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  • Moody v. Brown

    34 Me. 107 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1852

    Atkinson v. Bell, 8 B. & C. 277; Elliott v. Pybus, 10 Bing. 512; Clarke v. Spence, 4 Ad. & El. 448. The case of Bement v. Smith, 15 Wend. 493 , decides the law to be otherwise in the State of New York. … In the case of Bement v. Smith , C. J.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Gerald

    70 L.R.A. 472 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 29, 1905

    Brown, 35 Mich. 333 , in an able and exhaustive opinion prepared by Judge Cooley, in which he analyzed nearly all the authorities. See South West Mo. Light Co. v. Scheurick, 174 Mo. 235 . When the case of Amoskeag Mfg. … Board of Health v. Van Hoesen, 87 Mich. 533 . The recent case of Fallsburg Power & Mfg. Co. v. Alexander, (Va.) 61 L. R.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Prescott v. Brown

    23 Me. 305 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 15, 1843

    In the case of Pratt & ux. v. Taylor, Cro. … In the case of Brashford v. Buckingham & ux. Cro. Jac. 77 & 205, the action was sustained by a husband and wife, on a promise made to the wife to pay her for her services in curing a wound. And in Weller v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    135 Me. 36 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 10, 1936

    Ex parte Mayor, etc. of Anniston, 90 Ala., 516 , 7 So., 779 ; Mernaugh v. Orlando, 41 Fla., 433 , 27 *39 So., 34 ; Huesing v. Rock Island, 128 Ill., 465 , 21 N. E., 558 ; State v. Butler, 178 Mo., 272 , 77 S. … State v. Glavin, 67 Conn., 29 , 34 A., 708 ; State v. Jensen, 93 Minn., 88 , 100 N. W., 644 ; State v. Angelo, 71 N. H., 224, 51 A., 905 ; People v. Jarvis, 46 N. Y. S., 596; State v. Bevins, 70 Vt., 574 , 41 A., 655 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Higgins v. Brown

    78 Me. 473 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 26, 1886

    Harmon v. Harmon, 61 Maine, 230. Motion sustained. Hew trial granted.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Pillsbury v. Brown

    9 L.R.A. 94 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 3, 1890

    Thus, in Gribbs v. … Nutting, 5 Maine, 140; Moore v. Philbrick, 32 Maine, 102; Machias Hotel Co. v. Fisher, 56 Maine, 321.)

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Russell v. Brown

    63 Me. 203 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1874

    Holmes v. Wilson, 10 A. & E., 503. “A recovery of damages for a nuisance to land,” remarks Patterson, J., “will not prevent another action for *205 continuing it.” In Bowyer v. Cook, 4 M., G. & S., 236, (56 E. C. … In Loweth v. Smith, 12 M. & W., 582, Parke, B., says: “But staying and continuing in a house appears to be a divisible trespass in point of time ; there is a fresh trespass on each day.”

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Haven v. Brown

    7 Me. 421 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1831

    In Fowle v. … Fairlie v. Hastings, 10 Vesey, 123; Westcott v. Bradford, 3 Wash. C. C. Rep. 500 ; Thallimer v. Brinckerhoff, 4 Wend. 394 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    321 A.2d 478 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 13, 1974

    He then opened a door which enabled Brown to enter. The office door was locked, so Huard forced it open. Once inside the office, the two men seized a checkbook from a desk drawer. … Brown carried the checkbook back to his car and *481 placed it underneath the seat. The two men then drove back to Waterville.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Wyman v. Brown

    50 Me. 139 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1863

    Ricker v. Ham, 14 Mass., 137; Clapp v. Leatherbee, 18 Pick., 131 ; Beal v. Warner, 2 Gray, 447 ; Wadsworth v. Havens, 3 Wend., 411 ; Hudnal v. Wilder, 4 McCord, 295 . … J., in Clapp v. Tirrell, 20 Pick., 247 . The circumstances surrounding Mrs. Brown are more than sufficient to Control the consideration clause in the deed.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Gerrish v. Brown

    51 Me. 256 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1863

    People v. Cunningham, 1 Denio, 524 . … Dwinel v. Veazie, before cited.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Nourse

    55 Me. 230 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1867

    In Thynne v. … Brown, late of,” &c. The promises set forth are all' to the intestate. This is the usual mode of declaring in this State.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Hatch v. Brown

    63 Me. 410 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1874

    Bigelow v. Foss, 59 Maine, 164, and cases there cited. … Brown to make any such purchase as these conveyances to him, if ■ bona fide, would indicate. Y.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Blunt

    72 Me. 415 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 19, 1881

    See Nowlan v. Cain, 3 Allen, 261 . … Hence it is held in Commonwealth v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Watson

    47 Me. 161 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1859

    It was decided in Griesley v. … Heiser v. Hughes, 1 Bin., 463 . In Pittsburgh v.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Dwinel v. Brown

    54 Me. 468 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1867

    Fletcher v. Dyche, 2 T. R., 32; Astley v. Weldon, 2 Bos. & Pul., 346; Kemble v. Farren, 2 Bing., 141; Lynde & al. v. Thompson, 2 Allen, 456 ; Bagly v. Peddie, 16 N. Y., 469 . 2. … Orr v. Churchill, 1 H. Bl., 227; Astley v. Weldon, ante; Mead v. Wheeler, 13 N. H., 351; Atkyns v. Kinnier, 4 Exch., 776.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Haynes

    52 Me. 578 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1864

    Brown, then, having never parted with his title, is entitled to recover the full value of his property. It is as much his as any property he may own. … Buckmaster v. Smith, 22 Vt., 203 . The plaintiff is entitled to recover the full value. Smith v. Foster, 18 Vt., 182 .

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    142 Me. 106 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 16, 1946

    In our first opinion, State v. … State v. Farmer, 84 Me., 436, 24 A., 985 ; Plourd v. Jarvis, 99 Me., 161, *115 58 A., 774 ; O’Brien v. J. G. White & Co., 105 Me., 308, 74 A., 721 ; Johnson v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Tuttle

    80 Me. 162 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 6, 1888

    White v. Buss, 3 Cush. 448 ; Gilmore v. Woodcock, 69 Maine, 118. But the evidence repels any idea of a promise, either express or implied. Plaintiff nonsuit. Peters, C.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Starbird v. Brown

    84 Me. 238 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 3, 1892

    Brown v. City of Lowell, 8 Met. 172 ; Bou. Law Dic. Statute. … The plaintiff invokes the case of State v. Cleland, 68 Maine, 258, as supporting his position.

    Cited 9 timesPublished

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