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  • Auto Flat Car Crushers, Inc. v. Hanover Insurance Co.

    469 Mass. 813 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 2014

    Brown v. LeClair, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 976, 979 (1985), citing DiMarzo v. American Mut. Ins. Co., 389 Mass. 85, 101 (1983). … Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc., 464 Mass. 492, 503 (2013). See Hershenow v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. of Boston, Inc., 445 Mass. 790, 799 (2006), quoting Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151, 159 (1985).

    Cited 64 timesPublished
  • Jones v. Boston & Maine Railroad

    163 Mass. 245 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1895

    The train stopped on this occasion to leave passengers; and the plaintiff, arriving just afterwards and having a ticket, attempted to get on board. It was dark. … Webster v. Fitchburg Railroad, 161 Mass. 298 . Dewire v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 148 Mass. 343 . Merrill v. Eastern Railroad, 139 Mass. 238 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Hannan v. Enterprise Publishing Co.

    341 Mass. 363 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 8, 1960

    Inc. v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, 339 Mass. 301, 302 , and cases cited. Louison v. Fischman, ante, 309, 313. … Vasilakis v. Haverhill, 339 Mass. 97, 101 . Willcutt v. Prescott, 340 Mass. 532, 535 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Wrentham v. Corey

    159 Mass. 93 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 17, 1893

    Baker v. Thayer, 3 Met. 312 , 314. Marshall Fishing Co. v Hadley Falls Co. 5 Cush. 602 . … Lanesborough v. County Commissioners, 22 Pick. 278 . West Newbury v. Chase, 5 Gray, 421 . Westport v. County Commissioners, 9 Allen, 204 .

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  • Jump v. Leon

    192 Mass. 511 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 4, 1906

    See Ford v. Thornton, 3 Leigh, 695 , 698 ; Lindsay v. Jackson, 2 Paige, 581 ; American Bank v. Wall, 56 Maine, 167; Gay v. Gay, 10 Paige, 369 , 376 ; Levy v. Steinbach, 43 Md. 212 ; Twigg v. … Dennie v. Elliott, 2 H. Bl. 587. Barker v. Braham, 2 Wm. Bl. 869. Brown v. Hendrickson, 10 Vroom, 239 . Wolcott v. Jones, 4 Allen, 367 , 368. Ames v. Bates, 119 Mass. 397 . Chipman v. Fowle, 130 Mass. 352, 354 .

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • 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.

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  • Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Bristol County Kennel Club, Inc.

    301 Mass. 27 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1938

    Springdale Finishing Co. v. Commonwealth, 242 Mass. 37, 40 . Macallen Co. v. Commonwealth, 264 Mass. 396, 399 . Thomson Electric Welding Co. v. Commonwealth, 275 Mass. 426 . See also Atlantic Lumber Co. v. … The commissioner of corporations and taxation refused to abate the tax, but the Appellate Tax Board granted an abatement of the entire tax. The commissioner appealed to this court. G. L. (Ter.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Bermudez

    370 Mass. 438 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 10, 1976

    Commonwealth v. Zukoski, ante, 23, 28 (1976). Commonwealth v. Vanderpool, 367 Mass. 743, 746 (1975). Commonwealth v. … Palmore v. State, 283 Ala. 501, 508 (1969). Stewart v. State, 234 Ga. 3 (1975). Brown v. State, 228 Ga. 215, 218 (1971). People v. Pecora, 107 Ill. App. 2d 283, 296 (1969), cert. denied, 397 U.S. 1028 (1970) . People v.

    Cited 39 timesPublished
  • Utley v. Utley

    355 Mass. 469 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 10, 1969

    Successive special precepts of attachment were issued on petitions of the wife to reach the retirement allowances held by the Boston Retirement Board. “On August 24, 1967, after notice to the . . . … In support of this contention she cites French v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. McDermott

    255 Mass. 575 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 25, 1926

    Coffin v. Vincent, 12 Cush. 98 . Dugan v. Mahoney, 11 Allen, 572 . Commonwealth v. Ford, 130 Mass. 64, 67 . Costello v. Crowell, 133 Mass. 352 . Mayberry v. Holbrook, 182 Mass. 463 . Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 14 Gray, 419 . Commonwealth v. Rogers, 181 Mass. 184, 193. Commonwealth v. Stuart, 207 Mass. 563 . Attorney General v. Pelletier, 240 Mass. 264, 312 .

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Martin v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    214 Mass. 456 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1913

    Martin, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, by reason of the alleged sudden starting of a car of the defendant while she was boarding it. … Work v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 447 .

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  • Commonwealth v. Antonelli

    345 Mass. 518 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1963

    In support of his contention that the guard was not an officer the defendant cites Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14, 25-26 , Attorney Gen. v. Drohan, 169 Mass. 534 , and Attorney Gen. v. … Commonwealth v. Farrell, 5 Allen, 130 , 131. See annotation in 56 A. L. R. 666, 667-669.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Roberts v. Eastland Food Products Co.

    323 Mass. 466 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 7, 1948

    Thurston v. Hamblin, 199 Mass. 153 , 158. Stein v. Strath *470 more Worsted Mills, 221 Mass. 86, 89 . Daly v. Chapman Manuf. Co. 246 Mass. 118, 125 . Stewart v. John R. Lankenau Co. 259 Mass. 242, 252-253 . … Graustein v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. 293 Mass. 207 . Brocklesby v. Newton, 294 Mass. 41, 42, 43 . Clifford Shoe Co. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp. 297 Mass. 94 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • 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.

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  • Easthampton Savings Bank v. City of Springfield

    470 Mass. 284 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 19, 2014

    Bank v. … See Anderson v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Martin v. New England Deaconess Hospital

    328 Mass. 259 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1952

    New England Trust Co. v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 315 Mass. 639 . Morse v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 327 Mass. 22 . … Beals v. Magenis, 307 Mass. 547, 549 . Ferguson v. Massachusetts Audubon Society, 316 Mass. 436, 444 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Baker v. Town of Arlington

    271 Mass. 415 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1930

    By said § 80 it is provided that a town accepting § 73 of chapter 41 relative to the appointment of a board of survey may “establish, in the manner provided for the laying out of town ways, the exterior lines of any way, … Boston Chamber of Commerce v. Boston, 195 Mass. 338 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Baxter National Bank v. Talbot

    13 L.R.A. 52 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1891

    Pearsall v. Dwight, 2 Mass. 84 . Orr v. Amory, 11 Mass. 25 . McClees v. Burt, 5 Met. 198 . *217 Foss v. Nutting, 14 Gray, 484 . Richardson v. New York Central Railroad, 98 Mass. 85 . Hoadley v. … Leach v. Greene, 116 Mass. 534 . Drake, v. Rice, 130 Mass. 410 . Downer v. Chesebrough, 36 Conn. 39 . Leroux v. Brown, 12 C. B. 801. Stoneman v. Erie Railway, 52 N. Y. 429 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Doyle v. American Fire Insurance

    181 Mass. 139 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1902

    Mechanics' Bank v. Williams, 17 Pick. 438 . Comer v. Chamberlain, 6 Allen, 166 . Staples v. Brown, 13 Allen, 64 . Walsh v. Young, 110 Mass. 396, 399 . Hayden v. Peirce, 165 Mass. 359 . … Eastern Railroad v. Relief Ins. Co. 98 Mass. 420, 423 . Williams v. Roger Williams Ins. Co. 107 Mass. 377 . Wainer v. Milford Ins. Co. 153 Mass. 335, 341 . Hayes v. Milford Ins. Co. 170 Mass. 492 . Redfield v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Penney v. Commonwealth

    173 Mass. 507 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1899

    In Lincoln v. … Paul Railway v. Hock, 118 Ill. 587 . In Brown v. Providence, Warren, & Bristol Railroad, 5 Gray, 35 , damages occasioned to buildings by blasting were allowed.

    Cited 15 timesPublished

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