Case law

Stanwood v. Woodward

38 Me. 192 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1854

The defendant denies his right to have possession of it, asserting a lien upon it as an inn-keeper for board of the plaintiff „at the Commercial House, in Rockland. … No person can be an inn-holder without being licensed according to the provisions of the statute, c. 36, § 11; Lord v. Jones, 24 Maine, 439.

Lovely v. Allstate Insurance Co.

658 A.2d 1091 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 30, 1995

Lovely appeals from a judgment entered after a jury-waived trial in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Browne, AR.J.). … Bigley v. Craven, 769 P.2d 892, 898 (Wyo.1989). See also Newbury v.

Whidden v. Seelye

40 Me. 247 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1885

In Brown v. Gracey, 2 D. & R. 41, Abbott, C. J., said, “ that if the law of Scotland differed from the law of England, as to the liability of the defendants, it was for the defendant to show it.” … In Mather v.

Inhab'ts of Eastport v. East Machias

40 Me. 280 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1885

It was decided in Hallowell v. … The same doctrine was affirmed in Walpole v. Hopkinton, 4 Pick. 357 , and in many other cases cited in the argument.

Whittier v. Vose

16 Me. 403 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 15, 1839

Ed. 60; Doe v. Martin & al., 4 T. R. 39. … Warren v. Mains, 7 Johns. R. 476; Coit v. Houston, 3 Johns. Cas. 243 .

State v. Wilder

748 A.2d 444 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 24, 2000

See State v. Brown, 2000 ME 25, ¶ 7 , - A.2d -, 2000 WL 146799 ; State v. Michaud, 1998 ME 251, ¶ 11 , 724 A.2d 1222, 1228 ; State v. John W., 418 A.2d 1097, 1103 (Me.1980). … See Brown, 2000 ME 25 , — A.2d at —; State v. Durgan, 467 A.2d 165, 166 (Me.1983). For this determination, it is appropriate to accept the State’s characterization of the evidence.

Pendergrass v. York Manufacturing Co.

76 Me. 509 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 15, 1884

Morgan *514 et al. v. Bliss, 2 Mass. 111 . In Knox v. … Homer v. Brown, 16 How. 354 . It has been said that a "nonsuit is but like blowing out a candle which a man at his own pleasure lights again.” March on Arbitraments, 215; Clapp v. Thomas, 5 Allen, 158 ; Bridge v.

Tripp v. Huff

606 A.2d 792 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 22, 1992

See Fitanides v. Holman, 310 A.2d 65, 67 (Me.1973). He argues, however, that our rule on reservations to a stranger in title is archaic and should now be abandoned by this court. … Brown v. Heirs of Maria Fuller, 347 A.2d 127, 130 (Me.1975) (citation omitted).

Matheson v. Matheson

633 A.2d 400 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 8, 1993

Bryant v. Bryant, 411 A.2d 391, 395 (Me.1980) (citing Stratton v. Stratton, 77 Me. 373 (1885)). We know of no statutory authority, and the defendant cites none, that would prompt our reexamination of this principle. … Dun ning v. Dunning, 495 A.2d 821 , 823 n. 1 (Me.1985).

Reed v. Reed

117 Me. 281 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 26, 1918

Illustrations may be found in Chadwick v. Webber, 3 Maine, 141; Woodman v. Coolbroth, 7 Maine, 181; Rhodes v. School District, 30 Maine, 110; Brown v. Brown, 66 Maine, 316; Joslin v. … Mowry v. Henry, 86 Cal., 47 ; Whitney v. Whitney, 10 Idaho, 633 , 69 L. R. A., 572; Haworth v. Norris, 28 Fla., 763 ; Berry v. Anderson, 22 Ind., 36 ; Lawton v. Sager, 11 Barb., 349 ; Wipfler v.

Allied Resources, Inc. v. Department of Public Safety

999 A.2d 940 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 20, 2010

See Damon v. S.D. … See 28-A M.R.S. § 653(3). 8 [¶26] We distinguish other instances where we have given weight to final votes of a local board. In Vachon v.

Thursby v. State

223 A.2d 61 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 27, 1966

Brown v. People, 8 Ill.2d 540 , 134 N.E.2d 760 (1956). Massey v. Moore, 348 U.S. 105 , 75 S.Ct. 145 , 99 L.Ed. 135 . … Dietz v. State, 149 Wis. 462 , 136 N.W. 166, 173 (1912). State v. Smith, 173 Kan. 813 , 252 P.2d 922, 923 (1953). Brown v. People, 8 Ill.2d 540 , 134 N.E.2d 760, 762 (1956). Magenton v.

Merrill v. Hinckley

49 Me. 40 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1860

Hilton v. Longley, 30 Maine, 220; Dolloff v. Hartwell, 38 Maine, 54. … Harrington v. Brown, 7 Pick. 231 .

Lambert v. Lambert

117 Me. 471 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 19, 1918

H., 422, and Jones v. Brown, 34 N. H., 439. These cases arose under a statute substantially similar to ours. … We might cite numerous authorities, but think it necessary to refer only to Wright v. Holmes, 100 Maine, 508, and Marshall v. Berry, 13 Allen, 43 , and cases cited therein.

Rogers v. Biddeford & Saco Coal Co.

137 Me. 166 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 9, 1940

See White v. Andrews, 119 Me., 414, 416, 111 A., 581 . It is pointed out in Brown v. … Provident Institution for Savings v. Burnham, 128 Mass., 458 ; Callaway v. Forest Park Highlands Co., 113 Md., 1 , 77 A., 141 ; Wood v. Truckee Turnpike Co., 24 Cal., 474 ; Child v. Chappel, 9 N. Y., 246 ; Smith v.

Sawin v. Inhabitants of the Town of Winslow

253 A.2d 694 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 14, 1969

See Greenway v. Board of Education of City of Camden (1943) 129 N.J.L. 461 , 29 A.2d 890 , 145 A.L.R. 404 and Smith v. School District of Philadelphia et al. (Pa.1939) 334 Pa. 197 , 5 A.2d 535 , [7, 8] 538. … Morris v. Williams (CA Eighth Circuit, 1945) 149 F.2d 703 , [9] 708. See also Rible, supra, [7, 8] 459, Board of School Trustees, School City of Peru et al v.

Hatch v. Brier

71 Me. 542 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 27, 1880

Colburn v. Grover, 44 Maine, 47 ; Wyman v. Brown, 50 Maine, 139. It was filed too late and without leave of the court. Ayer v. Phillips, 69 Maine, 50. 2. The defendant, Sarah A. … It was held in Allen v.

Frye v. Kenney

136 Me. 112 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 12, 1939

In Brown v. Sanborn, 131 Me., 53, 158 A., 855 , the Court in passing upon the facts therein considered said: *115 “The situation created no emergency. … Archibald v. Queen Ins. Co., 115 Me., 564, 99 A., 771 .

Searway v. Rainey

709 A.2d 735 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 29, 1998

. [¶ 3] As we made clear in Li v. C.N. Brown Co., 645 A.2d 606 (Me.1994), even intentional torts fall within the exclusivity and immunity provisions of the Act. … Cos. v.

Dunn v. Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada

58 Me. 187 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1870

Co. v. … Co. v.