Case law

Charles v. Harriman

121 Me. 484 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 27, 1922

The r rule laid down in Plight v. … Moody v. Inhbts. of Camden, 61 Maine, 264, 265. Mitchell v. Chase, 87 Maine, 172, 176. In Sposedo v. Merriman, 111 Maine, 530 at Page 542, Mr.

Nichols v. S.D. Warren/Sappi

928 A.2d 732 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 7, 2007

Bureau v. Staffing Network, Inc., 678 A.2d 583, 588 (Me.1996). [¶ 10] We first examine the plain language of the statute. … The entry is: The judgment of the hearing officer of the Workers’ Compensation Board is affirmed.

Johnson v. Anderson

18 Me. 76 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 15, 1841

In the case of Stevens v. … In Headlam v. Hedley, 1 Holt, 463, Mr Justice Bayley admits the presumption of law to be, that the property of the soil in a highway belongs to the owners of the adjoining lands. In Peck v. Smith, 1 Conn.

Town of Otis v. Derr

782 A.2d 788 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 31, 2001

Munsey v. … Whether we have an opportunity to offer guidance to local zoning boards or whether a ease has an unusual procedural posture and would now be heard on direct appeal is immaterial to the application of the rule. Musson v.

State v. Poulin

105 Me. 224 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 2, 1909

It will *235 be observed that Brown v. … Now Chief Justice Butler in discussing Brown v.

Bangs v. Town of Wells

834 A.2d 955 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 31, 2003

This reluctance to “federalize” zoning stems from the concern that every appeal from a zoning board decision “ ‘necessarily involves some claim that the board exceeded, abused, or ‘distorted’ its legal authority in some manner … We have unambiguously stated that “plaintiffs have an obligation to recognize that every unfavorable result before a planning board does not automatically rise to the level of a constitutional deprivation.” Burr v.

State v. Robinson

49 Me. 285 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1862

Downing v. Porter, 8 Gray, 539 ; State v. Bartlett, 47 Maine, 388. … Brown v. the State of Maryland, 12 Wheat., 262 . No one but the importer himself has the right to sell, except as allowed by the laws of the State; and he can sell only in the original packages.

Holmes v. Inhabitants of Paris

75 Me. 559 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 1, 1884

Taw, 296 ; Liber’s Hermeneutics (3 ed. notes by Hammond), p. 283, and cases; Margate Pier Co. v. Hannam, 3 Barn. & Ald. *266; Edwards v. Dick, 4 Idem, *212; People v. Utica Ins. Co. 15 Johns. 358 ; Jackson v. … Collins, 3 Cow. 89 ; Whitney v. Whitney, 14 Mass. 88, 92 ; Brown v. Pendergust, 7 Allen, 427 , and cases there cited; Winslow v. Kimball, 25 Maine, 493; 2 Dillon’s Mun. Cor. (3 ed.) § 1027 and notes. In Brooks v.

Pickard v. Bayley

46 Me. 200 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1858

Buxton v. Hamblen, 32 Maine, 448. It appears, from the evidence in the case before us, that the hay contracted to be shipped, was pressed by John W. … Savage v. Whittaker, 15 Maine, 24.

St. Hilaire v. Edwards

581 A.2d 806 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 26, 1990

Brown Co. v. Gillen, 569 A.2d 1206, 1210 (Me.1990); Pombriant v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maine, 562 A.2d 656, 659 (Me.1989). Nor does the complaint allege in what way St. … Peoples Heritage Savings Bank v. Dumont, 566 A.2d 751, 752 (Me.1989).

City of Bangor v. O'Brian

712 A.2d 517 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 2, 1998

. [¶ 1] The City of Bangor appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Alexander, J.) affirming the decision of the Bangor Zoning Board of Appeals granting a zoning variance to Perry O’Brian … See Forester v. City of Westbrook, 604 A.2d 31, 33 (Me.1992). Because both findings are statutory prerequisites to obtaining a variance, the grant of the variance was improper. See Driscoll v.

Horn v. Town of Boothbay

672 A.2d 1105 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 12, 1996

Pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 80B, Horn sought judicial review of the Board’s decision. … When, as here, the Superior Court acts as an intermediate appellate tribunal, we review directly the decision of the Board. Roberts v. Town of Phippsburg, 642 A.2d 155, 156 (Me.1994) (citing WLH Management Corp. v.

Tibbetts v. Coombs

114 Me. 441 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 1, 1916

The case of Starbird v. Brown, 84 Maine, 238, is decisive of this question. The action was properly dismissed. Exceptions overruled.

Gorham Savings Bank v. MacDonald

710 A.2d 916 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 4, 1998

Kandlis v. Huotari, 678 A.2d 41, 42 (Me.1996). … Brown Constr. Co. v. McGuire, 495 A.2d *921 794, 797 (Me.1985) (contract of adhesion); Ouellette v.

State v. Williams

388 A.2d 500 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 10, 1978

United States v. McDaniel, 176 U.S.App.D.C. 60, 65 , 538 F.2d 408, 413 (1976); United States v. Brown, 557 F.2d 541, 557 (6th Cir., 1977); United States v. Kilgus, 571 F.2d 508 (9th Cir., 1978). … E. g., United States v. Brown, 557 F.2d 541 (6th Cir., 1977) (ion microprobic analysis of hair samples); United States v. Kilgus, 571 F.2d 508 (9th Cir., 1978) (forward looking infrared system); People v.

Inhabitants of Williamsburg v. Lord

51 Me. 599 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1863

The defence may therefore be sustained on principles of law, as enunciated in Brown v. Veazie, 25 Maine, 359, and Alvord v. Collin, 20 Pick., 418 .

Dishon v. Maine State Retirement System

569 A.2d 1216 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 8, 1990

Beaulieu v. City of Lewiston, 440 A.2d 334, 338 (Me.1982); see also Schweiker v. Wilson, 450 U.S. 221, 230, 238-39 , 101 S.Ct. 1074, 1080, 1084-85 , 67 L.Ed.2d 186 (1981). … McNicholas v. York Beach Village Corp., 394 A.2d 264, 269 (Me.1978).

Inhabitants of Corinna v. Inhabitants of Hartland

70 Me. 355 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 18, 1879

Undoubtedly Page furnished the alleged pauper his board while in jail and possibly he might have done so relying upon the liability ofNorridgewock under the notice given. … In Norridgewock v. Solon, 49 Maine, 385, and E. Sudbury v. Sudbury, 12 Pick. 1 , cited in defense, supplies were actually furnished, and are therefore not applicable to this case.

Parker v. Walter F. Newell Constr.

1998 Me. 119 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 26, 1998

Nielsen v. Burnham & Morrill, Inc., 600 A.2d 1111, 1112 (Me.1991). … our decision in DeRice v.

Hamlin v. Drummond

91 Me. 175 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 3, 1898

Dearborn v. Parks, 5 Maine, 81; Brown v. Attwood, 7 Maine, 356; Rowe v. *177 Whittier, 21 Maine, 545; Cutler v. Everett, 33 Maine, 201; Maxwell v. Haynes, 41 Maine, 559; Perkins v. Hitchcock, 49 Maine, 468; Goodwin v. … Bowden, 54 Maine, 424; Stewart v. Campbell, 58 Maine, 439 ; Heaton v. Angier, 7 N. H. 399 ; King v. Hutchins, 28 N. H. 580; Winslow v. Locke, 60 N. H. 580; Crowfoot v. Gurney, 9 Bing. 372. So in tlie case at bar.