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Chamberlain v. Board of Registrars of Voters of Harwich
358 Mass. 536 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1970
Hall v. Barton, 290 Mass. 476, 478 . Kane v. Registrars of Voters of Fall River, 328 Mass. 511, 520 . … However, just as “[t]here is no principle that where reasonable men might differ in interpreting the voter’s intent, the decision of the returning board must stand” (Contakos v.
Cited 3 timesPublishedMegiel-Rollo v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
27 Mass. L. Rptr. 202 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Apr 21, 2010
The Board’s decision “maybe set aside only if based upon an error of law or unsupported by substantial evidence.” Dube v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 50 Mass.App.Ct. 21, 23 (2000), quoting Robinson v. … Weston v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 76 Mass.App.Ct. 475, 479 (2010) (rejecting Board’s interpretation of “teacher”).
Cited 0 timesPublished337 Mass. 366 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 11, 1958
Brown Park was acquired by the town by eminent domain on April 6, 1905, by an order of taking by the board of park commissioners of the town, which order stated that the land was being taken as a public park. … No public or private way or ways were ever laid out or established by the board of park commissioners on, through, or across Brown Park.
Cited 9 timesPublishedCurrier v. National Board of Medical Examiners
27 Mass. L. Rptr. 414 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 26, 2010
See also Brown v. Federation of State Med. … Co. v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedWarrington v. Town of Rutland Zoning Board of Appeals
21 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Mar 14, 2006
Flesner v. Technical Communications Corp., 410 Mass. 805, 809 (1991); Kourouvacilis v. … Green v. Bd. of Appeals of Provincetown, 404 Mass. 571, 573 (1989); see also Butts v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedRichardson v. Board of Selectmen of Blackstone
27 Mass. L. Rptr. 591 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Dec 23, 2010
See Fiske v. Quint, 274 Mass. 169, 173-74 (1931); Ratte v. Ratte, 260 Mass. 165, 168 (1927). … The Heirs rely on Eldredge v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedCommonwealth v. Timothy Brown.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 30, 2024
TIMOTHY BROWN. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 23.0 In this appeal we revisit various issues associated with the murder prosecution of defendant Timothy Brown, see Commonwealth v. … Commonwealth v. Simon, 481 Mass. 861, 872 (2019), quoting Commonwealth v. Rasmusen, 444 Mass. 657, 666 (2005).
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedRetirement Board of Attleboro v. School Committee of Attleboro
417 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 8, 1994
The Attleboro retirement board and Paul J. … Costello v. School Comm. of Chelsea, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 822, 826 (1989).
Cited 5 timesPublished286 Mass. 311 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1934
Dawe v. Morris, 149 Mass. 188 . Bradley v. Fuller, 118 Mass. 239 . Whitney v. Blanchard, 2 Gray, 208. … Nudd v. Hamblin, 8 Allen, 130 , 134. Leslie v. Jaquith, 201 Mass. 242 . O’Brien v. McSherry, 222 Mass. 147, 150 . Maloney v. Brackett, 275 Mass. 479, 484 .
Cited 44 timesPublishedSchleifer v. Worcester North Savings Institution
306 Mass. 226 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1940
Brown said it would be a splendid thing for the building if the plaintiff would take a lease. … Brown also told the plaintiff that the plaintiff might consider the taxes and interest paid, and that Brown would advance the $25,000 as soon as the lease was signed, and told Williams in the presence of the plaintiff that
Cited 28 timesPublishedFresh Pond Shopping Center, Inc. v. Rent Control Board
388 Mass. 1051 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1983
He is a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College, which may have an interest in the disposition of issues raised in this case.
Cited 5 timesPublishedArriaga v. Members of the Board of Regents
825 F. Supp. 1 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 23, 1992
Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532 , 105 S.Ct. 1487 , 84 L.Ed.2d 494 (1985). … Hays v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedMansfield Beauty Academy, Inc. v. Board of Registration of Hairdressers
326 Mass. 624 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 3, 1951
See Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424 . … Our decision is upheld by Brasier v. State Board of Barber Examiners, 193 Okla. 74, 76 .
Cited 14 timesPublishedRicMer Properties, Inc. v. Board of Health of Revere
59 Mass. App. Ct. 173 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 5, 2003
TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N. … TBI, Inc. v. Board of Health of N. Andover, supra at 14-15.
Cited 2 timesPublishedBoard of Assessors of Lynn v. Shop-Lease Co., Inc.
364 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1974
Bettigole v. Assessors of Springfield, 343 Mass. 223, 230-232 (1961). G. L. c. 59, §§ 38, 52. See Leto v. Assessors of Wilmington, 348 Mass. 144, 146 (1964); Shoppers World, Inc. v. … See Assessors of Lynnfield v. New England Oyster House, Inc. 362 Mass. 696, 700, fn. 2 (1972).
Cited 20 timesPublished236 Mass. 407 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 28, 1920
Brown’s Case, 228 Mass. 31 . Dempsey’s Case, 230 Mass. 583, 587 . … Commonwealth v. Slocum, 230 Mass. 180, 190 , and cases there collected. The Industrial Accident Board could take judicial notice of these rules. Carroll’s Case, 225 Mass. 203. Walsh’s Case, 227 Mass. 341 . Caha v.
Cited 41 timesPublishedEllen M. Gifford Sheltering Home Corp. v. Board of Appeals
349 Mass. 292 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 8, 1965
Adams v. American Employers Ins. Co. 292 Mass. 260, 261 . Rogers v. Attorney Gen. 347 Mass. 126,130 . The “one dwelling” limitation is authorized by G. L. c. 41, §§ 81Q and 81B. … See Building Inspector of Wayland v. Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home Corp. 344 Mass. 281 .
Cited 8 timesPublishedBoard of Gas & Electric Commissioners v. Department of Public Utilities
363 Mass. 433 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1973
Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commn. 219 U. S. 498, 515 , and Roe v. Wade, 410 U. S. 113, 125 . See Wellesley College v. Attorney Gen. 313 Mass. 722, 731 ; Tsongas v. … A municipal light board does not fall within that definition. In Howard v. Chicopee, 299 Mass. 115, 122 , involving the meaning of the words “electric company” as appearing in G.
Cited 9 timesPublishedWarrington v. Town of Rutland Zoning Board of Appeals
21 Mass. L. Rptr. 453 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Aug 25, 2006
Id. at 203 ; see Carey v. Planning Board of Revere, 335 Mass. 740, 744-45 (1957) (appeal arising from a local planning board); see also First Christian Church v. … See Ranney v. Board of Appeals of Nantucket 11 Mass.App.Ct. 112 (1981).
Cited 1 timesPublishedDymek v. Town of Leicester Zoning Board of Appeals
21 Mass. L. Rptr. 499 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Sep 15, 2006
O’Blenes v. Bd. of Appeals of Lynn, 397 Mass. 555, 558 (1986). Therefore “if the required notice was not received [by the town clerk] within twenty days, the appeal should be dismissed.” Bingham v. … A notice of appeal allows third parties relying on a board’s decision to move forward without fear that later appeals will be filed past the twenty-day period allotted by the statute. See Konover Mgmt. Corp. v.
Cited 1 timesPublished
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