Case law

School Committee of Franklin v. Commissioner of Educ.

395 Mass. 800 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 5, 1985

The history of the act is traced in Board of Educ. of the Hendrick Hudson Cent. School Dist. v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982). … See Fanion v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 391 Mass. 848 (1984); Marmer v. Board of Registration of Chiropractors, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 162, 164168 (1974).

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Central Massachusetts Electric Co.

219 Mass. 85 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 23, 1914

In 1894 the defendant was authorized by the proper public board “to erect its poles and maintain its wires” along Maple Street among other highways in Warren. … Boston & Albany Railroad v. Worcester, 180 Mass. 71 .

Paschal v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

214 Mass. 161 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1913

Donovan v. Bernhard, 208 Mass. 181, 182 . Angelary v. Springfield Street Railway, 213 Mass. 110 . Slattery v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, 203 Mass. *163 453 . … By Brown, J.

D'India v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

387 Mass. 1005 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 10, 1982

The plaintiff then filed an application for further review and the board of review denied this application, thus rendering final the decision of the second review examiner. G. L. c. 151A, § 41. … Sohler v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., supra at 789. See Berk v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., ante 1003 (1982). Judgment affirmed.

Brooks v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

302 Mass. 184 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1939

Rosston v. Sullivan, 278 Mass. 31, 34 . Rynn v. Fox-New England Theatres, Inc. 299 Mass. 258, 259 . Correira v. Atlantic Amusement Co., ante, 81. … [the] board sticking up from the ground and fell over it.” “There were other lights.” An automobile which was being parked in front of the plaintiff “had lights on.”

McGovern v. Tinglof

344 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1962

Such [a seizure] does not fall within the definition [of negligence] by Chief Justice Bugg in Altman v. Aronson, 231 Mass. 588, 591 .” Carroll v. Bouley, 338 Mass. 625, 627 . … See Cook v. Farm Serv. Stores, Inc. 301 Mass. 564, 566-568 .

Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

234 Mass. 597 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1920

Assistance in “the carrying out of any schemes for municipal improvement put forth by any municipal planning board . . . or other like authority” well might go beyond rational limits of the exercise of the police power. … In Cusack Co. v. Chicago, 242 U. S. 526 , it was said in substance that an ordinance wholly debarring the erection of bill boards within certain districts was invulnerable. In Pierce Oil Corp. v. Hope, 248 U.

Cushman v. Cushman

179 Mass. 601 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 18, 1901

Browne v. Boston, 321. Powers of City Council. 2. … Brostrom v. Lauppe, 315. Extent of jurisdiction of town boards of health over nuisances affecting purity of water supply, see Board of Health, 2.

Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc. v. Acting Director of the Department of Unemployment Assistance

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 2024

Still v. Commissioner of Employment & Training, 423 Mass. 805, 810 (1996), quoting Goodridge v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 375 Mass. 434, 436 (1978). … See also Smith v.

Gordon v. Shea

300 Mass. 95 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1938

Crosby v. Leavitt, 4 Allen, 410 . Jochumsen v. Suffolk Savings Bank, 3 Allen, 87 . Martin v. Gage, 147 Mass. 204 . Davis v. McGraw, 206 Mass. 294, 298 . … Harrington v. Brown, 5 Pick. 519 , 522. Prescott v. Durfee, 131 Mass. 477, 478 . Bianco v. Piscopo, 263 Mass. 549, 551, 552 .

In the Matter of Lavigne

418 Mass. 831 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 16, 1994

See Commonwealth v. Brown, 354 Mass. 337, 342-343 (1968); G. L. c. 276, § 1, Fifth (warrant authorized to search body of person for whom an arrest warrant is outstanding). … Commonwealth v. Murray, 359 Mass. 541, 547 (1971), citing Warden, Md. Penitentiary v. Hayden, supra at 306-307 .

Jacoby v. Babcock Artificial Kidney Center, Inc.

364 Mass. 561 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 6, 1974

Thus in Nichinson v. … Brown, 252 Md. 594 (1968), as well as by *565 commentators, Borchard, Declaratory Judgments (2d ed.) 355 (1941).

Jeffries v. Inhabitants of Swampscott

105 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1870

The case of Stone v. … Cambridge, 6 Cush. 270 , hardly goes so far, for there the report showed that a specific plan was before the board of aldermen at the time of their action on the subject, and was fully identified by the certificate of the

Kent v. Commissioner of Education

380 Mass. 235 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 26, 1980

Board of Educ. of Netcong, 57 N.J. 172, aff’g 108 N.J. … See Colo v.

Cronin v. Akeson

340 Mass. 767 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 29, 1960

Co. v. Pollack, 332 Mass, 582, 584. … Barrell v. Britton, 252 Mass. 504, 508 . Harwood v. Security Mut. Life Ins. Co. 263 Mass. 341, 347 . Cf. Stevens v. William S. Howe Co. 275 Mass. 398 . Decree affirmed with costs of appeal to the defendants.

Chase v. Breed

71 Mass. 440 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1855

Tindal v. Brown, 1 T. R. 167. And to show how this has since been applied in English practice, we cite Lawson v. Sherwood, 1 Stark. R. 314. … Hatch, 9 Mass. 307 ; and to the point that if the bond was once delivered, its subsequent possession by the obligor would not affect the delivery, Brown v. Brown, 1 Woodb. & M. 325 ; Exton v.

Barrett v. King

181 Mass. 476 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1902

Wentworth Co. v. French, 176 Mass. 442 . … Essex Marine Railway, 9 Pick. 201 , or an action on the case, Hussey v. Manufacturers’ & Mechanics’ Bank, 10 Pick. 415 ; and in Bond v.

Cahoon v. Harlow

89 Mass. 151 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1863

Tilden v. Johnson, 6 Cush. 354 . Brown v. Webber, 6 Cush. 564 . Burlingham v. Cole, 13 Gray, 271 . … Loomis v. Wadhams, 8 Gray, 561 . Briggs v. Hum phrey, 1 Allen, 371 . Lawrence v. Bassett, 5 Allen, 140 . Mal ione v. Clark, 2 Hill, (N. Y.) 657. Picquet v. Swan, 5 Mason, 43 , 44. Toland v. Sprague, 12 Pet. 300 . J. K.

Commonwealth v. Ellis

475 Mass. 459 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 9, 2016

At about that same time, Victor Brown was awakened by a loud vehicle, and saw two African- American men, one tall, the other short and stocky,3 standing near a brown Volkswagen Rabbit parked on the sidewalk with a woman … At approximately 3:35 A.M., Brown heard vehicle doors close and a vehicle engine start, and saw the brown vehicle drive away.

Erickson v. George B. H. Macomber Co.

211 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 1912

Globe Works v. Wright, 106 Mass. 207, 216 . Goldstein v. D’Arcy, 201 Mass. 312, 317 . No doubt, if.the jury had answered the question correctly, this would have been harmless error. *318 Bouvé v. … These was evidence that when the nails were driven into the asphalt to secure the board flooring, this method was approved by Willard, who said that he could see no other way of fastening the flooring.