Case law

Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

393 Mass. 1209 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1984

Arlington v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, 370 Mass. 769, 775 (1976). Corning Glass Works v. Ann & Hope, Inc., 363 Mass. 409, 421 (1973). Art. 30 of the Declaration of Rights. … Auth. v.

Stanton's Case

331 Mass. 378 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 27, 1954

This is an appeal from a decree of the Superior Court awarding compensation to a dependent on account of the death of an employee in accordance with a decision of the Industrial Accident Board. … O’Brien v. Bernoi, 297 Mass. 271, 274 . The statements of the decedent on April 24, 1950, to his family physician were properly considered as substantive evidence. Filosa’s Case, 295 Mass. 592 .

Fitz-Inn Auto Parks, Inc. v. City of Boston

389 Mass. 79 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1983

See MacKeen v. Canton, 379 Mass. 514 , 516 n.3 (1980). … See, e.g., Lovequist v. Conservation Comm’n of Dennis, 379 Mass. 7, 13 (1979) (wetlands protection); Beard v. Salisbury, 378 Mass. 435 , 439 n.7 (1979) (earth removal).

Harvey v. Chapman

226 Mass. 191 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1917

See Cornellier v. Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers’ Association, 221 Mass. 554 ; M. Steinert & Sons Co. v. Tagen, 207 Mass. 394 . … See Hoban v. Dempsey, 217 Mass. 166 .

Marra v. Botta Corp.

356 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1970

Brown v. Metropolitan Transit Authy. 345 Mass. 636, 638, 640 . Hartmann v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp. 323 Mass. 56, 59-60 . … Compare Rawson v. Massachusetts Operating Co. Inc. 328 Mass. 558 , with McFadden v. Bancroft Hotel Corp. 313 Mass. 56 , Quigley v. Wilson Line of Mass. Inc. 338 Mass. 125 , Kane v.

S. Worcester Cty. Reg. Sch. Dist. v. Labor Rel. Comm'n

386 Mass. 414 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 1982

"This does not permit a court to treat the proceeding as a trial de novo on the record which was before the administrative board. … Board of Educ., Central School Dist. No. 1 v. Helsby, 37 App.

Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

396 Mass. 1201 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1986

Dane v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., 237 Mass. 50, 52 , aff’d sub nom. Dane v. Jackson, 256 U.S. 589 (1921). … First, the Justices distinguished Dane v. Treasurer & Receiver Gen., supra, and Howes Bros. v.

Polaroid Corp. v. Commissioner of Revenue

393 Mass. 490 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 1984

See Franklin v. Albert, 381 Mass. 611, 615 (1980); Massachusetts Comm’ n Against Discrimination v. Liberty Mut. Ins. … The cases of Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. Department of Revenue, 383 Mass. 786 (1981), and W.R. Grace & Co. v.

Hickey v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co.

152 Mass. 39 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1890

The defendant had undertaken the duty of putting the cotton on board the lighter, and of throwing it into the hold. … See Warburton v. Great Western Railway, L. R. 2 Ex. 30; Blaikie v. Stembridge, 6 C. B. (N. S.) 894. Exceptions sustained.

Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. v. Sergeant-At-Arms of General Court

375 Mass. 179 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 9, 1978

L. c. 7, § 13. 6 See Commonwealth v. Iannello, supra. … See Commonwealth v.

Spector v. Loreck

342 Mass. 685 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 6, 1961

The plaintiff brings this bill in equity against Paul Loreck and Joseph Fiascone, “individually and as officers, agents and members of the Boston Joint Board, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and designated as the … Whitney v. Whitney, 299 Mass. 547, 550-551 . See Elfman v. Glaser, 313 Mass. 370, 373 ; Hacker v. Beck, 325 Mass. 594, 597 . Compare Abbott v. Bean, 295 Mass. 268, 273 .

Geragosian v. Union Realty Co.

289 Mass. 104 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1935

Siegel v. Starzyk, 238 Mass. 291 . New York Central Railroad v. Ayer, 239 Mass. 70 , S. C. 242 Mass. 69 . Peavey v. Moran, 256 Mass. 311 . Carter v. Sullivan, 281 Mass. 217 . … Harrington v. McCarthy, 169 Mass. 492 . Kershishian v. Johnson, 210 Mass. 135 . Brown v. Peabody, 228 Mass. 52, 56 . Nelson v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. 270 Mass. 471, 481 . Tyler v.

Bagnell v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

247 Mass. 235 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1924

Gilman v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 168 Mass. 454 . Foster v. Old Colony Street Railway, 182 Mass. 378 . Parker v. Middlesex & Boston Street Railway, 237 Mass. 291 . In Labrie v. … See in this connection Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100, 110 ; Duggan v. Bay State Street Railway, supra; Commonwealth v. Anderson, 245 Mass. 177 ; Agnew v. United States, 165 U. S. 36, 51 .

Commonwealth v. LeClair

429 Mass. 313 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1999

Commonwealth v. Andrade, 422 Mass. 236, 237-238 (1996). Commonwealth v. Brown, 387 Mass. 220, 228 (1982). … Commonwealth v. Brown, supra at 228 . “Assuming the truth of these statements, they do not, in the circumstances, rise to the level of a ‘sudden provocation’ sufficient to reduce murder to manslaughter.” Id.

Commonwealth v. Desatnick

262 Mass. 408 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1928

Commonwealth v. Doherty, 137 Mass. 245, 247 . Commonwealth v. Best, 180 Mass. 492, 497 . Commonwealth v. Caruso, 251 Mass. 362 . Commonwealth v. Sacco, 255 Mass. 369 . … Commonwealth v. Smith, 163 Mass. 411, 418 . Commonwealth v. Devaney, 182 Mass. 33, 35, 36 . Commonwealth v. Spezzaro, 250 Mass. 454, 457 . Commonwealth v. Gentile, 255 Mass. 116, 118 .

Parker v. Brancker

39 Mass. 40 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1839

We consider this point settled by the case of Dodge v. Tileston, 12 Pick. 332 . … It was so decided in Tucker v. Wilson, 1 P. Wms. 261, and in Lockwood v. Ewer, 2 Atk. 303. The same rule of law was laid down in De Lisle v. Priestman, 1 Brown’s Penn.

Fay v. Boston & Maine Railroad

338 Mass. 531 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 9, 1959

Klegerman v. New York, N. H. & H. R.R. 290 Mass. 268, 275 . Germaine v. Boston & Albany R.R. 298 Mass. 501 . Kenney v. Boston & Maine R.R. 301 Mass. 271 . Brown v. Boston & Maine R.R. 302 Mass. 90 . Anderson v. … Brown v. Boston & Maine R.R. 302 Mass. 90, 92 . Rice v. Boston & Maine R.R. 316 Mass. 603, 605 . See Emery v. New York, N. H. & H. R.R. 302 Mass. 578, 582 . He must also be denied recovery under § 232.

Bowditch v. Jordan

131 Mass. 321 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1881

Loring v. Eliot, 16 Gray, 568 . … Loring v. Eliot, ubi supra. It appears in this case that Mrs. Hannah Dearborn and Helen M.

Gaffney v. Bay State Street Railway Co.

221 Mass. 457 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 22, 1915

Poole, one Keating and the intestate were seated on the tail board laid across the cart as a temporary seat, in the order named, Poole being seated on the nigh side. … Hudson v. Lynn & Boston Railroad, 185 Mass. 510 . Bothwell v. Boston Elevated Railway, 215 Mass. 467 . McCue v. Boston Elevated Railway, ante, 432.

Goodwin v. Simpson

292 Mass. 148 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 16, 1935

Nichols v. Atherton, 250 Mass. 215, 217 . Robinson v. Pero, 272 Mass. 482, 484 . MacLeod v. Davis, 290 Mass. 335 . … See Bauer v. Bond & Goodwin Inc. 285 Mass. 117 ; Cummings v. Hotchkin Co., ante, 78; Grueby v. Chase Harris Forbes Corp., post,. 156; Doherty v. McAuliffe, 74 Fed. Rep. (2d) 800.