Case law

Poland v. The Spartan

19 F. Cas. 912 · District Court, D. Maine · Jul 1, 1828

Brown v. Moates, Holt, Shipp, p. 276. The generality of this language must be received with several exceptions. … Taylor v. The Cato [Case No. 13,786], and Weeks v. The Catharina Maria [Id. 17,351], cited at the bar, were cases of this mixed character.

Inhabitants of Orono v. Bangor Railway & Electric Co.

105 Me. 428 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 1, 1909

Holmes v. Paris, 75 Maine, *434 559. "The real meaning of a statute is to be ascertained and declared, even though it seems to conflict with the words of the statute.” Landers v. Smith, 78 Maine, 212. … Justice Walton in Railroad Co. v. Street Ry. Co., 89 Maine, 328, page 335.

United States v. Blaisdell

294 F. Supp. 1303 · District Court, D. Maine · Jun 27, 1968

In United States v. … Accord, Keene v. United States, 266 F.2d 378 (10 Cir. 1959); United States v. Underwood, 151 F.Supp. 874 (E.D. Pa.1955). But see, United States v. Schoebel, 201 F.2d 31 (7th Cir. 1953); Porter v.

Bradley v. Warren

104 Me. 423 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 7, 1908

This question arose upon a closely analogous provision of the will in Taylor v. Brown, 88 Maine, 56. … Brown and Nellie Washburn, children of my wife’s sister.”

Owen v. Boyle

22 Me. 47 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 15, 1842

The same doctrine is fully recognized by the Court of King’s Bench, in the ease of Brown v. Shevill, 2 Adol. & Ellis, 138, and the authority of the cases before cited fully confirmed. Matthias v. … Gibson, in the case of Brown v.

National Organization for Marriage v. McKee

723 F. Supp. 2d 236 · District Court, D. Maine · May 23, 2010

See Blom Decl. ¶ 4; Brown Deck ¶ 4. … The plaintiffs argue that, as in Perry and Dole v.

Husvar v. Engineered Products, Inc.

2000 Me. 132 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 10, 2000

The Board found insufficient evidence that the employee’s injury “resulted from” his intoxication. We defer to factual findings of the Board when they are supported by competent evidence. See Dufour v. Internal Med. … In Comeau v.

Churchill v. S. A. D. 49 Teachers Ass'n

380 A.2d 186 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 18, 1977

Brennan v. R. D. … We conclude that the Board was an aggrieved party within the meaning of Rule 72(c), M.R.C.P. See Blaney v. Rittall, 1973, Me., 312 A.2d 522 .

Gendreau v. Tri-Community Recycling

705 A.2d 1106 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 26, 1998

Decisions of the Board interpreting the Workers’ Compensation Act are entitled to deference unless the statute plainly compels a contrary result. Jordan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 651 A.2d 358, 360 (Me.1994). … As we recently held in Ray v.

Prince v. Skillin

71 Me. 361 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 10, 1880

Farwell v. Rockland, 62 Maine, 298; Butler v. Pennsylvania, 10 How. (U. S.) 403; Parker v. Pittsburgh, 4 Barr. 51; Connor v. New York, 1 Sodden, 291; Taft v. Adams, 3 Gray, 126 . … People v. Cook, 8 N. Y. 67 ; People v. Vail, 20 Wend. 12 ; State v. Governor, 1 Dutch. 348; People v. Judson, 55 N. Y. 525 .

Inhabitants of Richmond v. Toothaker

69 Me. 451 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 19, 1879

Brown, 67 Maine, 373. … Richmond v. Brown, 66 Maine, 373.

Still v. State

256 A.2d 670 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 29, 1969

Kurzynski v. Hunt, 25 F.Supp. 647 (D.C.1938); United States ex rel. Kelley v. Martin, 108 F.Supp. 672 (D.C.1952), aff’d, C.A.2d Cir., 200 F.2d 336 ; Commonwealth ex rel. Wall v. … In Greenfield v.

Bartley v. Eastern Maine Medical Center

617 A.2d 1020 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 14, 1992

Bhatnagar v. Mid-Maine Medical Ctr., 510 A.2d 233, 234 (Me.1986). … Viewed as a whole, however, as a contract must be construed, Boisvert v. Trustee of GHR Trust, 605 A.2d 939, 941 (Me.1992); Benedix v. Boston Old Colony Ins.

Town of Old Orchard Beach v. Old Orchard Beach Police Patrolmen's Ass'n

461 A.2d 1054 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 28, 1983

See Sanford Highway Unit of Local 481 v. Town of Sanford, 411 A.2d 1010, 1012-13 (Me.1980). . The Board itself has apparently construed "effective date" to mean date of receipt by a party's counsel. … Stewart v. Inhabitants of Town of Durham, 451 A.2d 308, 310 (Me.1982); State v. York Utilities Co., 142 Me. 40, 44 , 45 A.2d 634, 635-36 (1948). .

Lucarelli v. City of South Portland

719 A.2d 534 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 2, 1998

Brooks v. Town of North Berwick, 1998 ME 146, ¶ 8 , 712 A.2d 1050, 1053 . One does not participate in a hearing by expressing opposition to an application prior to the hearing, see Jaeger v. … Protection v. Town of Otis, 1998 ME 214, ¶8 , 716 A.2d 1023, 1025 (holding that written comments by the DEP to a Planning Board at a preliminary phase of an application for a permit did not constitute participation).

Marton v. Town of Ogunquit

759 A.2d 704 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 2, 2000

DeSomma v. Town of Casco, 2000 ME 113, ¶ 7 , 755 A.2d 485, 487 . … (quoting Gerald v.

Hyler v. Town of Blue Hill

570 A.2d 316 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 22, 1990

In Vachon v. Town of Kennebunk, 499 A.2d 140 (Me.1985), we dealt with language (governing zoning boards of appeal) that required a “decision” to be “rendered.” … See Torrey v. Full Gospel Church of Searsport, 394 A.2d 276, 278-79 (Me.1978) (court’s notation that a motion is granted does not amount to an order).

Libby v. Boise Cascade Corp.

709 A.2d 737 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 30, 1998

In Lamson v. … See Tripp v. Philips Elmet Corp., 676 A.2d 927, 930-31 (Me.1996). We therefore cannot conclude that the statute plainly compels a contrary conclusion to that reached by the Board in this case. See Nielsen v.

Bassett v. Bassett

55 Me. 127 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1867

Goodspeed v. Fuller, 46 Maine, 141. 2. … King v. Brown, 2 Hill, 485 ; Brown on Stat. of Frauds, § 118. 3. There is no rule of law prohibiting the alteration of a deed by the parties to it.

Webb v. Goddard

46 Me. 505 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1859

Martyn v. Fabrigas, Cowper, 161 and 176; Brown v. Webber, 6 Cush., 560 . But it is otherwise in those, which are in their nature local. Robinson v. Mead, 7 Mass., 353 ; Hathorne v. Haines, 1 Greenl., 238; Blake v. … In the case of Brown v. Webber and trustee, 6 Cush. 560 , after a review of authorities upon the subject, which is similar in principle to the question now before us, Shaw, C.