Case law

Mugerdichian v. Goudalion

134 Me. 290 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 3, 1936

Mansfield v. Gushee, 120 Me., 333, 114 A., 296 ; Hamilton Brown Shoe Company v. McCurdy, 124 Me., 111, 126 A., 377 . … Foss v. McRae, 105 Me., 140, 73 A., 827 ; Kelly v. Jackson, 6 Pet., 622 , 8 Law ed., 523; Troy v. Evans, 97 U. S., 1 , 24 Law ed., 941. The conclusion below was justified. The cases of McCamant v.

Guardianship of Gabriel W.

666 A.2d 505 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 24, 1995

Hobbs v. … See Brown v. Brown, 847 S.W.2d 496, 500 (Tenn.1993). The plain language of the statutory definition of “home state” precludes such a construction.

Charlesworth v. American Express Co.

117 Me. 219 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 27, 1918

Schwartz v. Drinkwater, 70 Maine, 409; Goodwin v. Prime, 92 Maine, 355; Fitch v. Sidelinger, 96 Maine, 70; Graffam v. Cobb, 98 Maine, 200; McDonough v. Blossom, 109 Maine, 141, 145; and see note to Stevenson v. … Gerkin v. Brown & Sehler Co., 177 Mich., 45 , 48 L. R. A. N. S., 224.

Jacques v. Parks

96 Me. 268 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 8, 1902

Snow v. Weeks, 77 Maine, 429. … Gurney v. Tufts, 37 Maine, 130, 58 Am. Dec. 777 ; Brown v. Mosher, 83 Maine, 111, 23 Am. St. Rep. 761 .

Hunt v. Latham

121 Me. 303 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1922

V, Sec. 4, Par. 33, 34). Maddox v. Goddard, 15 Maine, 218; Moore v. Fletcher, 16 Maine, 63, 66. Cunningham v. Webb, 69 Maine, 92, 96. … Inhbts. of Orono v. Veazie, supra. The counsel for plaintiff, in argument, inquires “Where are the limits of the land taxed?” But the court may resort to extrinsic or parol testimony to locate the boundaries. Brown v.

State v. Newcomb

146 Me. 173 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 20, 1951

State v. Lambert, 97 Me. 51 , 58 A. 879 ; State v. Mulkerrin, 112 Me. 544 ; 92 A. 785 ; State v. Howard, 117 Me. 69 , 102 A. 743 ; State v. Dodge, 124 Me. 243 , 127 A. 899 ; State v. … Commonwealth v. Bemis, 242 Mass. 582 , 136 N. E. 597 ; *182 State v. Lattin, 29 Conn. 389 ; State v. Zimnaruk, 128 Conn. 124 , 20 A. (2nd) 613; State v. Dziob, 133 Conn. 167 , 48 A. (2nd) 377; State v.

Pray v. Stinson

21 Me. 402 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1842

The case of Harden v. Gordon, 2 Mason, 541 , decided, that the vessel is liable, although provided with a chest of medicines, “ for board, lodging and nursing, while the sick seaman is on shore.” … In the case of Holmes v.

Wing v. Wing

66 Me. 62 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 11, 1876

Allen v. Hillman, 12 Pick. 101 . Dunnell v. Fiske, 11 Metc. 551 . Edgerly v. Swain, 32 N. H. 478. See also- numerous cases cited in note to the case of Booker v. Coffin, 1 Amer. Lead. Cases, 76. … Hersey, 31 Maine, 558, and Brown v. Nickerson, 5 Gray, 1 .)

Curtis v. Lehigh Footwear, Inc.

516 A.2d 558 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 24, 1986

Brennan v. Saco Construction, Inc., 381 A.2d 656 (Me.1978). … Atlantic Oceanic Kampgrounds v. Camden National Bank, 473 A.2d 884, 886 (Me.1984).

Jackson v. Frederick's Motor Inn

418 A.2d 168 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 12, 1980

We quote again from Avery v. Brown, Me., 288 A.2d 713, 715 (1972), as we did in Binette v. … As stated in Brown v.

Town of Freeport v. Ocean Farms of Maine, Inc.

633 A.2d 396 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 8, 1993

Morris v. Resolution Trust Corp., 622 A.2d 708, 716 (Me.1993); see also Town of Freeport v. … The Superior Court affirmed the decision of the Board and awarded attorney fees to the town.

Lynch v. Lewiston School Committee

639 A.2d 630 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 1, 1994

Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 577 , 92 S.Ct. 2701, 2709 , 33 L.Ed.2d 548 (1972); Perry v. Sindermann, 408 U.S. 593, 601 , 92 S.Ct. 2694, 2699 , 33 L.Ed.2d 570 (1972). … Upon the approval of nominations, by the school board, the superintendent may employ teachers so nominated and approved.... 3 .

Nichols v. Marsden

483 A.2d 341 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 29, 1984

Cole v. Lord, 160 Me. 223 , 202 A.2d 560 (1965). … Anderson v. Martson, 161 Me. 378 , 213 A.2d 48 (1965).

Scott Paper Co. v. State Tax Assessor

610 A.2d 275 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 17, 1992

Primarily, the equipment at issue was purchased by Scott and incorporated into the facility during the sixteen months following Board approval of construction. … Silverman v. Town of Alton, 451 A.2d 103, 105 (Me.1982).

Whitehouse v. Whitehouse

90 Me. 468 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1897

Brown, Samuel Tibbetts and S. S. Ligbtbody were present when the safe was opened and saw Brown take and break open the package.” Upon the interpretation to be given to the testimony of Mr. … Says Chief Justice Shaw, in Foster v.

Davric Maine Corp. v. Maine Department of Transportation

606 A.2d 201 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 14, 1992

Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. v. Board of Envtl. Protection, 595 A.2d 438, 442 (Me.1991). … Senty v. Board of Osteopathic Examination & Regulation, 594 A.2d 1068, 1072 (Me.1991).

Lewiston Raceway, Inc. v. Maine State Harness Racing Commission

593 A.2d 663 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 16, 1991

Robinson v. Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System, 523 A.2d 1376, 1378 (Me.1987); Spain v. City of Brewer, 474 A.2d 496, 498 (Me.1984). … Soucy v. Board of Trustees of The Maine State Retirement System, 456 A.2d 1279, 1281 (Me.1983).

Bakal v. Weare

583 A.2d 1028 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 18, 1990

See Small v. Colbeth, 447 A.2d 82, 82 (Me.1982). Whether the statement complained of is capable of conveying a defamatory message at all is a question of law. See Chapman v. … Bresler, 398 U.S. 6, 14 , 90 S.Ct. 1537, 1541-42 , 26 L.Ed.2d 6 (1970) (“blackmail”); McCabe v. Rattiner, 814 F.2d 839, 842-43 (1st Cir.1987) (“scam”); Lukashok v.

Maine AFL-CIO Housing Development Corp. v. Town of Madawaska

523 A.2d 581 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 2, 1987

In Green Acre Baha’i Institute v. … See, e.g., Yorgason v. County Board of Equalization of Salt Lake County, 714 P.2d 653 (Utah 1986); see also Senior Citizens Housing Development Corporation of Claremont v.

McPheters v. Morrill

66 Me. 123 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 11, 1877

The query suggested by the court in Pike v. Herriman, 39 Maine, 52; and Ross v. … Furbush v. Cunningham, 56 Maine, 184, 186.