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38 Me. 589 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1854
Norton v. Young, 3 Greenl. 30. … The plaintiff cannot retain the note of Brown & McCrillis, which he received of the defendants, and at the same time enforce his claim for the horses, which he has admitted to have been paid by that note.
Cited 2 timesPublished837 A.2d 117 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 4, 2003
Dillingham v. … see Ervey v.
Cited 12 timesPublished435 A.2d 408 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 5, 1981
State v. Lagasse, Me., 410 A.2d 537, 542 (1980), quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 324 , 99 S.Ct. 2781, 2792 , 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979). … See State v. King, Me., 379 A.2d 131, 133 (1977).
Cited 3 timesPublished68 Me. 363 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1878
Cushing v. Thompson, 34 Maine, 496. White v. Brown, 2 Cush. 412 . King v. Ins. Co., 7 Cush. 1 . Bill dismissed, with costs. Appleton, C. J., Babbows, Yibgin, Petebs and Libbey, JJ., concurred.
Cited 7 timesPublishedMcAdam v. United Parcel Service & Helmsman Management Services, Inc.
763 A.2d 1173 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 9, 2001
In Freeman v. … Clukey v.
Cited 3 timesPublished281 A.2d 134 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 9, 1971
The single Justice relied upon State v. Phinney, 42 Me. 384 , and State v. … In State v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedState of Maine v. Jessee Mackin
234 A.3d 1232 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 2, 2020
Facts [¶2] Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, see State v. … Brown, 2017 ME 59, ¶ 7, 158 A.3d 501 (quotation marks omitted).
Cited 2 timesPublishedBean v. Central Maine Power Co.
133 Me. 9 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 21, 1934
Brown v. DeNormandie, 123 Me., 535, 541, (1924) 124 A., 697 . … Moor v. Shaw, 47 Me., 88; Miles v. United Box Board Co., 108 Me., 270, 80 A., 706 .
Cited 11 timesPublished168 A.3d 762 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 20, 2017
Hird v. … See State v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedMaine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife v. Maine State Employees Ass'n
503 A.2d 1285 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 31, 1986
Maine Labor Relations Bd., 413 A.2d 510, 515-16 (Me.1980) (quoting Board of Education v. Associated Teachers of Huntington, 30 N.Y.2d 122, 129 , 331 N.Y.S.2d 17, 23 , 282 N.E.2d 109, 113 (1972)). … Since the Board is not charged with enforcing section 7036(6), no deference is accorded to the Board. Cf. State v. Maine Labor Relations Bd., 413 A.2d at 514 .
Cited 1 timesPublishedLippman v. Town of Lincolnville
739 A.2d 842 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 26, 1999
. [¶ 3] We review the Board of Appeals’ decision directly for abuse of discretion, legal error, or findings unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. See Pitcher v. Town of Wayne, 599 A.2d 1155, 1156 (Me.1991). … See Banks v. Maine RSA # 1, 1998 ME 272, ¶ 4 , 721 A.2d 655, 657 . Plaintiffs argue strenuously for an absurd and unreasonable result.
Cited 4 timesPublishedBoston & Maine Railroad v. Saco Valley Electric Railroad
98 Me. 78 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 18, 1903
That decree was afterwards changed by the board upon petition of the Maine Central Eailroad, and the court sustained the commission in its action. (Mamie Central R. R. Co. v. B. O. & O. Railway Co., 89 Maine, 555.) … No power is reserved to the board suo motu to modify or change a decision once made. In the case of the Maine Central R. R. Co. v. B. O. & O. Ry.
Cited 0 timesPublished568 A.2d 1102 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 16, 1990
With one exception, the issues raised on this appeal are controlled by our opinion in Department of Environmental Protection v. Emerson, 563 A.2d 762 (Me.1989). … Department of Environmental Protection v. Emerson, 563 A.2d at 768 . The record reflects that 10 to 12 million tires are presently stored at defendants’ facility.
Cited 0 timesPublished478 A.2d 1117 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 17, 1984
Brennan v. Saco Construction, Inc., 381 A.2d 656, 662 (Me.1978). … Ackerman v.
Cited 5 timesPublishedChequinn Corporation v. Mullen
159 Me. 375 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 19, 1963
Goodwin v. Nedjip, 117 Me. 339, 342 , 104 A. 519 . The statute carries no right of appeal from a denial by the board (or as here the municipal officers or town council). … Illinois State Board of Dental Examiners v. People (I ll.) 13 N. E. 201, 202 .
Cited 11 timesPublishedCommercial Union Insurance v. Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance
794 A.2d 77 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 8, 2002
See, e.g., Bennett v. Prawer, 2001 ME 172, ¶ 8 , 786 A.2d 605, 608 ; Union River Valley Teachers Assoc. v. Lamoine Sch. Comm., 2000 ME 57, ¶ 5 , 748 A.2d 990, 991-92 ; Board. of Dirs. of Maine S.A.D. 33 v. … Bd. v.
Cited 7 timesPublishedWoodbury v. Maine Central Railroad
110 Me. 224 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 3, 1913
During the progress of the work, and during the night following, the area of blocks 1 and 2 was surrounded by a fence three or four feet high, with two boards on each, and board uprights at the corners. … Maxfield v. Maine Central R. R. Co., 100 Maine, 79. ' The plaintiff himself was bound to exercise ordinary care. All passengers are.
Cited 1 timesPublished932 A.2d 531 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 4, 2007
Yeadon Fabric Domes, Inc. v. Me. … App.1988); Balvik v. Sylvester, 411 N.W.2d 383, 385-88 (N.D.1987); Baker v.
Cited 4 timesPublished940 A.2d 1079 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 15, 2008
Lewiston Daily Sun v. Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 43 1999 ME 143, ¶ 16 , 738 A.2d 1239, 1243 (quotation marks omitted). … See Ten Voters of the City of Biddeford v. City of Biddeford, 2003 ME 59, ¶ 9 , 822 A.2d 1196, 1200 .
Cited 8 timesPublished17 Me. 19 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 15, 1840
In Brown v. Bellows, 4 Pick. 179 , this was expressly held not to be in conflict with the general rule, and upon that ground admitted. In Whitaker v. … Salisbury, 15 Pick. 544, the court decide, that the party who calls a witness, shall not be permitted to impeach his general character, which they state was also decided in Brown v. Bellows .
Cited 4 timesPublished
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