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  • State v. Levesque

    281 A.2d 570 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 29, 1971

    In State v. … Bosse described the robber as wearing a three-quarter length dark blue jacket with some “fur or something” on it, with no tie, and as having a dark complexion and dark brown hair.

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  • Canal National Bank v. Noyes

    348 A.2d 232 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 3, 1975

    Fiduciary Trust Co. v. Brown, 152 Me. 360 , 131 A.2d 191 (1957). The most .natural repository of this intent is the trust instrument itself. Bryant v. … Fiduciary Trust Co. v. Brown, 152 Me. 360, 371 , 131 A.2d 191, 197 (1957).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Post v. State, Department of Marine Resources

    605 A.2d 81 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 27, 1992

    See Cardinali v. Town of Berwick, 550 A.2d 921, 924 (Me.1988) (where no formal agency review procedures existed, seeking internal review through parliamentary procedures does not toll the appeal period). … See Brown v. State Department of Manpower Affairs, 426 A.2d 880, 887-88 (Me.1981). The entry is: Judgment affirmed. All concurring. .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Seven Tree Manor, Inc. v. Kallberg

    688 A.2d 916 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 23, 1997

    Libby v. Concord General Mut. Ins., 452 A.2d 979, 981 (Me.1982); George v. … Cyr v. Giesen, 150 Me. 248, 252 , 108 A.2d 316, 318 (1954). We have affirmed that principle as it relates to a claim of negligence against a lawyer. See Jim Mitchell v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • State of Maine v. Angelena Quirion

    2025 ME 75 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 14, 2025

    See Brown, 142 Me. at 18-22, 45 A.2d at 443-45; Bachelder, 403 A.2d at 759; State v. Linnell, 408 A.2d 693, 694-95 (Me. 1979); Edwards, 458 A.2d at 423-25. … See State v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Blinn v. Dresden Mutual Fire Insurance

    85 Me. 389 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 21, 1893

    Holmes v. Charlestown Mut. F. Ins. Co. 10 Met. 211 . In Ashland Mut. F. Ins. Co. v. … Brown v. Quincy Mut. F. Ins. Co. 105 Mass. 396 . To the same effect may be cited, Huckins v. People’s Mut. F. Ins. Co. 31 N. H. 238; Post v. Hampshire Mut. F. Ins. Co. 12 Met. 555 . Exceptions overruled. Peters, C.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Matthews v. Light

    32 Me. 305 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1850

    Wardell v. Van Rensalaer, 1 Johns. Ch. 344 ; Storrs v. Barker, 6 Johns. Ch. 166 . … Brown v. Veazie, 25 Maine, 359.

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  • Wellby Super Drug Stores, Inc. v. Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission

    603 A.2d 476 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 25, 1992

    When the Superior Court acting as an appellate court reviews the action of an administrative board, we directly examine the record developed before the board. Gerber Dental Ctr. v. Maine Unemployment Ins. … Thompson v. Maine Unemployment Ins. Comm’n, 490 A.2d 219, 222 (Me. 1985); Moore v. Dep’t of Manpower Affairs, 388 A.2d 516, 519 (Me.1978).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Chapin v. Little Blue School

    110 Me. 415 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 12, 1913

    McDaniels v. Bank of Rutland, 29 Vt., 230 ; Same v. Lapham, 21 Vt., 222 ; Anderson v. Granite Co., 92 Maine, 430; Fuller v. Smith, 107 Maine, 161. But in the case at bar it has been seen that Mr. … Lakeman v. Pollard, 43 Maine, 463; Dickey v. Linscott, 20 Maine, 455. Furthermore, as applied to the facts of this case, such a regulation would be unreasonable and inequitable. Rockland Water Co. v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Dudley v. Burns & Roe Construction Group

    784 A.2d 511 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 28, 2001

    . [¶ 1] Burns & Roe Construction Group appeals from a decision of a hearing officer of the Workers’ Compensation Board granting the employee’s petition to calculate his compensation rate. … See Marchand v. Eastern Welding Co., 641 A.2d 190, 192 (Me.1994); Bernard v. Cives Corp., 395 A.2d 1141, 1146 (Me.1978).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Attorney General v. Pine Tree Council, Inc., Boy Scouts or America

    2025 ME 2 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 7, 2025

    Miller v. … Co. v.

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  • Eastman

    135 Me. 233 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 9, 1937

    Bradstreet v. Bradstreet, supra; Randall, Appellant, supra. Indeed, in probate, as in equity, (Redman v. … Neal v. Rendall, 100 Me., 574, 62 A., 706 ; Ross v. Reynolds, 112 Me., 223, 91 A., 952 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Bumpus v. American Central Insurance

    108 Me. 217 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 12, 1911

    In this mill the logs were sawed, and the boards and dimension lumber were planed, when necessary. … Martin v. Smith, 102 Maine, 27. Here the defendant can be held only if it is "so nominated in the bond.”

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Coombs v. Warren

    17 Me. 404 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 15, 1840

    Loker v. Rolle, 3 Vesey, 7 ; Muckleston v. Brown, 6 Vesey, 63 ; Baker v. Mellish, 10 Vesey, 553; Gordon v. Simpkinson, 11 Vesey, 510; Jones v. Jones, 3 Meriv. 502 ; 1 Story’s Eq. 87.

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  • Patrick v. J. B. Ham Co.

    119 Me. 510 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 19, 1921

    W., 492 ; State Ex.rel Rau v. District Court (Minn.), 164 N. W., 916 ; City of Joliet v. Ind. Commission, (Ill.), 126 N. E., 618 . Peoria Co. Ind. Board, 279 Ill., 352 , 116 N. E., 651 . M. & H. Zinc Co. v. Ind. … -Board, 120 N. E., 249 . In Peoria Co. Ind.

    Cited 58 timesPublished
  • Thorndike v. Rokes

    76 Me. 396 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 6, 1884

    The master of the vessel took on board all the timber ready for him at Marattico Creek, excepting three sticks, which, for their unusual or inconvenient size, he alleges he could not load upon the vessel until she should … The defendant chartered the whole of the vessel, and was to pay for its use a given sum per ton for all that should be carried. .The case in this respect does not differ from that of Husten v. Richards, 44 Maine, 182.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Robbins v. Foley

    469 A.2d 840 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 30, 1983

    Rogers v. Brown, 135 Me. 117, 118 , 190 A. 632, 633 (1937). … Franklin Property Trust v. Foresite, Inc., 438 A.2d 218, 222 (Me.1981); Mundy v. Simmons, 424 A.2d 135, 137 (Me.1980).

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Vogt v. Churchill

    679 A.2d 522 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 26, 1996

    See also Trans Coastal Corp. v. … Wilson v. DelPapa, 634 A.2d 1252, 1253 (Me.1993).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • White v. Mooers

    86 Me. 62 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 30, 1893

    Ricker v. Moore, 77 Maine, 292 ; *66 Linscott v. Buck, 33 Maine, 530; Foss v. Haynes, 31 Maine, 81; Cross v. Bean, 83 Maine, 61. The memorandum of sale describes the premises as "store lot on corner” of two streets. … Hurley v. Brown, 98 Mass. 545 ; Mead v. Parker, 115 Mass. 413 ; Williams v. Robinson, 73 Maine, 186; Nugent v. Smith, 85 Maine, 433. The evidence fails to identify as the "store lot” anything short of the entire lot.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Gould v. York County Mutual Fire Insurance

    47 Me. 403 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1859

    Clark v. N. E. Mut. Ins. Co., 6 Cush., 342 . In Carpenter v. American Ins. … Richardson v. Maine Ins. Co., decided by this Court in 1859, not yet reported; Brown v. People’s Mut. Ins. Co., 11 Cush., 280 .

    Cited 10 timesPublished

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