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  • Jacobson v. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission

    244 A.2d 419 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 18, 1968

    Painter v. … Russell, 48 Cal.2d 189 , 309 P. 2d 10 (1957); Nelson v. State Highway Board, 110 Vt. 44 , 1 A.2d 689, 693 , 118 A. L.R. 915 (1938).

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  • In re Estate of Brown

    86 Me. 572 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1894

    Brown, against all of his heirs, asking for construction of certain portions of the will. … Bain v. Lescher, 11 Sim. 397 ; Boulcott v. Boulcott, 2 Drewry, 25. See also Frazier v. Frazier, 2 Leigh, 642 ; Mebane v.

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  • State of Maine v. Melanie S. Mourino

    104 A.3d 893 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 25, 2014

    State v. Lewis, 406 A.2d 886, 888 (Me. 1979); see also State v. Haskell, 492 A.2d 1265, 1266 (Me. 1985). … State v.

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  • State v. Smith

    461 A.2d 1074 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1983

    The cashier testified that on the evening of July 18, 1981, a man of average height with brown hair appeared at the cashier’s window with a revolver and forced her to surrender to him approximately $1,400 in cash. … State v. Porter, 404 A.2d 590, 595 (Me.1979), quoting United States v. Wright, 573 F.2d 681, 685 (1st Cir.), cert. denied 436 U.S. 949 , 98 S.Ct. 2857 , 56 L.Ed.2d 792 (1978).

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  • Robinson v. Armstrong

    34 Me. 145 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1852

    Brown v. Hedges, 1 Salk. 290: Steph. N. P. 2696. Or in another State. Mather v. Trinity Church, 3 S. & R. 509. A default is to be entered for damages and cost as per agreement of parties.

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  • Gifford v. Nelson Freightways

    645 A.2d 11 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 29, 1994

    See Morgan-Leland v. … See Tompkins v. Wade & Searway Constr. Corp., 612 A.2d 874, 878 (Me.1992); Norton v. C.P. Blouin, Inc., 511 A.2d 1056 , 1060 n. 5 (Me.1986).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Mitton v. Verizon

    38 A.3d 1285 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 22, 2012

    Tracy v. … Farris v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Richardson v. Clark

    15 Me. 421 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1839

    Duffe v. Mason, 8 Cowen, 25 ; Farrar v. Stackpole, 6 Greenl. 154. … And Justice Butter observed, that where losses have been settled, the provisions on board the vessel when she sailed have been considered part of the ship, Brough v. Whittmore, 4 Term Rep. 206. In Haskins v.

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  • DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES ON BEHALF OF HERD v. Hart

    639 A.2d 107 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 30, 1994

    Olson v. Albert, 523 A.2d 585, 589 (Me.1987). … Department of Human Servs. v. Lowatchie, 569 A.2d 197, 199 (Me.1990). This case does not fall within that exception.

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  • Summerwind Cottage, LLC v. Town of Scarborough

    61 A.3d 698 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 5, 2013

    Toomey v. Town of Frye Island, 2008 ME 44, ¶ 11, 943 A.2d 563 (quotation marks omitted). “A court will not substitute its judgment for that of a board.” Id. … Camp v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Sargent

    115 Me. 130 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 8, 1916

    In Baker v. … And likewise, substantially, in Vance v. Vance, 17 Maine, 203, 204; Brown v. Brown, 37 N. H., 536, 537; 75 Am. Dec., 154 , 155. See also Jillson v. Jillson, 63 Vt., *134 411 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Driggin v. Town of Wells

    509 A.2d 1171 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 27, 1986

    We consider the holdings made by this Court in the case of Ullis v. … Driscoll v. Gheewalla, 441 A.2d 1023, 1026 (Me.1982).

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  • Waukeag Ferry Ass'n v. Arey

    128 Me. 108 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 11, 1929

    Dom., Sec. 214; Snidow v. Board of Supervisors, 96 S. E., 810 (Va.); Larson v. South Dakota, U. S. Sup. Court, Oct. Term, 1928. … Mason v. Harpers Ferry Bridge Co., 17 W. Va., 396, 419 ; Piscataqua Bridge v. N. H. Bridge, 7 N. H., 35, 59; Snidow v. Board of Supervisors, supra.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • State v. Fournier

    708 A.2d 280 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 24, 1998

    . [¶ 4] Fournier contends that the outcome of this appeal is dictated by State v. Nelson, 638 A.2d 720 (Me.1994). … State v. Brown, 1997 ME 90, ¶ 5 , 694 A.2d 453, 455 . [¶5] The instant case is distinguishable.

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  • Bridgham v. Hinds

    120 Me. 444 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 7, 1921

    Brown, 57 Maine, 9; Fairfield Bridge Company v. Nye, 60 Maine, 372; McKee v. Garcelon, supra; Farrar v. Smith, 64 Maine, 74; Reed v. Reed, supra; Goodwin v. Goodwin, supra. Actual delivery is evident. … Boynton v. Veazie, 24 Maine, 286; Bethel Steam Mill Co. v. Brown, supra; Hatch v. Standard Oil Company, 100 U. S., 124 ; 25 Law Ed., 554. See too, Veazie v. Holmes, 40 Maine, 69; Hotchkiss v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Hiltz

    130 Me. 243 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 12, 1931

    Brown v. Corey, 134 Mass., 249 . The whole subject of costs in matters of this kind lies in judicial discretion. Peabody v. Mattocks, 88 Me., 164. In the present case, discretion was not abused. Exceptions overruled.

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  • Buck v. Town of Yarmouth

    402 A.2d 860 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 21, 1979

    See also Inhabitants of Town of North Berwick v. State Board of Education, Me., 227 A.2d 462, 472 (1967). . … Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 , 82 S.Ct. 691 , 7 L.Ed.2d 663 (1962) (a fraction of a vote); Harper v. Virginia Board of Electors, 383 U.S. 663 , 86 S.Ct. 1079 , 16 L.Ed.2d 169 (1966) (a $1.50 pool tax); McGowan v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Hamilton v. Madison Water Co.

    116 Me. 157 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 7, 1917

    Wilkinson v. Standard Oil Co., 78 N. J., Law 524. … Jones v. Mt. Holly Water Co., 87 N. J., Law, 106.

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  • State v. Downs

    916 A.2d 210 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 2, 2007

    In State v. Brown, 1998 ME 129 , 712 A.2d 513 , we affirmed a fifty-nine-year sentence for a crime spree that involved nineteen separate criminal episodes over a seven-month period. … But the Brown sentence was different.

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  • Conway Lake Resorts, Inc. v. Quisisana Resort

    899 A.2d 815 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 22, 2006

    Lewis v. Town of Rockport, 2005 ME 44, ¶ 11 , 870 A.2d 107, 110 (quotation marks omitted). … See Boivin v. Town of Sanford, 588 A.2d 1197, 1199 (Me.1991); Frost v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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