Case law

Buswell v. Bicknell

17 Me. 344 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 15, 1840

Seymour v. Brown, 19 Johns. 47 , may seem in its application to be an exception to--this principle; but Chancellor Kent says, that this decision was'not in- conformity to the true' and settled doctrine. 2 Kent, 589. … If he neither pays-nor returns, he-is liable to an action.- *347 In Holbrook v.

Eddy v. Pinder

131 Me. 139 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 2, 1932

Brown v. Brown, 66 Me., 321. “To make the delivery good and effective, the power of dominion over the deed must be parted with. Until then the instrument passes nothing and gives no title. … Shed v. Shed, 3 N. H., 432.

State v. Ifill

493 A.2d 1061 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 13, 1985

In light of our holding in State v. Freeman, 487 A.2d 1175 (Me.1985), that section 1312-C is unconstitutional, we need not consider the issues raised by the defendant and express no opinion thereon. State v. … Brown, 488 A.2d 939, 941 (Me.1985). The entry is: Judgment affirmed. All concurring.

Estate of Paul F. Treworgy v. Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services

169 A.3d 416 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 15, 2017

Brown v. Osier, 628 A.2d 125, 127 (Me. 1993). … See Silva, 660 F.3d at 80. [¶18] We are not persuaded by the Treworgys’ attempts to distinguish Brown and similar cases. See Negron-Fuentes, 532 F.3d at 10; Silva, 660 F.3d at 80; Cohen v. Shea, 788 F.

State v. Corriveau

131 Me. 79 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 25, 1932

Corriveau is not registered by the Board of Registration of Medicine, as provided in Sec. 11, Chap. 21, R. S. 1930. … State v. Perley, 86 Me., 431. The doctrine of the court is identical with that of reason. The indictment must contain an allegation of every fact which is legally essential to the punishment to be inflicted.” State v.

Webster v. Holland

58 Me. 168 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1870

Davis v. Stevens, 57 Maine, 593; Tucker v. Campbell, 36 Maine, 346. He presents a warranty deed of the premises, to himself from Moses Philpot, dated May 9th, and recorded May 11, 1861. … So it was held in Hamor v. Wasgatt, a Hancock county case, decided in 1864 (not reported). See also, Sumner v. Stevens, 6 Met. 337 .

Johnson v. Shaw's Distribution Center

760 A.2d 1057 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 31, 2000

The entry is: Decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed. 1 . We have previously addressed section 217 in only one case, McAdam v. … See Lamphier v.

Sweeney v. Cumberland County Power & Light Co.

114 Me. 367 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 31, 1916

In Dana v. … Ashworth v.

Inhabitants of Knox v. Inhabitants of Montville

98 Me. 493 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 16, 1904

The declarations to which the questions related were made while he was boarding in that town. The case of Baring v. … Gorham v. Canton, 5 Maine, 266, 17 Am. Dec. 231 ; Wayne v. Greene, 21 Maine, 357; Corinth v. Lincoln, 34 Maine, 310; Richmond v. Thomaston, 38 Maine, 232; Cornville v. Brighton, 39 Maine, 333; State v.

Inhabitants of Richmond v. Johnson

53 Me. 437 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1866

It does not appear to have been subsequently ratified by the board of selectmen or by the town. There is no proof that Carney had authority to act alone. But one selectman cannot bind the town. … Damon v. Granby, 2 Pick., 345 ; Boothby v. Troy, 48 Maine, 560. No action can be maintained, on the contract to which we have referred, upon the evidence before us. Plaintiffs nonsuit.

State v. Sylvain

814 A.2d 984 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 14, 2003

State v. Brown, 675 A.2d 504, 505 (Me.1996). [¶ 8] The proper standard of appellate review depends upon the challenges raised by the appellant. … Ce- *987 falo, 396 A.2d 233, 239 (Me.1979) (holding “historical facts” are “facts ‘in the sense of a recital of external events and the credibility of their narrators.’ ”) (quoting Brown v.

Hussey v. Collins

30 Me. 190 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1849

Gardiner v. Cleaveland, 9 Pick. 336 ; Pond v. Warner, 2 Verm. 532 ; Morrison v. Berkey, 7 S. & R. 238; Reynolds v. Magness, 2 Iredell, 26; Brown v. Spann, 3 Hill, S. C. 324.

Kingsley v. McFarland

82 Me. 231 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 31, 1889

Milton v. Colby, 5 Met. 78 , 81; Howard v. Fessenden, 12 Allen, 124 , 128; Westgate v. Wix on, 128 Mass. 304, 306 . … Osgood v. Howard, 6 Maine, 452; Russell v. Richards, 10 Maine, 429; Pullen v. Bell, 40 Maine, 314, as explained in Lapham, v. Norton, 71 Maine, 86, 87.

United States Plywood Co. v. Verrill

131 Me. 469 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 30, 1933

Brown on June 8, 1927, conveyed the real estate in question by warranty deed to the American Specialty Manufacturing Co. … Brown died March 22,1928, leaving a will under the terms of which his son, O. Wendell Brown, was made general devisee of his father’s real estate.

Inhabitants of Solon v. Perry

54 Me. 493 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1867

the overseers of the poor of Norridgewock and claimed of them pay for said Eaton’s board. … So, assumpsit upon an implied promise will lie by a creditor to recover of his debtor the amount he has paid the jailer for his board while imprisoned on the creditor’s execution. Plummer v.

Desjardins v. Jordan Lumber Co.

124 Me. 113 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 5, 1924

The defendant has paid under protest a tax assessed for the same year upon these boards by the town of Milford. … This was squarely decided in Boothbay v.

Daley v. Spinnaker Industries, Inc.

803 A.2d 446 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 15, 2002

Decisions of the Board interpreting the Workers’ Compensation Act are entitled to deference unless the statute plainly compels a contrary result. Jordan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 651 A.2d 358, 360 (Me.1994). … The entry is: The decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board is vacated. Remanded to the Workers’ Compensation Board for further proceedings consistent with the opinion herein. 1 .

Conners' Case

121 Me. 37 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 20, 1921

Saddlemire v. American Bridge Co., 94 Conn., 618 . … Pocs v. Buick Motor Co., 207 Mich., 591 ; Benjamin and Johnes v. Brabban, 92 N. J. 508; Simpson Const. Co. v. Industrial Board of Illinois, 275 Ill., 366.

Dunham v. Felt

65 Me. 218 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 5, 1876

Smith v. Brown, 61 Maine, 70. Ayer v. Fowler, 30 Maine, 347. Bachelder v. Sanborn, 34 Maine, 230. Exceptions overruled. Judgment for defendants. Appleton, C. J., Barrows, Danforth, Virgin and Peters, JJ., concurred.

Young v. Braman

105 Me. 494 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 10, 1909

Bangor House v. Brown, 33 Maine, 309; Ames v. Hilton, 70 Maine, 36; Winslow v. Reed, 89 Maine, 67. … Everett Distilling Co., 189 Mass. 145 ; Sutherland v. Jackson, 32 Maine, 80; Bangor House v. Brown, 33 Maine, 309; Warren v. Blake, 54 Maine, 276-281; Bartlett v. Bangor, 67 Maine, 460; Heselton v.