Case law

Hubrite Informal Frocks, Inc. v. Kramer

297 Mass. 530 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1937

Sullivan v. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 233 Mass. 543, 546 . Brown v. City Council of Cambridge, 289 Mass. 333 . Greenwood v. Registrars of Voters of Fitchburg, 282 Mass. 74 . The doctrine prevails generally. … Mills v. Green, 159 U. S. 651, 653 . Jones v. Montague, 194 U. S. 147, 151, 152 . United States v. Anchor Coal Co. 279 U. S. 812, 813 . Brownlow v. Schwartz, 261 U. S. 216, 218 . Lewis Publishing Co. v. Wyman, 228 U.

Locke v. Director General of Railroads

241 Mass. 284 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 20, 1922

The plaintiff testified that he boarded the train at Oak Grove station, and sat in the front seat. … Fletcher v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 187 Mass. 463 . Bromley v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 193 Mass. 453 . See Shaughnessy v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 222 Mass. 334 . Barden v.

Costa v. Gorton-Pew Vessels Co.

242 Mass. 294 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1922

The captain of a fishing vessel owned by the defendant bought of the plaintiff, a dealer in fishermen’s outfits and supplies, fishing gear to replace lost and condemned gear, which was delivered on board the ship. … Tucker v. Stimson, 12 Gray, 487 . Rich v. Jordan, 164 Mass. 127 . Adams v. Augustine, 195 Mass. 289, 291 . The Francis J. O’Hare, Jr. 229 Fed. Rep. 312.

Massachusetts Medical Service v. Commissioner of Insurance

346 Mass. 346 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1963

Co. v. Commissioner of Ins. 298 Mass. 161, 168 . *349 It follows that the decrees must be reversed. … There was evidence that the fee committee included representatives of the subspecialties in surgery and medicine, and that the schedule had been considered by the Blue Shield board of directors and by the Council of the Medical

Murphy v. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority

462 Mass. 701 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 12, 2012

We have decided numerous cases where a charge that is characterized as a fee by a municipality or a State or local board is claimed to be an unconstitutional tax. See, e.g., Denver St. LLC v. … board’s annual costs); Bertone v.

Hullum v. Commonwealth

396 Mass. 1009 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1986

See Baggs v. Hirschfield, 293 Mass. 1, 3 (1935). A statutory violation cannot be considered as evidence of negligence unless there is a causal relationship between the violation and the harm suffered. Falvey v. … McCarthy v. Boston City Hosp., 358 Mass. 639, 647 (1971), quoting Falvey v. Hamelburg, supra. Order of Appellate Division dismissing report affirmed.

Agricultural National Bank v. Great American Indemnity Co.

287 Mass. 414 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 10, 1934

For instances see Bank of British North America v. Hooper, 5 Gray, 567 ; Bass v. O’Brien, 12 Gray, 477 ; Brown v. Parker, 7 Allen, 337 ; Bartlett v. Tucker, 104 Mass. 336 . … Inc. v.

Exeter Realty Corp. v. Town of Bedford

356 Mass. 399 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 26, 1969

When Lido in 1963 sought approval of Section V as a subdivision, the town planning board required that all lots in the subdivision be connected with the town sewer system. … See O’Malley v. Public Improvement Commn. of Boston, 342 Mass. 624, 628-629 . See also Seiler v. Sewer Commrs. of Hingham, 353 Mass. 452, 455-457 .

Whiting v. Mayor & Aldermen of Boston

106 Mass. 89 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1870

Loud v. Charlestown, 99 Mass. 208 . Hunnewell v. Charlestown, post, 850. For the purpose of setting aside the proceedings in whole or in part, for any cause, certiorari is an effectual and the more appropriate remedy. … They contain general provisions relating to the laying out and altering of streets by the board of aldermen.

Edwards v. Buffalo Specialty Co.

234 Mass. 521 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1920

Brown, I have enjoyed your visit very much, but if you bring suit, I shall make it very interesting to you.” The year following, 1906, the plaintiff met the general counsel for the defendant. … Aronson v. Orlov, supra.

Foote v. Cotting

195 Mass. 55 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 8, 1907

Winsor v. Savage, 9 Met. 846 , 348. Brown v. Fales, 139 Mass. 21, 28 . Massachusetts Ins. Co. v. Creen, ubi supra. … Kelley v. Lindsey, 7 Gray, 287 . Provincetown v. Truro, 135 Mass. 263, 265 . Boston Ice Co. v. Potter, 123 Mass. 28 . Earle v. Coburn, 130 Mass. 596 . Massachusetts Ins. Co. v. Creen, ubi supra. Kemp v.

Commonwealth v. Silverman

220 Mass. 552 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1915

The first count of the complaint charges the defendant with being a dealer in and keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of old metals, in Holyoke, without being duly licensed therefor by its board of aldermen. … In Commonwealth v.

Attorney General v. Tufts

239 Mass. 458 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 1, 1921

Tibbs v. Atlanta, 125 Ga. 18 . State v. Welsh, 109 Iowa, 19 . State v. Bourgeois, 45 La. Ann. 1350 . Territory v. Sanches, 14 N. M. 493. State v. Hill, 37 Neb. 80 . State v. Magaarden, 85 Minn. 41, 43 . State v. … Brown. Both of them were acquainted with the respondent. At that consultation Mrs.

Sargent v. Massachusetts Accident Co.

307 Mass. 246 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 1940

Dunbar v. McGill, 64 Mich. 676, 683 . Hoyt v. Danbury, 69 Conn. 341, 348 . Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Adams, 120 Ala. 581, 599 . Livanovitch v. … Allicia v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, 294 Mass. 488, 490 . Commonwealth v. O’Brien, 305 Mass. 393, 400 . Brown v. Bangs, 306 Mass. 551 . Pennsylvania Railroad v. Chamberlain, 288 U. S. 333, 339 .

Forster v. Forster

129 Mass. 559 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 23, 1880

Brown v. Lunt, 37 Maine, 423. Denny v. Mattoon, 2 Allen, 384 . Sheehan’s case, 122 Mass. 445, 447 . Hussey v. Smith, 99 U. S. 20, 24 . 3d. … Greenough v. Greenough, 11 Penn. St. 489. Snyder v. Bull , 17 Penn. St. 54, 58. McCarty v. Hoffman, 23 Penn. St. 507. Reiser v. William Tell Association, 39 Penn. St. 137. Shonk v. Brown, 61 Penn. St. 320, 327.

Hodges v. Saunders

34 Mass. 470 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1835

In the great case of Penn v. … Ch ampion v. Brown, 6 Johns. Ch. R. 398. The Court are of opinion, that the plaintiff, Hodges, is entitled to a decree as prayed for.

Flannery v. State Mutual Life Assurance Co.

339 Mass. 699 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 6, 1959

It was stated that the ventilator pipe was installed under a permit from the board of health in 1897 or 1898 when the building of the assurance company was constructed and that subsequently, specifically since 1920, the matter … Sylvia v. Boston, 278 Mass. 76 . Bagdikian v. Worcester, 318 Mass. 707 . Buskey v. Worcester, 323 Mass. 342 ; S.C. 326 Mass. 405 . Exceptions sustained.

Farnum v. Bascom

122 Mass. 282 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1877

Thompson v. Lawley, 2 B. & P. 303. In Rogers v. … Davenhill v. Fletcher, Ambl. 244. Heath v. Dendy, 1 Russ. 543; Norcott v. Gordon, *289 14 Sim. 258. Isenhart v. Brown, 1 Edw. Ch. 411 . Pollard v. Pollard, 1 Allen, 490 . Towle v. Swasey, supra.

Vivori v. Fourth District Court of Berkshire

323 Mass. 336 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1948

Lynch v. Crosby, 134 Mass. 313 . Maher v. Commonwealth, 291 Mass. 343, 345, 346 . Dube v. Mayor of Fall River, 308 Mass. 12, 14 . Hurley v. Lynn, 309 Mass. *339 138, 141 . Clap v. … Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 312 Mass. 597, 599 . Flynn v. Board of Registration in Optometry, 320 Mass. 29, 30 . Bishop, New Criminal Procedure (2d ed.) § 1378. Petition dismissed.

Brayton v. City of Fall River

113 Mass. 218 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1873

Haskell v. New Bedford, 108 Mass. 208 . Emery v. Lowell, 104 Mass. 13 . Child v. Boston, 4 Allen, 41 . Richardson v. Boston, 19 How. 263 . Gerrish v. Brown, 51 Maine, 256. Attorney General v. … In Willard v.