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  • Lawry v. Ellis

    85 Me. 500 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 23, 1893

    There are exceptions, (Phillips v. Brown, 74 Maine, 549,) but there is nothing in this case to bring it within any exception. … Stone v. Peacock, 35 Maine, 385 ; Morrison v. Dingley, 63 Maine, 553 ; Ropes v. Lane, 9 Allen, 502 ; Scudder v. Worcester, 11 Cush. 573 ; Keeler v. Goodwin, 111 Mass. 490 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Carlson v. State

    262 A.2d 368 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 19, 1970

    with the Parole Board. … The precise issue here before us was decided by this Court in Mottram v. State, (Me.) 232 A.2d 809 .

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  • Inhabitants of Palmyra v. Nichols

    91 Me. 17 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 4, 1897

    Brown. Penobscot ss. Newport Jany. 14th 1895. Personally appeared Susan H. Nichols & made oath to the above statement to be her free act. Before me F. L. Brown, Justice of the Peace.” I. … Dennett v. Nevers, 7 Maine, 399 ; Augusta v. Leadbetter, 16 Maine, 45.

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  • Farrell v. Lovett

    68 Me. 326 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 29, 1878

    Now though the defendant was deceived by the statements of Lawler as to the character and value of the goods sold, “ yet,” observes Morton, J., in Brown v. … Lake v. Reed, 29 Iowa, 258 . Gage v. Sharpe, 24 Id. 15.” In Brown v. Spofford, 95 U. S. Sup.

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  • President of the Gardiner Bank v. Wheaton

    8 Me. 373 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1832

    Kelleran v. Brown, 4 Mass. 443 . This deed is liable to no impeachment. … Brinkerhoff v. Brown, 4 Johns. Ch. 671 ; McDermott v. Strong, ib. 687; Spader v. Davis, 5 Johns. Ch. 283.

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  • Cooper v. Bailey

    52 Me. 230 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1863

    Morse v. Green, 13 N. H., 32; Shaw v. Emery, 38 Maine, 484. The payee of & note may transfer it by indorsement in pencil. Clossen v. Stearns, 4 Vt., 11 . … The Merchants’ Bank v. Spicer, 6 Wend., 443 . "A person,” remarks Nelson, C. J., in Brown v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Calkins v. Pierce

    112 Me. 474 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 17, 1914

    The authority for the text is Doe v. Browne, 8 East., 165. An examination of the case shows that it does not support the text to *477 the extent claimed by the plaintiff. … In Sweetsir v.

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  • State v. Butler

    105 Me. 91 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 6, 1909

    Held void as investing the board with an arbitrary discretion. In Mitchell v. … In Noel v. The People, 187 Ill. 587 , the legislature undertook to transfer to a Pharmacy Board the power to decide what drugs should be sold by druggists. Held void. In Fogg v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Bacon v. Casco Bay Steamboat Co.

    90 Me. 46 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 26, 1897

    For instance, in midday reasonable diligence might require of them to provide a different opportunity to go ashore and to come on board than would be required in the evening or after dark. … The latter rule is the doctrine of this state, at least as settled in the late case of Lasky v. The Can. Pac. Railway Co., 83 Maine, 461. See authorities there cited.

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  • Rea v. Dorrance

    18 Me. 137 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 15, 1841

    Secondly, the case of De Bert v. Atkinson would not be held to be law at the present day. … Bayley on Bills, 5 Ed. 307, note 160; Smith v. Becket, 13 East, 187; Brown v. Maffey, 15 East, 216; Leach v. Hewitt, 4 Taunton, 731; Groton v. Dallheim, before cited; Holland v. Turner, 10 Conn. R. 308.

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  • Gemini Concerts, Inc. v. Triple-A Baseball Club Associates

    664 F. Supp. 24 · District Court, D. Maine · Jul 8, 1987

    (citing Brown Shoe Co. v. United States, 370 U.S. 294, 320 , 82 S.Ct. 1502, 1521 , 8 L.Ed.2d 510 (1962)). … See Brown Shoe Co. v. United States, 370 U.S. at 325 , 82 S.Ct. at 1523 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Kilgore v. Rich

    12 L.R.A. 859 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 7, 1891

    In Clarke v. … So in Conn v. Coburn, 7 N.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Levee v. Mardin

    126 Me. 133 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 21, 1927

    Burnham v. Brown, 23 Me., 400. It is not necessary to declare specially on a note. An action of money had and received lies by the endorsee of negotiable paper against the maker. Titconib v. … Powers, 108 Me., 348; Carver v. Hayes, 47 Me., 258; Ware v. Webb, 32 Me., 43. And it is well settled that the paper itself is admissible to sustain the action. Tit-comb v. Powers, supra; Sturtevant v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Stockford v. Bath Iron Works Corp.

    482 A.2d 843 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 11, 1984

    See, e.g., Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company v. Spurlock, 415 S.W.2d 849 (Ky.1967); Ryder v. Insurance Company of North America, 282 So.2d 771 (La.App.1973); Brown v. F. … Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania, 447 U.S. 715 , 100 S.Ct. 2432 , 65 L.Ed.2d 458 (1980); Murray v. City of Augusta, 394 A.2d 1171 (Me.1978).

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  • Gilman v. Burnett

    116 Me. 382 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 27, 1917

    Brown, 200 Mass., 269 , before cited; Atty. Gen. v. Hurst, 2 Cox, Ch. Cas., 369, where the gift was for the building of a church in a specified place; Gladding v. Saint Matthew's Church, 25 R. I., 628. … Rogers, 186 Mass., 238 ; Richardson v. Mullery, 200 Mass., 247 ; Grimke v. Atty. Gen., 206 Mass., 49 ; Norris v. Loomis, 215 Mass., 344 , and Lynch v. Cong. Parish, 109 Maine, 32.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Gorham Savings Bank v. MacDonald

    710 A.2d 916 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 4, 1998

    Kandlis v. Huotari, 678 A.2d 41, 42 (Me.1996). … Brown Constr. Co. v. McGuire, 495 A.2d *921 794, 797 (Me.1985) (contract of adhesion); Ouellette v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Piper v. Moulton

    72 Me. 155 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 10, 1881

    I think I am bound by the cases Chapman v. Brown, 6 Ves. 404, and the Attorney General v. Hinxman, 2 J. … The decision, Fowler v. Fowler, relied upon by the counsel for the complainants, is made by Romilly, V. C. id rest upon the cases of Chapman v. Brown, and the Attorney General v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Cardente v. Fleet Bank of Maine, Inc.

    796 F. Supp. 603 · District Court, D. Maine · Jun 16, 1992

    v. … must be specifically reflected in the minutes of the board or committee.”).

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  • Hoffman v. Secretary of State of Maine

    574 F. Supp. 2d 179 · District Court, D. Maine · Aug 29, 2008

    Perez-Guzman v. … Board on or before the date that the Board received the designating petition.

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  • Vigue v. Chapman

    138 Me. 206 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 22, 1941

    Porter v. Whitney, 1 Me., 306; Brown v. Veazie, 25 Me., 359; Hobbs v. Clements, 32 Me., 67; Bowler v. Brown, 84 Me., 376, 24 A., 870 ; Baker v. … Mussey v. White, et al., 3 Me., 290; Blanchard v. Dow, 32 Me., 557; Hathaway v. Inhabitants of Addison, 48 Me., 440; Gerry v. Herrick, 87 Me., 219, 32 A., 882 ; Inhabitants of Wellington v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished

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