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  • Newhall v. Vargas

    13 Me. 93 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 15, 1836

    TJsherwood, to state, that a delivery on board the vendee’s ship was a delivery to him, so as to take away the right of stoppage, except as in the case of Fowler v. … delivered on board a general ship.

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  • Your Home, Inc. v. City of Portland

    483 A.2d 735 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 5, 1984

    We were thus unable to review the Board’s decision on the specific facts of Your Home’s proposal. Id.; Moyer v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 233 A.2d 311, 316 (Me.1967). … See Lundrigan v. Maine Labor Relations Board, 482 A.2d 834, 836 (Me.1984); Council 74, AFSCME v. Maine State Employees Association, 476 A.2d 699, 703 (Me.1984).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Tarason v. Town of South Berwick

    868 A.2d 230 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 23, 2005

    Stewart v. Town of Sedgwick, 2000 ME 157, ¶ 4 , 757 A.2d 773, 775 ; see Malonson v. Town of Berwick, 2004 ME 96, ¶ 5 , 853 A.2d 224, 226 . … Kittery Retail Ventures, LLC v.

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  • In re International Paper Co.

    363 A.2d 235 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 27, 1976

    Harlow v. Pulsifer, 122 Me. 472, 473, 474 , 120 A. 621 (1923). … See: White v. Edgar, Me., 320 A.2d 668, 673 (1974) quoting from United Mine Workers v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715 , 86 S.Ct. 1130 , 16 L.Ed.2d 218 (1966). .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • 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).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • 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.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Estate of Gregory Sullwold v. The Salvation Army

    63 A.3d 1061 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 12, 2013

    ESTATE OF GREGORY SULLWOLD v. THE SALVATION ARMY et al. … The final action of the Board did not occur until September 11, 2012.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • School Administrative District No. 58 v. Mount Abram Teachers Ass'n

    704 A.2d 349 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 19, 1997

    Bd. v. Cape Elizabeth Teachers Ass’n, 459 A.2d 166, 168 (Me.1983). … See Board of Dir. of Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 36 v. Maine Sch. Admin. Dist.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Elvin v. City of Waterville

    573 A.2d 381 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 18, 1990

    Civ.P. 80B, Elvin sought judicial review in the Superior Court which affirmed the Board’s decision. On appeal, we review the Board’s decision directly. See Gulick v. Board of Envtl. … See Sanford Highway Unit, Local 481, AFSCME v. Town of Sanford, 411 A.2d 1010, 1013 (Me.1980). ’

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Hamilton v. Town of Cumberland

    590 A.2d 532 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 29, 1991

    See City of Portland v. Grace Baptist Church, 552 A.2d 533, 535-36 (Me.1988). … See Crosby v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • In Re the Pittston Co. Oil Refinery & Marine Terminal at Eastport

    375 A.2d 530 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 6, 1977

    Camp v. Board of Public Works, 238 S.C. 461, 469 , 120 S.E.2d 681, 685 (1961) (emphasis added). … We noted in State Board of Education v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • State v. Hatch

    59 Me. 410 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1871

    It was held in State v. … The difference between the case of Brown and the case at bar is simply that with the unauthorized matter is also that which is authorized.

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  • Turbat Creek Preservation, LLC v. Town of Kennebunkport

    2000 Me. 109 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 5, 2000

    Keith v. … In Frost v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • 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.

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  • Rodriques v. Maine State Retirement System

    691 A.2d 1205 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 1, 1997

    Sargent Inc. v. … Me.S.Retirement Systems Rules Ch. 507 (Sept. 28,1993). [¶ 10] The Board in its brief concedes that Bischoff v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • State v. Boyington

    714 A.2d 141 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 30, 1998

    See McKenzie, 440 A.2d at 1077 . [¶ 10] Our prior cases have set forth five factors, originally articulated by the Supreme Court in Brown v. … State v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Malonson v. Town of Berwick

    838 A.2d 338 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 19, 2003

    Doggett v. Town of Gouldsboro, 2002 ME 175, ¶ 8 , 812 A.2d 256, 259 . … Musson v. Godley, 1999 ME 193, ¶ 5 , 742 A.2d 479, 481 (citing State v. Maine State Employees Ass’n, 482 A.2d 461, 464 (Me.1984)). None of these exceptions apply here. The entry is: Appeal dismissed.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Pratt v. Skolfield

    45 Me. 386 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1858

    Wellington v. Gale, 13 Maine; 483; Williams v. Amory, 14 Maine, 20; Humbert v. Hill, 41 Maine, 475. … Baker v. Parker, 4 Pick. 505 ; Hunt v. Hunt, 14 Pick. 374 ; Freeman v. McGaw, 15 Pick. 82 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Stone v. Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath Street Railway

    99 Me. 243 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 29, 1904

    It is clearly distinguishable from Ramsdell v. Grady, 97 Maine, 319, cited by the defendant. In that case, as in the case at bar, “only such damages can be allowed as the deceased sustained in his lifetime.” … Jameson v. Weld, 93 Maine, 354. Motion and exceptions overruled.

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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