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  • Todd v. Board of Appeals of Yarmouth

    337 Mass. 162 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1958

    Any of the following uses, on approval of the Board of Appeals; . . . (i) Boat building and storage. . . . Section V. Nonconforming uses 1. . . . … See Olevson v. Zoning Board of Review of Narragansett, 71 R. I. 303; Soho Park & Land Co. v. Board of Adjustment of Belleville, 6 Misc. (N. J.) 686. We do not reach that issue.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Board of Public Works v. Aron

    387 Mass. 830 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1983

    The Appellate Tax Board (board) concluded that the rate was discriminatory and ordered an abatement. In Board of Pub. Works of Millis v. … Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consol. Gas Co., 309 Mass. 60, 72 (1941). The board was correct in deciding that Aron I controlled. There is no error.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Redstone v. Board of Appeals of Chelmsford

    11 Mass. App. Ct. 383 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 13, 1981

    Marotta v. Board of Appeals of Revere, 336 Mass. 199, 204 (1957). Waltham Motor Inn, Inc. v. LaCava, supra at 217 . … Circle Lounge & Grille, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 324 Mass. 427, 430 (1949).

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Green v. Board of Appeals of Provincetown

    404 Mass. 571 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1989

    See Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, 348 Mass. 515, 519 (1965), as to the common law right to seek enforcement, and Vokes v. Avery W. Lovell, Inc., 18 Mass. App. … Board of Appeal of Boston, 324 Mass. 427, 430-431 (1949). Sherrill House, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 274, 275-277 (1985). Waltham Motor Inn, Inc. v. LaCava, 3 Mass. App.

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • Maguire v. Boston Rent Equity Board

    25 Mass. App. Ct. 951 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 8, 1988

    Compare Wellesley College v. Attorney Gen., 313 Mass. 722, 731 (1943). 1. … See Burwick v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Worcester, 1 Mass. App.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Zussman v. Rent Control Board of Brookline

    371 Mass. 632 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1976

    We refer to the language of Sherman v. … Inc. v. Commonwealth, 358 Mass. 430, 438 (1970). Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Commissioner of Ins., 358 Mass. 272, 281 (1970).

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  • Costa v. Board of Selectmen of Billerica

    377 Mass. 853 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 17, 1979

    The case of Scott v. … See also Bryant v. State Personnel Bd., 96 Cal. App. 2d 423 (1950); Brown v. State Personnel Bd., 43 Cal. App. 2d 70 (1941). 14 Cf. Stetson v. Selectmen of Carlisle, 369 Mass. 755 (1976). See n.15 below. 15 See Codd v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • City of Worcester v. Board of Appeal

    184 Mass. 460 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1904

    Salem Iron Factory v. Danvers, 10 Mass. 514 . … Co. v. Pawtucket, 7 Gray, 277 ; Worcester Ins. Co. v. Worcester, 7 Cush. 600; Worcester County Institution for Savings v. Worcester, 10 Cush. 128 , 129; Murray v. Berkshire Ins. Co. 104 Mass. 586, 589 .

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Analogic Corp. v. Board of Assessors

    45 Mass. App. Ct. 605 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 9, 1998

    Co. v. Assessors of Lynn, 393 Mass. 591, 599 (1984). The “substantial evidence,” upon which the board’s decision must rest, New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. v. … Those matters are for the board to decide, subject to judicial review. Compare Alstores Realty Corp. v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Coomey v. Board of Assessors of Sandwich

    367 Mass. 836 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 1975

    The decision of the board as to findings of fact is final. G. L. c. 58A, § 13. Schlaiker v. Assessors of Great Barrington, 365 Mass. 243, 245 (1974). Boston Tow Boat Co. v. State Tax Commn. 366 Mass. 474 (1974). … Accordingly, the taxpayers’ arguments, which, in essence, question the sufficiency of the evidence to support the board’s decision (see Assessors of Lynn v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Student No. 9 v. Board of Education

    440 Mass. 752 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 27, 2004

    See Massachusetts Fed’n of Teachers v. Board of Educ., supra; Nuclear Metals, Inc. v. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Mgt. Bd., 421 Mass. 196, 210-211 (1995); Quincy v. … Massachusetts Fed’n of Teachers v. Board of Educ., supra at 774.

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • O'Dea v. Massachusetts Board of Education

    393 F. Supp. 202 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · May 2, 1975

    They also seek an order enjoining the implementation of any orders issued by Judge Garrity in Morgan v. Hennigan, 379 F.Supp. 410 (D.Mass.), aff’d sub nom. Morgan v. Kerrigan, 509 F.2d 580 (1st Cir. 1974). … The defendants include the School Committee of the City of Boston, the Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, and the Massachusetts Board of Education.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Mendes v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable

    28 Mass. App. Ct. 527 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 17, 1990

    Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 255 Mass. 177, 184-186 (1926). Hammond v. Board of Appeal of Springfield, 257 Mass. 446, 447-448 (1926). Everpure Ice Mfg. Co. v. … See Kiss v. Board of Appeals of Longmeadow, 371 Mass. 147, 153-154 (1976), and cases cited; Shalbey v. Board of Appeal of Norwood, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 521, 529 (1978). Compare Vasilakis v.

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  • Begley v. Board of Appeal of Boston

    349 Mass. 458 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 1965

    Compare Bogigian v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxn. 248 Mass. 545, 547 ; Shemeth, v. Selectmen of Holden, 317 Mass. 278, 280-281 . The plaintiffs’ contention is nevertheless without merit. … Accounts of Ill. v. Doud, 354 U. S. 457, 463 . See, generally, Pioneer Credit Corp. v. Commissioner of Banks, ante, 214, 223-224. Decree affirmed.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Dunn v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

    46 Mass. App. Ct. 359 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 22, 1999

    Ct. at 95-96 ), not the review of the findings made by the local board. Any findings made by a local board were “of no particular significance” before CRAB. Namay v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 19 Mass. App. … See Goldberg v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Gillam v. Board of Health of Saugus

    327 Mass. 621 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 12, 1951

    Brielman v. Commissioner of Public Health of Pittsfield, 301 Mass. 407, 409 . Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129, 133 . … Since a majority of-the court think that the rule of the board of health was valid; we heed not inquire whether the by-law to the same effect was authorized by G. L. (Ter. Ed), c. 40, § 21 (1). Commonwealth v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Board of Appeals of Needham

    339 Mass. 399 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 12, 1959

    Massachusetts Soc. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Commissioner of Pub. Health, ante, 216, 223. … Blackman v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 334 Mass. 446, 451 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Cunningham v. Board of Railroad Commissioners

    158 Mass. 104 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1893

    Instances of such legislative acts are the Sts. of 1866, c. 126, 1867, c. 112, and 1868, cc. 89, 348, considered by this court in Commonwealth v. Eastern Railroad and Keene v. … In Attorney General v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • West v. Board of Selectmen of Yarmouth

    345 Mass. 547 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1963

    Hazard v. Loring, 10 Cush. 267 , 269. Hillis v. O’Keefe, 189 Mass. 139, 141 . Gilman v. Cary, 198 Mass. 318, 319 . Butler v. Gleason, 214 Mass. 248, 253 . The plaintiff still offers to redeem. … See Boston v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Cefalo v. Board of Appeal of Boston

    332 Mass. 178 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1955

    Reference was made to the Prusik case in Real Properties, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 319 Mass. 180, 183 , and Gaunt v. Board of Appeals of Methuen, 327 Mass. 380, 381-382 . … Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224, 228 . S o ordered.

    Cited 12 timesPublished

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