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  • Austin v. Inhabitants of St. Albans

    144 Me. 111 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 10, 1949

    Brown v. Sanborn, 131 Me. 53 ; 158 A. 855 ; Bradford v. Davis, 143 Me. 124 ; 56 Atl. (2nd) 68. The statute, on which this action depends, is R. … Davis v. Bangor, 101 Me. 311 ; 64 A. 617 ; Keeley v. Portland, 100 Me. 260 ; 61 A. 180 . The action of municipal officers, as such judicial board, must be taken with formality and entered of record.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Rounds v. Smart

    71 Me. 380 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 19, 1880

    The decision of the canvassing board, is only prima facie evidence, and not conclusive in direct proceedings to try the right by quo warranto. "But,” remarks Bronson, J., in The People v. … The statute is in accordance with the common law as decided-in Brown v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Bowden v. Dugan

    91 Me. 141 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 1, 1898

    Mattocks v. Young, 66 Maine, 459; Brown v. Lawton, 87 Maine, 83. … Munson v. Porter, 63 Iowa, 453 ; Jones v. Tarleton, 9 *146 M. & W. 675; Kerford v. Mondel, 5 H. & N. 931.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Tomer v. Maine Human Rights Commission

    962 A.2d 335 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 23, 2008

    Sys., 428 A.2d 412, 414 (Me.1981) (stating that the Superior Court had jurisdiction of the Board’s decision as "final agency action" within the meaning of section 11002 of the APA); Brown v. State of Me. … A challenger of a Board action is not entitled to have the court decide de novo the issue that was before the Board.

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  • Northeast Occupational Exchange, Inc. v. Bureau of Rehabilitation

    473 A.2d 406 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 6, 1984

    The drafters of section 11001(1) cited to Isbrandtsen Co. v. United States, 211 F.2d 51 (D.C.Cir.), cert, denied, Federal Maritime Board v. … See 22 M.R.S.A. ch. 713. . 5 M.R.S.A. § 11001(1) provides; .In Brown v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Mathieu v. Bath Iron Works

    667 A.2d 862 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 5, 1995

    See also Bowie v. … Warchalowski v. Brown, 417 A.2d 425, 429 (Me.1980).

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Maine School Administrative District No. 37 v. Pineo

    988 A.2d 987 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 18, 2010

    See Fredette v. … Bank, 601 A.2d at 1087 -88 (citing Rogers v. Brown, 135 Me. 117, 118-19 , 190 A. 632, 633 (1937) (quotation marks omitted)).

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Orcutt v. Feis

    298 A.2d 758 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 9, 1973

    Masselli v. Fenton, 157 Me. 330 , 172 A.2d 728 (1961); Mississippi & D. Steamship Co. v. Swift, 86 Me. 248 , 29 A. 1063 (1894); Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation v. Russell, 173 F.2d 620 (10 Cir. 1949).

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  • Dowey v. Sanford Housing Authority

    516 A.2d 957 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 28, 1986

    Your Home, Inc. v. City of Portland, 505 A.2d 488, 489 (Me.1986); see also Lyons v. Board of Dir. of School Admin. Dist. No. 43, 503 A.2d 233, 235 (Me.1986); Bolduc v. … Your Home, Inc., 505 A.2d at 489 ; see also Kelly v. Curtis, 287 A.2d 426, 429 (Me.1972); Rogers v. Brown, 135 Me. 117, 119 , 190 A. 632, 633 (1937).

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Bliss v. Junkins

    106 Me. 128 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 19, 1909

    Such interest would disqualify such cornmis-, sioner, the board of commissioners would be without jurisdiction and the action of the board would be void: Conant's Appeal, 102 Maine, 477, 481. … Spofford v. Railroad, 66 Maine, 51, 53; Rockland v. Water Co., 86 Maine, 55, 58; Tracy v. LeBlanc, 89 Maine, 304; Whitmore v. Brown, 102 Maine, 47; Boynton v. Hall, 100 Maine, 131, 132, See also Smart v.

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  • Heywood v. Tillson

    75 Me. 225 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 29, 1883

    The defendant Avas under no obligation — owed no duty to the plaintiff that he should permit his men to occupy his house any more than to a boarding house keeper, that he should permit his men to board Avith him. … Frazier v. Brown, 12 Ohio St. 294 ; Chatfield v. Wilson, 28 Vt. 49 ; Mahan v. Brown, 13 Wend. 261 ; Delhi v. Youmans, 50 Barb. 316 .” A similar decision was made in Wheatley v. Baugh, 25 Penn. St. 528.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • State v. Johnson

    265 A.2d 711 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 21, 1970

    Johnson v. Maine Wetlands Control Board, Me., 250 A.2d 825 (Case No. 1) and in which the constitutionality of the Act was challenged. … Van Zee, 158 N.W.2d 111 , [10], [11] 117 (Iowa 1968, flood control Act), *716 and Swisher v. Brown, 157 Colo. 378 , 402 P.2d 621 (1965, marketing control Act). See also Greenleaf-Johnson Lumber Company v.

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • Garbouska Case

    124 Me. 404 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 31, 1925

    Gorski’s Case, 227 Mass., 456 ; McLean’s Case, 223 Mass., 342 ; Twonko v. Rome Brass & Copper Company, 224 N. Y., 263 ; Peterson v. Fisher Body Company, (Mich.), 167 N. W., 987 ; Brown v. … W., 437 ; Bushnell v. Industrial Board, 276 (Ill. 262), 114 N. E., 496 ; Petraska v. National Acme Company, 95 Vt., 76 , 113 Atl., 536 ; Good v. City of Omaha, (Neb.), 168 N. W., 639 . Appeal dismissed.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Bridges v. Bridges

    93 Me. 557 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 12, 1900

    Towle v. Larrabee, 26 Maine, 464; Hilton v. Houghton, 35 Maine, 143; Morton v. Gloster, 46 Maine, 520; Bank of Cumberland v. Mayberry, 48 Maine, 198; Pope v. Linn, 50 Maine, 83; Tillock v. Webb, 56 Maine, 100; Parker v. … Latner, 60 Maine, 528; Plaisted v. Palmer, 63 Maine, 576; Meader v. White, 66 Maine, 90; Mace v. Putnam, 71 Maine, 238; First Natl. Bank of Bar Harbor v. Kingsley, 84 Maine, 111.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Department of Human Services v. Earle

    481 A.2d 175 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 6, 1984

    See Hurd v. … Board of Dental Examiners v. Brown, 448 A.2d 881, 884 (Me.1982) (interpreting 32 M.R.S.A. § 1091(1)(C) governing the practice of dentistry). 5 . Rule 50 provides: Motion for Judgment in Nonjury Case.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Lewis v. Maine Coast Artists

    770 A.2d 644 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 4, 2001

    We review the decision of the Board directly. See Kosalka v. Town of Georgetown, 2000 ME 106, ¶ 10 , 752 A.2d 188, 186 ; DeSomma v. Town of Casco, 2000 ME 113, ¶ 7 , 755 A.2d 485, 487 . *649 A. … See Brown v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Sturtevant v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

    109 Me. 479 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 13, 1912

    Chase was elected teacher of the South Portland high school Tune 15, 1909, to serve during such portion of the ensuing year as should be the pleasure of the board. … Brown, and letters were written to other teachers. On the same day, August 21st, Ralph E. Sawyer applied to Dr. Brown for the position. Dr. Brown talked with the other members of the committee, and engaged Mr.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Jones v. York

    444 A.2d 382 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 23, 1982

    Co. v. Bangor & Aroostook R. Co., Me., 395 A.2d 1107, 1118 (1978); Brown v. Manchester, Me., 384 A.2d 449, 451, n. 2 (1978); Walsh v. City of Brewer, Me., 315 A.2d 200, 210-11 (1974); Charles Cushman Co. v. … Cote v. Zoning Board of Appeals for City of Bangor, Me., 398 A.2d 419, 420 (1979).

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Higgins v. Robbins

    265 A.2d 90 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 28, 1970

    Brown v. Commissioner of Corrections, 336 Mass. 718 , 147 N.E.2d 782 , 68 A.L.R.2d 708 . In Woods v. … See Gildea v. Commissioner of Correction, 336 Mass. 48, 51 , 142 N.E.2d 400 (erroneous computation of good behavior deduction); Brown v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Kelley v. Brunswick School District

    134 Me. 414 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 28, 1936

    Browne v. Boston, 179 Mass., 321 , 60 N. E., 934 ; Reynolds v. Waterville, 92 Me., 292, 42 A., 553 . … Wilson v. Board of Trustees, 133 Ill., 443 , 27 N. E., 203 ; Board of Education v. Upham, 357 Ill., 263 , 191 N. E., 876 ; Kennebec Water District v. Waterville, 96 Me., 234, 52 A., 774 ; Augusta v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished

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