Case law

Inhabitants of Durham

117 Me. 131 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 21, 1918

Jones v. Oxford, 45 Maine, 428. … Jones v. Oxford, supra. The joint board is not a permanent court having records of its own, requiring its proceedings to be recorded in a County Court. The statutes, R.

Berard v. McKinnis

699 A.2d 1148 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 11, 1997

Polley v. Atwell, 581 A.2d 410, 413 (Me.1990). … See Dali v.

Gorham v. Androscoggin County

21 A.3d 115 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 31, 2011

Town of Rockport, 2003 ME 135, ¶ 23 , 837 A.2d 148, 155 (holding that the time for taking an administrative appeal was triggered by a board’s final vote rather than a preliminary vote); Herrle v. … Town of Waterboro, 2001 ME 1, ¶ 9 , 763 A.2d 1159, 1161 (stating that a decision by a zoning board of appeals interpreting an ordinance is advisory and not subject to judicial review); Sawin v.

Fuller v. Mower

81 Me. 380 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 15, 1889

Skinner, then chairman of the board of selectmen of the town of St. … Tryon v. Whitmarsh, 1 Met. 1 ; Kingsbury v. Taylor, 29 Maine, 508. And very clearly .the allegations of fraud and deceit on the part of the defendant ■are not proved. Judgment for defendant. Peters, C.

Morey v. Maine Central Railroad

125 Me. 272 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 29, 1926

Ashton v. B. & M. R. R., supra. Murch v. … Ashton v. B. & M. R. R., supra. P. & R. Ry. v. Marland, supra. Cin., N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. Thompson, 236 Fed. 1 .

Williams v. E.S. Boulos Co.

2000 Me. 40 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 1, 2000

See, e.g., Ibbitson v. Sheridan Corp., 422 A.2d 1005, 1008-11 (Me.1980). … See P.L.1987, ch. 559, § 17; see generally Adams v. Mt. Blue Health Ctr., 1999 ME 105, ¶ 11 , 735 A.2d 478, 480-81 .

Barter v. Mayor of Rockland

114 Me. 466 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 8, 1916

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari, asking that certain records of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Rockland be certified to the court, adjudged illegal and quashed. … Harkness v. Co. Commissioners, 26 Maine, 353; Parsonsfield v. Lord, 23 Maine, 516; Strong v. Commissioners, 31 Maine, 578. Petition dismissed with costs.

Dartmouth Company v. Day's, Inc.

419 A.2d 366 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 15, 1980

Having jurisdiction under the collateral order exception to the final judgment rule, see Northeast Investment Co. v. Leisure Living Communities, Inc., Me., 351 A.2d 845, 849 (1976); Foisy v. … Brown Company as lessor and Day’s, Inc. as lessee. The answer of Day’s, Inc. denies the fact of the assignment upon information and belief.

O'HALLORAN v. Oechslie

402 A.2d 67 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 6, 1979

Littlefield v. Brown, Me., 394 A.2d 794, 797 (1978); Dehahn v. Innes, Me., 356 A.2d 711, 719 (1976). The purpose of a tender is to put the other party in violation. … See, e. g., Solberg v. Kane, 536 S.W.2d 885 (Mo. App.1976); Mezzanotte v. Freeland, supra; Freedman v. Faia, supra; Pease v. Brown, 186 Cal.App.2d 425 , 8 Cal.Rptr. 917 (1960). The entry is: Appeal denied.

McCarthy v. U.S.I. Corp.

678 A.2d 48 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 20, 1996

United States v. … Brae Asset Fund, L.P. v. Adam, 661 A.2d 1137, 1140 (Me.1995) (citations omitted).

Allen v. Hall

50 Me. 253 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1861

Ham v. Ham, 39 Maine, 216. " When the interlocutory judgment is entered,” says Merrick, J., in Brown v. … Brown v. Bulkeley, 11 Cush., 168 . The ruling of the presiding Judge, "that the objections to the report, if sustained by proof, would not invalidate it,” was correct. Bxceplions overruled. Tenney, C.

Town of Kittery v. White

435 A.2d 405 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 2, 1981

Helms v. City of Charlotte, 255 N.C. 647, 653 , 122 S.E.2d 817, 822 (1961). See Banks v. City of Bethany, 541 P.2d 178 (Okl.1975); Moss v. Town of Winchester, 365 Mass. 297 , 311 N.E.2d 555 (1974); Nusser v. … Board of Adjustment of City of Newark, 134 N.J.L. 174 , 46 A.2d 657 (1946).

Plaisted v. Boston & Kennebec Steam Navigation Co.

27 Me. 132 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1847

Best, in Riley v. … McArthur & al. v. Sears, 21 Wend. 190 . In the case of Smith v.

State v. Dunn

370 A.2d 1099 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 2, 1977

A similar result was reached in State v. … See State v.

Hooper v. Goodwin

48 Me. 79 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1861

H., 290; People v. Collins, 5 Johns., 549 ; Norwich v. Yarrington, 20 Vermont, 473. In People v. … Brown v. Bunt, 31 Maine, 423. His official acts are valid as to third persons, till his commission has been judicially determined to be null and void.

State v. Darling

393 A.2d 530 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 8, 1978

Applying the principles announced in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), we sustain the State’s appeal. … Commonwealth v. Almeida, Mass., 366 N.E.2d 756, 760 (1977). Accord, State v. Brown, 160 N.J.Super. 227 , 389 A.2d 507 (1978); Brown v. State, 358 So.2d 596 (Fla.App.1978); State v.

Burkett v. Trowbridge

61 Me. 251 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1871

Mayhew v. Thayer, 8 Gray, 175 , and authorities there cited. A promise is implied, then, in a case of this description, unless there is something in the evidence to show an understanding that the board was a gratuity. … Hancock v. Merrick, 10 Cush. 41 ; Burlen v. Shannon, 14 Gray, 434 ; Bowe v. Smith, 11 Allen, 107 . Judgment for plaintiff for $114.00 and interest from the date of the writ.

Town of Holden v. Pineau

573 A.2d 1310 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 20, 1990

V. … Colony Cadillac & Oldsmobile, Inc. v.

City of Auburn v. Desgrosseilliers

578 A.2d 712 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 16, 1990

In Shackforth & Gooch, Inc. v. … Leadbetter v. Morse, 510 A.2d 524, 526 (Me.1986); Dunning v. Dunning, 495 A.2d 821, 823 (Me.1985); Harmon v. Emerson, 425 A.2d 978, 981-82 (Me.1981).

Gatherer v. West

126 Me. 566 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 9, 1928

Sampson v. Alexander, 66 Me., 182; 30 C. J. 826. Having given the jury the law, as provided in Sec. 3, Chap. 66 R. … Stratton v. Bailey, 80 Me., 345. She further testified that it was expressly agreed between her and her husband that for such additional services she was entitled to the compensation.