . Taylor v. Badger, supra. Morrison v. Hass, 229 Mass. 514 . … Harding v. Brown, 227 Mass. 77 . Young v. Jewell, 201 Mass. 385 . In accordance with the terms of the report the entry must be Judgment for the defendant.

Haas v. Breton

377 Mass. 591 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 23, 1979

Kenney v. Building Comm’r of Melrose, 315 Mass. 291, 295 (1943). Accord, Commonwealth v. Baker, 368 Mass. 58, 67-71 (1975); Koller v. Duggan, 346 Mass. 270, 273 (1963). … See Police Comm’r of Boston v. Municipal Court of the Dorchester Dist., 374 Mass. 640, 662-663 (1978); Crocker v.

Williams College v. Attorney General

375 Mass. 220 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 11, 1978

L. c. 215, § 6, first paragraph (see Wood v. Wood, 369 Mass. 665, 668-669 [1976]; Anderson v. … See Anderson v. Anderson, supra.

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 .

Stone v. State Tax Commission

363 Mass. 64 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 9, 1973

Staples v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 305 Mass. 20, 26 . Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Filoon, 310 Mass. 374, 376 .” Geary v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. 313 Mass. 755, 756 . 2. … Tirrell v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. 287 Mass. 464,471-472 . Staples v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. 305 Mass. 20, 23-25 .