Case law

Clary v. Clary

93 Me. 220 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 16, 1899

I never at any time agreed with him that he should not pay board. Nothing was said between Mr. Clary and me in regard to his board.” The case of LaFontain v. … In that case, as in this, board was not furnished in consideration of a promise of marriage, but, rather, on account of the relations existing between the parties by reason of such a prior promise. In LaFontain v.

Petition of Williams

8 A.3d 666 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 23, 2010

Bar R. 7.3(j)(5), (6); Bd. of Overseers of the Bar v. Campbell, 539 A.2d 208, 209 (Me.1988). Certainly this process must comport with due process requirements. Schware v. … Lefebvre, 1998 ME 24, ¶ 15 , 707 A.2d at 73 ; Bd. of Overseers of the Bar v.

Our Way Enterprises, Inc. v. Town of Wells

535 A.2d 442 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 13, 1988

When the Superior Court acts as an intermediate appellate court reviewing the action of a board of appeals, we examine directly the record as developed before the Board. Marchi v. … Ballard Builder v. City of Westbrook, 502 A.2d 476, 480 (Me.1985) (citing Putnam v. Town of Hampden, 495 A.2d 785, 787 (Me.1985)).

Tapley v. Smith

18 Me. 12 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 15, 1840

This point was decided in the case of Russell v. Richards et al. 1 Fairf. 429, to which we refer. … Hilborn v. Brown et al. 3 Fairf. 162.

In re Weapons Restriction of J.

2022 ME 34 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 21, 2022

See State v. Brown, 571 A.2d 816, 816 (Me. 1990). … Brown, 571 A.2d at 820 (emphasis added).

Plummer v. Jones

84 Me. 58 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 28, 1891

Workman v. Worcester, 118 Mass. 168 ; Stone v. Charlestown, 114 Mass. 214 . Section one of the registration act provides : "A board of registration is hereby established in each city of the State,” &c. … Eyston v. Studd, Plowd. 465.

Alfred J. Sweet, Inc. v. City of Auburn

134 Me. 28 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 29, 1935

Tremont and Suffolk Mills v. City of Lowell, 271 Mass., 1 , 170 N. E., 819 ; Central Realty Co. v. Board of Review, 110 W. Va., 437 , 158 S. E., 537 ; Somers v. City of Meriden, 174 A., 184 (Conn. 1934). … Spear v. City of Bath, supra; Central Realty Co. v. Board of Review, supra; Underwood Typewriter Co. v. City of Hartford, 99 Conn., 329 , 122 A., 91 ; Massachusetts General Hospital v.

Stockwell v. Dillingham

50 Me. 442 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1862

The bill of sale from Brown & Lee to Chase is prima facie to be deemed the act of the firm and binding on them. "When a contract,” remarks Mr. Justice Story, in U. S. Bank v. … Church v. Sparrow, 5 Wend., 223 ; Tucker v. Peaslee, 36 N. H., 167. The language used was sufficient to satisfy the defendants that it was a firm debt for the payment of which, they advanced their note.

Coulombe v. Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maine, Inc.

809 A.2d 613 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 1, 2002

In Ciampi v. Hannaford Bros. … See also Jasch v. Anchorage Inn, 2002 ME 106, ¶ 9 , 799 A.2d 1216, 1218 ; Russell v.

Beckley v. Town of Windham

683 A.2d 774 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 30, 1996

Sargent, Inc. v. Town of Wells, 676 A.2d 920, 923 (Me.1996). “The interpretation of an ordinance is a question of law that is guided by the language, objectives, and general structure of the ordinance.” Dyer v. … Bushey v. Town of China, 645 A.2d 615, 618 (Me.1994) (citing 82 Am.Jur.2d Zon *776 ing and Planning § 287 (1992 & Supp. 1994)).

Derrig v. Fels Co.

1999 Me. 162 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 7, 2000

In Ross v. … See Farrow v. Carr Bros.

DuBois v. Town of Arundel

202 A.3d 524 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 12, 2019

See Paul v. … Planning Board denied Dubois Livestock's application.

Robertson v. Town of York

553 A.2d 1259 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 3, 1989

On review we examine directly, as does the Superior Court, the decision of the Board and the record as developed before the Board. Marchi v. Town of Scarborough, 511 A.2d 1071, 1072 (Me.1986). … LaPointe v. City of Saco, 419 A.2d 1013, 1015 (Me.1980) (citations omitted).

Harding v. Sheridan D. Smith, Inc.

647 A.2d 1193 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 8, 1994

The Board, however, denied the employer’s petitions for award and apportionment. In an appeal from a decision of the Board, we will “generally accept the findings of fact and examine only for errors of law.” Somes v. … We will not overturn a decision of the Board unless it can be said that the Board lacks a “rational basis for its application of law to the facts.” Dorey v. Forster Mfg. Co., 591 A.2d 240, 241-42 (Me.1991); Smith v.

Merrill v. Town of Durham

918 A.2d 1203 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 10, 2007

See, e.g., Shackford & Gooch, Inc. v. … IV, § V (1994).

Somes v. Flint Logging

635 A.2d 941 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 21, 1993

In reviewing a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, we generally accept the findings of fact and examine only for errors of law. LeBlanc v. United Eng’rs & Constructors Inc., 584 A.2d 675, 677 (Me.1991). … Dorey v. Forster Mfg. Co., 591 A.2d at 242 .

Frye v. E. I. duPont deNemours & Co.

129 Me. 289 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 30, 1930

Feingold v. Supovitz, 117 Me., 371; Davies v. Steamboat Co., 94 Me., 379, 385; Heath v. Stoddard, 91 Me., 499; 21 R. C. L., 856, 907; 2 C. J., 461. … Packard v. Insurance Co., 77 Me., 144; Thorne v. Casualty Co., 106 Me., 274, 281.

Northern Maine General Hospital v. Ricker

572 A.2d 479 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 29, 1990

Moyer v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 233 A.2d 311, 316 (Me.1967). … In Penobscot Area, Etc v.

State v. Town of Franklin

489 A.2d 525 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 26, 1985

Sirois v. Town of Frenchville, 441 A.2d 291, 294 (Me.1982). … See Perry v. Town of Friendship, 2 37 A.2d 405 , 407 (Me.1968); Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railway Co. v. Inhabitants of Brooks, 60 Me. 568, 573 (1872); Austin & Blaisdell v. Inhabitants of York, 57 Me. 304, 305 (1869).

Application of Hughes

594 A.2d 1098 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 2, 1991

Taylor v. … See Taylor v. Commissioner of Mental Health, 481 A.2d at 152 . III.