Case law

Stimpson v. Wellington Service Corp.

355 Mass. 685 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1969

See Kralik v. LeClair, 315 Mass. 323, 326 . … Gates v. Boston & Maine R.R. 255 Mass. 297, 302 . Dean v. Coombs Motor Co. 327 Mass. 147, 150 . Piontek v. Joseph Perry, Inc. 342 Mass. 342, 343 .

Chooljian v. Nahigian

273 Mass. 396 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1930

The defendant, who is her brother, lived with her in the house paying for his board and room. … Carnig v. Carr, 167 Mass. 544 . Sherman v. Pfefferkorn, 241 Mass. 468, 473 . Proctor v. Union Coal Co. 243 Mass. 428, 432 . Evers v. Gilfoil, 247 Mass. 219, 224 .

Commonwealth v. Silva

440 Mass. 772 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 28, 2004

Approximately one hour after Lempke and Ferris first arrived at the apartment, the officers knocked on the door, which was barricaded, as the police later discovered, by three two-by-four inch boards and a full-size refrigerator … Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 743 (1983). Once the officers discovered the bag, they were entitled to remove it from the toilet bowl and seize it. Conclusion.

Commonwealth v. Wilson

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 2020

Upton, supra at 160, citing Commonwealth v. Brown, 477 Mass. 805, 821 (2017), cert. denied, 139 S. Ct. 54 (2018). … Commonwealth v.

Fafard v. Conservation Commission of Barnstable

432 Mass. 194 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 1, 2000

, we think, preclude the authority of the local board acting under the zoning bylaw to initially authorize or bar a project.” … L. c. 91 “grants to the [DEP] the authority to authorize a project which [a] local board has vetoed.” Golden v. Selectmen of Falmouth, supra at 525.

Widronak v. Lord

269 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1929

In Commonwealth v. … As was said in Dudley v.

Borden, Inc. v. Commissioner of Public Health

388 Mass. 707 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1983

Arthurs v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 383 Mass. 299, 313 (1981), quoting SEC v. Chenery Corp., 332 U.S. 194, 203 (1947). … Milligan v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 499 (1965).

Marston v. Rose

275 Mass. 443 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1931

It was pointed out in Marston v. … Brown v. Winthrop, 270 Mass. 322, 325 . It was said in Johnson v.

Manning v. New England Mutual Life Insurance

399 Mass. 730 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 23, 1987

Appeals from those board and agency actions are pending in separate actions. Most of the plaintiffs are residents of the Back Bay. … V & XIV.

Kahn v. Pacific Mills

311 Mass. 588 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1942

The master found categorically that the offer was never accepted by any person or by the board of directors of the Pacific Mills. … The case, in so far as the motion to recommit is concerned, comes within the rule stated in Warfield v. Adams, 215 Mass. 506 , and Chopelas v. Chopelas, 303 Mass. 33, 38 , and cases cited.

Mansur v. New England Mutual Marine Insurance

78 Mass. 520 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1859

J., upon the assumption that the loss was partial merely, and ttiat the policy, covering only that which remained on board, ceased to protect the part of the cargo which had been landed. In Osacar v. … Chickering v. Fowler, 4 Pick. 371 .

Attorney General v. Laffey

388 Mass. 743 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1983

On January 7, 1983, Governor Dukakis sent similar letters to Laffey and Jostrom stating that “[pjursuant to the authority vested in me by St. 1964, Chapter 740, section 3,1 hereby remove you from membership on the Board of … “Since the above order is dispositive of any controversies among the parties, a further order is unnecessary at this time in the actions of Joseph Laffey, Jr. v. Michael S. Dukakis & others and Eric H. Jostrom v.

City of Malden v. Commissioner of Public Safety

361 Mass. 888 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1972

In the circumstances, however, the somewhat meager decision (based on the recommendations and expert testimony of the State building inspector), taken with the report of the hearing board, adequately reflected the reasons … Cohen v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 350 Mass. 246, 251 . The case was submitted on briefs. Max Rosenblatt, Assistant City Solicitor, for the City of Malden. Robert H. Quinn, Attorney General, & Timothy F.

O'Brien v. Inspector of Buildings

261 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 22, 1927

See Clark v. Boston, 179 Mass. 409 . … Connell v. Board of Public Works of Everett, 234 Mass. 491 . Peckham v. Mayor of Fall River, 253 Mass. 590 . We find no error in the rulings and decision of the single justice. Writ of mandamus to issue as prayed for.

Chisholm v. City Council of Lynn

368 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 7, 1975

Judgment affirmed. 3 The act was analyzed and its provisions held constitutional in Marshal House, Inc. v. Rent Control Bd. of Brookline, 358 Mass. 686 (1971). … That this Act will be administered by a Rent Control Board. “3. That the appointments to the Rent Control Board will be subject to confirmation by the City Council. “4.

Sharpe v. Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.

401 Mass. 788 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 9, 1988

The chairman of Peter Pan’s board of directors was president of Springfield. The evidence might also meet the test ordinarily applied to a landowner. … See Quigley v.

Child's Case

274 Mass. 97 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1931

The finding of the board was that, as the result of the express contract between the parties, the automobile was operated for the benefit of the employer and the damages resulting therefrom were a contractual risk of the … Cases like Pyyny v. Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. 253 Mass. 574 , and Khoury v.

Province Securities Corp. v. Maryland Casualty Co.

269 Mass. 75 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1929

The sale was made on July 13, 1927, and by deed dated July 15, 1927, the property was conveyed to Jacob Brown for the sum of $145,750. Brown was a straw man who purchased the property on behalf of the plaintiff. … See also Potts v. Chapin, 133 Mass. 276, 282 ; Hudson v. Miles, supra; Phinney v. Friedman, supra; Windram Manuf. Co. v. Boston Blacking Co. 239 Mass. 123, 126 ; Zintz v.

Commonwealth v. Boyajian

344 Mass. 44 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1962

The defendant cites the cases of Forbes v. Gordon & Gerber, Inc. 298 Mass. 91 , and Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Goldberg, 316 Mass. 563, 564 ; Commonwealth v. Slome, 321 Mass. 713, 714 .

Meier v. First Citizens Bankers Corp.

301 Mass. 410 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 31, 1938

Keith v. Radway, 220 Mass. 532 . Young v. Titcomb, 268 Mass. 14, 19-20 . H. B. Humphrey Co. v. Pollack Roller Runner Sled Co. Inc. 278 Mass. 350, 353-354 . Daniels v. Briggs, 279 Mass. 87 . Black v. Taft, 284 Mass. 77 . … Howland v. Stowe, 290 Mass. 142, 146 . The master found that the plaintiffs did not seek relief through the board of directors because they believed that any effort would be futile.