Case law

Merrill v. Inhabitants of Wilbraham

77 Mass. 154 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1858

A different rule might exist where the entire highway was taken for another public easement, as was the case of Tinker v. Russell, 14 Pick. 279 , or where, as in the case of Sawyer v. … The same exposure would have occurred from the existence of a shade tree planted by the side of the road, or the erection of a lamp post or guide board The court were of opinion that the town was not *157 responsible for

Bournewood Hosp. v. MASS COMM'N AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

371 Mass. 303 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1976

Nahant, 215 Mass. 234, 235 (1913); Brown v. Corey, 134 Mass. 249, 251 (1883). Even though it is well established that "[c]ourts of equity, in certain cases under ... [their] general powers, allow counsel fees," Sears v. … Cohen v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 350 Mass. 246, 251 (1966)." Katz v. Massachusetts Comm'n Against Discrimination, 365 Mass. 357, 364-365 (1974).

Stone v. Bradlee

183 Mass. 165 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1903

Whitcomb v. Taylor, 122 Mass. 243, 249 . Richardson v. Noyes, 2 Mass. 56, 63 . Hall v. Priest, 6 Gray, 18 , 22. Sewall v. Roberts, 115 Mass. 262, 274 . Pratt v. Alger, 136 Mass. 550, 551 . Wilson v. … Welch v. Brimmer, 169 Mass. 204, 211 . Barney v. Arnold, 15 R. I. 78, 80. Pells v. Brown, 1 Cro. Jac. 590. Trotter v. Oswald, 1 Cox, 317. Porter v. Bradley, 3 T. R. 143.

Sargent v. Towne

10 Mass. 308 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1813

. — Ryerss v. Wheeler, 22 Wend, 148.—F. H.] … Gaskin, Cowp. 657. — Brown vs. Selwin, Cas. Temp. Talb. 240. — 4 Bro.P. C. 179. — Mann vs. Mann, 3 John. Ch. C. 231. — Doe vs. Oxcnden, 3 Taunt. 141. — Doe vs. Brown, 11 East, 441. — Druce vs.

C. H. Eden Co. v. Henry Krey Co.

221 Mass. 62 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1915

Allen v. Ford, 19 Pick. 217 . Brown v. Holbrook, 4 Gray, 102 . Hagar v. Norton, 188 Mass. 47 . M. S. Holbrook, for the defendant. C. H. Baldwin, for the plaintiff, submitted a brief.

Marshall v. Carter

301 Mass. 372 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 27, 1938

Colby v. Clough, ante, 52, 55, and cases cited. O’Neill v. McDonald, ante, 256. O’Brien v. Bernoi, 297 Mass. 271, 273 . There was evidence that Mrs. … Brown v. Daley, 273 Mass. 432, 436 , and cases cited. The present case is distinguishable from such cases cited by the defendant as Whalen v. Mutrie, 247 Mass. 316 , Withington v. Rome, 258 Mass. 188 , Rizzittelli v.

Commonwealth v. Louraine

390 Mass. 28 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 24, 1983

Commonwealth v. Brown, 387 Mass. 220, 222-225 (1982). Commonwealth v. Shelley, 381 Mass. 340, 347 (1980). Commonwealth v. Walker, 370 Mass. 548, 582-583 , cert. denied, 429 U.S. 943 *36 (1976). Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, supra at 221-222 . Commonwealth v. O’Brien, 377 Mass. 772, 780 (1979). Commonwealth v. Kostka, supra at 525-537 .

Lowell Trust Co. v. Wolff

223 Mass. 168 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1916

Tozier v. Crafts, 123 Mass. 480 . Nowell v. Chisman, 170 Mass. 340 . … Brown, J., who found for the plaintiff in the sum of $6,185.17. The defendant alleged exceptions.

Mahoney v. Hildreth & Rogers Co.

332 Mass. 496 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 7, 1955

Tatterson v. Suffolk Manuf. Co. 106 Mass. 56, 59 . Maynard v. … See Davis v. Ames Manuf. Co. 177 Mass. 54 ; McCrillis v. L. Q. White Shoe Co. 264 Mass. 32 .

North Shore Realty Trust v. Commonwealth

434 Mass. 109 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 14, 2001

Champigny v. Commonwealth, 422 Mass. 249, 251 (1996), quoting Attorney Gen. v. School Comm. of Essex, 387 Mass. 326, 336 (1982). … Green v. Board of Appeal of Norwood, 358 Mass. 253, 258 (1970).

Weisman v. Rubinovitz

359 Mass. 741 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1971

Compare State Line Contractors, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 356 Mass. 306, 324 , International Tel. & Tel. Corp. v. Hartford Acc. & Indemn. Co. 357 Mass. 282, 285 . … No vote of the board of directors was shown, and there is no finding of any authority, apparent authority, or ratification of the employment of counsel.

Montefusco v. Commonwealth

452 Mass. 1015 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 2008

Murray v. Commonwealth, 447 Mass. 1010, 1010 (2006), citing Forte v. Commonwealth, 429 Mass. 1019, 1020 (1999). … The Board of Bar Overseers provided Montefusco with the name of an attorney who represented the disbarred attorney in his bar discipline proceeding.

Carroll v. Boston Coal Co.

195 Mass. 399 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 15, 1907

There was a dispute between the parties as to the condition of the doorway in other particulars; but if we take the testimony that was most favorable to the plaintiff, there was a piece of board or plank which was a part … Murch v. Thomas Wilson’s Sons, 168 Mass. 408 . Gleason v. Smith, 172 Mass. 50 . Nealand v. Lynn Boston Railroad, 178 Mass. 42 .

O'Brien v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

247 Mass. 253 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1924

The plaintiff Higgins testified that she did not look back for the trolley car; that she knew that O’Brien was a skilful driver and trusted him, and that she observed people waiting at the white pole to board the car and … Old Colony Street Railway, 191 Mass. 144 , Bombard v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 234 Mass. 1 , Morrissey v. Boston Elevated Railway, 210 Mass. 424 , Herman v.

Reliable Waste Co. v. Waterhead Mills, Inc.

238 Mass. 496 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 1921

Freeman v. Hedrington, 204 Mass. 238 . Randall v. Thornton, 43 Maine, 226. Ledon v. Havemeyer, 121 N. Y. 179 . … Gilman v. Dwight, 13 Gray, 356 . Orbach v. Paramount Pictures Corp. 233 Mass. 281, 286 .

Lee v. Jerome Realty, Inc.

338 Mass. 150 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 3, 1958

He pushed the truck back some ten feet in order to get momentum to pull it over some rough boards to the elevator and then backed toward the elevator pulling the truck after him. … Follins v. Dill, 221 Mass. 93, 98 . Silver v. Cushner, 300 Mass. 583 . Chambers v. Durling, 306 Mass. 327 . Story v.

Flaherty v. City of Woburn

323 Mass. 710 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 10, 1949

Muldoon v. Lowell, 178 Mass. 134 . Faulkner v. Sisson, 183 Mass. 524 . Whiting v. Mayor of Holyoke, 272 Mass. 116, 119 . Fluet v. McCabe, 299 Mass. 173, 180 . Ring v. Woburn, 311 Mass. 679, 687 . … State v. Brewer, 107 Mont. 550 . State v. Board of Public Lands & Buildings, 7 Neb. 42 . State v. Colson, 7 Ohio App. 438 . Matter of O’Toole v. Stewart, 75 App. Div. (N. Y.) 497. Kastor v. New York, 39 Misc. ( N.

Commonwealth v. Quinn

222 Mass. 504 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1916

Commonwealth v. Drew, 19 Pick. 179 . Medbury v. Watson, 6 Met. 246 , 249. Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 , 350. Commonwealth v. Norton, 11 Allen, 266 . Manning v. Albee, 11 Allen, 520 , 522. Cooper v. … Commonwealth v. Jackson, 132 Mass. 16 . Morse v. Shaw, 124 Mass. 59 . Homer v. Perkins, 124 Mass. 431 . Commonwealth v. Stevenson, 127 Mass. 446 . Gurney v. Tenney, 197 Mass. 457, 465, 466 .

Commonwealth v. Packard

185 Mass. 64 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1904

Commonwealth v. Boston, 97 Mass. 555 . Badger v. Boston, 130 Mass. 170 . Aldworth v. Lynn, 153 Mass. 53 . Bacon v. Boston, 154 Mass. 100 . White v. Kenney, 157 Mass. 12, 13 . Taft v. … Call v. Allen, 1 Allen, 137 , 143. Murtha v. Lovewell, 166 Mass. 391 . The mayor and board of aldermen were given full authority *67 by the statute, to act upon the application of the defendant.

Commissioner of Public Works v. Justice of the Municipal Court

228 Mass. 12 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 3, 1917

In Swan v. … Under the statute he was required to affirm the order of the commissioner “unless it shall appear that said order was made by said officer or board without proper cause or in bad faith.”