Case law

Nelson v. Bailey

303 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 7, 1939

Clapp v. Thaxter, 7 Gray, 384 . Thompson v. Goulding, 5 Allen, 81 , 82. Morgan v. Steele, 242 Mass. 217 . Sullivan v. Sullivan, 266 Mass. 228, 229 . McLaughlin v. Feerick, 276 Mass. 180, 182 . Kingsley v. … Brown & Co., 213 Fed. 701 (affirmed 213 Fed. 705 ; 235 U. S. 407 ). We have left for consideration the appeal from the final decree.

Loomis v. Pease

234 Mass. 101 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1919

Snow v. Alley, 156 Mass. 193, 195 . The cases of Frisch v. Wells, 200 Mass. 429 , Holman v. Updike, 208 Mass. 466 , Labuff v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 231 Mass. 170 , and Schmidt v. … Dorr v. Fisher, 1 Cush. 271 . Bassett v. Brown, 105 Mass. 551 . Nash v. Minnesota Title Ins. & Trust Co. 163 Mass. 574, 581 . Moore v. Massachusetts Benefit Association, 165 Mass. 517 . Ewing v.

Canter v. Schlager

358 Mass. 789 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1971

312 (7), subordinating the surety’s interest to a later interest taken by a party who gave new value to enable the debtor to perform his obligation; that provision was deleted in 1953, with an explanation by the editorial board … Recommendations of the Editorial Board for Changes in the Text and Comments of the Uniform Commercial Code, Official Draft, Text and Comments Edition, pp. 24-25, April 30, 1953.

Mathieu v. Springfield Street Railway Co.

328 Mass. 13 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 1, 1951

For convenience the female plaintiff will hereinafter be called the plaintiff. 1 There was evidence that the plaintiff boarded the defendant’s motor bus at the Public Market in Springfield; that the bus was crowded and she … Some of the eases are McGann v. Boston Elevated Railway, 199 Mass. 446 , Work v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 447, 448 , Anderson v. Boston Elevated Railway, 220 Mass. 28 , Walsh v.

L. E. Fosgate Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

263 Mass. 192 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 29, 1928

John Brothers Co. v. … Browne v. Hare, 3 H. & N. 484. 1 Williston, Sales, (2 ed.) 603, 701.

Feeney v. Dell Inc.

454 Mass. 192 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 2009

See Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151, 164 (1985), quoting Rice, supra at 316 (“one of the basic purposes” of G. … See Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151, 164 (1985). Simply put, a prohibition on class actions “has nothing to do with a valid agreement to arbitrate.” McKee v. AT&T Corp., supra at 395.

State Tax Commission v. Burr

350 Mass. 573 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 8, 1966

This case was argued with State Tax Commn. v. Loring, ante, 568. The facts in general are similar to those in the Loring case. Significant differences are mentioned below. … Upon the trustee’s appeal to the Appellate Tax Board, there was a decision for the trustee. The commission appealed. The ease is largely governed by our decision in the Loring case, ante, 568.

In re Maclub of America, Inc.

295 Mass. 45 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1936

People v. Motorists Association of Illinois, 354 Ill. 595 . People v. Chicago Motor Club, 362 Ill. 50 . Rhode Island Bar Association v. Automobile Service Association, 55 R. I. 122. People v. … Depew v. Wichita Association of Credit Men, 142 Kans. 403 . United States Title Guaranty Co. v. Brown, 217 N. Y. 628 . State v. Merchants Protective Corp. 105 Wash. 12 . People v.

Hannan v. American Steel and Wire Co. of New Jersey

193 Mass. 127 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1906

To save the wire, I stepped on the treadle of the machine to stop the machine, and I got on both feet using all the exertion I was possessed of to put down the treadle, but the treadle usually went down like a spring-board … See Gould v. Boston Elevated Railway, 191 Mass. 396 ; Toy v. United States Cartridge Co. 159 Mass. 313; Murphy v. Marston Coal Co. 183 Mass. 385 . Exceptions sustained.

Kolda v. National-Ben Franklin Fire Insurance

290 Mass. 182 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 25, 1935

Hoyt v. Robinson, 10 Gray, 371 . Miller v. Carrier, 11 Gray, 19 . Brown v. Tweed, 2 Allen, 566 . Cunningham v. Hogan, 136 Mass. 407 . Barnes v. Shelburne Falls Savings Bank, 186 Mass. 574, 577 . MacAusland v. … Bickford v. Boston & Lowell Railroad, 21 Pick. 109 , 111-112. Burnside v. Newton, 1 Met. 426 . Thompson v. Lowell Machine Shop, 4 Cush. 431 . Fay v. Sears, 111 Mass. 154 . First National Bank of Clinton v.

Irish v. Schooner

255 Mass. 359 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 30, 1926

Monument National Bank v. Globe Works, 101 Mass. 57 . Merchants’ National Bank of Gardiner v. Citizen’s Gaslight Co. of Quincy, 159 Mass. 505 . Beacon Trust Co. v. Souther, 183 Mass. 413, 418 . … Oakes v. Hill, 14 Pick. 442 , 446. Boston Glass Manufactory v. Langdon, 24 Pick. 49 , 52. Brighton Packing Co. v. Butchers’ Slaughtering & Melting Association, 211 Mass. 398, 403, 404 .

Superintendent of Schools v. Mayor of Leominster

386 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 4, 1982

See Board of Educ. v. Boston, ante 103, 112 (1982). The mayor does not argue otherwise. … Massachusetts Teachers Ass’n v. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 384 Mass. 209, 212 (1981). The Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Board of Education filed briefs, as amicus curiae, on behalf of the plaintiffs.

Commonwealth v. Graham

388 Mass. 115 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1983

Board of Educ. v. Assessor of Worcester, 368 Mass. 511, 513 (1975), quoting Industrial Fin. Corp. v. State Tax Comm’n, 367 Mass. 360, 364 (1975). … Commonwealth v. Hayes, supra at 511 . See Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 585 (1981).

Commonwealth v. Zezima

365 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1974

.] § 89 [1972]; Klefbeck v. Dous, 302 Mass. 383, 389 [1939] [letters]; Vigoda v. Barton, 348 Mass. 478, 485 [1965] [letters]; City & County of San Francisco v. … See State v. Brown, 95 Iowa 381, 385 (1895). Obviously the clergyman’s statements concerning the circumstances surrounding the communication must be given considerable weight.

Wilson v. Wilson

145 Mass. 490 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1888

In McPherson v. Cox, 96 U. S. 404, 419 , Mr. … In Scott v.

Clark v. Mayor of Gloucester

336 Mass. 631 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1958

Kelley v. Board of Health of Peabody, 248 Mass. 165, 168-169 . Dealtry v. Selectmen of Watertown, 279 Mass. 22, 27 . Lynch v. Cambridge, 330 Mass. 308, 311 . … Hubbard v. Worcester Art Museum, 194 Mass. 280 . Trustees of the Putnam Free School v. Attorney General, 320 Mass. 94 . Briggs v. Merchants National Bank, 323 Mass. 261 .

Mahoney v. Nollman

309 Mass. 522 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1941

Jackson v. … First African Methodist Episcopal Society v. Brown, 147 Mass. 296, 298, 299 , and cases cited. Queenin v. Blank, 268 Mass. 432, 436 .

Commonwealth v. Needel

349 Mass. 580 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1965

Commonwealth v. Hanley, 337 Mass. 384, 387-388 (cert. den. sub nom. Hanley v. Massachusetts, 358 U. S. 850 ), and cases cited. United States v. Hill, 310 F. 2d 601, 603 (4th Cir.), and cases cited. … prisoner is being held, (b) the amount of time served, (e) the amount of time remaining to be served, (d) the amount of good time earned, (e) the time of parole eligibility of such prisoner, and (f) any decisions of the board

Tartas's Case

328 Mass. 585 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 4, 1952

The single member and the reviewing board found for the claimants, and the judge awarded them compensation. The insurer appealed. … Sargent v. Massachusetts Accident Co. 307 Mass. 246, 250 . Smith v. Rapid Transit Inc. 317 Mass. 469, 470 .

Brookline v. COMMR. OF DEPT. OF ENVTL. QUALITY ENG'G

398 Mass. 404 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1986

Little, Inc. v. Commissioner of Health & Hosps. of Cambridge, 395 Mass. 535, 553 (1985), quoting Moysenko v. Board of Health of N. Andover, 347 Mass. 305, 308 (1964). See American Grain Prods. Processing Inst. v. … Health, 392 Mass. 309, 329 (1984); Levy v. Board of Registration & Discipline in Medicine, 378 Mass. 519, 524-525 (1979); School Comm. of Springfield v.