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588 A.2d 322 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 2, 1991
Dixon appeal from an adverse judgment entered after a jury trial in the Superior Court (Somerset County, Browne, J.) on their complaint alleging that a medical misdiagnosis caused the closing of their convenience store. … See International Silver Co. v. DiGirolamo, 475 A.2d 1143, 1145 (Me.1984).
Cited 0 timesPublished40 Me. 181 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1855
Foster v. United States Ins. Co. 11 Pick. 85 . … After the cargo of spars was shipped on board the schooner by Richards, under an agreement with the master to pay $450 for freight, the plaintiff purchased of Hugh Ross, provisions for the master to be used on board the vessel
Cited 0 timesPublished230 A.2d 230 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 8, 1967
, and that the failure of the probation-parole officer or the parole board to cause the petitioner to be delivered to the Warden of the State Prison for the purpose of serving out the sentence for the first offense forthwith … Indeed, in Steves et al. v.
Cited 3 timesPublished369 A.2d 230 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 8, 1977
State v. Maples, Me., 343 A.2d 583 (1975); State v. Wedge, Me., 322 A.2d 328 (1974). Recently, in State v. … State v. Kimball, State v. Maples, State v. Wedge, supra.
Cited 11 timesPublished38 Me. 195 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1854
In Ruggles v. Lesure, 24 Pick. 181 , Morton, J., says ¡ — “Individuals have no right to lay out, widen or .straighten public streets or highways. Private interests would clash with public convenience.” … Bangor House v. Brown, 33 Maine, 309. Before the third in *200 structiou requested could have been properly given, it must have been shown by evidence that the principle was here inapplicable.
Cited 4 timesPublished26 Me. 185 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 15, 1846
Cutler v. Winsor, 6 Pick. 335 . … Two decisions of this Court, viz: Dodge v. Bartol, 5 Greenl. 286, and Cram v. Aiken, 13 Maine R. 229, explicitly so decide, without qualification or exception. And Mr. Justice Putnam, in The T. C. Co. v. The M. Ins.
Cited 5 timesPublishedSuperior Court of Maine · Apr 22, 2021
State v. Kittredge, 2014 ME 90 ~24; State v. McCarthy, 2003 ME 40, ~12, 819 A.2d 335,340. … State v. Dominique, 2008 ME 180, ,i 12; citing Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291(1980).
Cited 0 timesUnpublished32 Me. 97 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1850
White v. Brown, 2 Cushing, 412 . If this could be regarded as an independent payment by the defendant, he would have the right to direct the application, under the general rule of law ; but it cannot be so regarded. … Whittick v. Kane, 1 Paige, 202; Holdridge v. Gillespie, 2 Johns. Ch. 33 .
Cited 1 timesPublishedAnkuda v. R.N. Fish & Son, Inc.
535 F. Supp. 2d 170 · District Court, D. Maine · Feb 26, 2008
Brown v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 402 F.Supp.2d 303, 308 (D.Me.2005). … See, e.g., Reali v.
Cited 4 timesPublished80 Me. 301 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 14, 1888
Smith v. Fellows, 131 Mass. 20 . The following additional references may be profitably consulted upon the general questions of the case. Heath v. Dendy, 1 Russ. 543 ; Wells v. Borwick, L. R. 17 Ch. Div. 798 ; Potter v. … Brown,, 11 R. I. 232; McLean v. Robertson, 126 Mass. 537 ; Pom. Eq. Jur. § 1142, note and cases; Schoul. Ex. & Adms. § 490, and cases in note.
Cited 12 timesPublishedWaterville Homes, Inc. v. Municipal Officers of Waterville
589 A.2d 458 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 18, 1991
Lyons v. Board of Directors of School Administrative District No. 43, 503 A.2d 233, 236 (Me.1986). There is no statutory provision authorizing the review of defendant’s action. … See Lyons, 503 A.2d at 236 (writ of certiorari); Your Home, Inc. v. City of Portland, 505 A.2d 488, 489 (Me.1986) (writ of mandamus); Norton v. Emery, 108 Me. 472, 476 , 81 A. 671 (1911) (writ of prohibition).
Cited 2 timesPublished152 Me. 270 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 17, 1956
The defendant by his demurrer admits all facts well pleaded, Brown v. Rhoades, 126 Me. 186, 187 . Pennell v. Cummings, 75 Me. 163 , is a case of indeterminate insanity commitment. … Brown v. Rhoades, 126 Me. 186, 187 . Exceptions sustained. Case remanded.
Cited 25 timesPublished225 A.2d 631 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 19, 1967
In Pillsbury v. … Pillsbury v. Brown, supra. In 1915 the “old county road” was mentioned as a bound commencing at the river *635 in a deed to the predecessors in title of both plaintiffs and defendant.
Cited 8 timesPublished64 Me. 225 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1874
Cushing v. Ayer, 25 Maine, 383; Holden v. Pike, 24 Maine, 427. … Brown v. Simons, 44 N. H., 475.
Cited 1 timesPublished73 Me. 63 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 7, 1881
The same remedy for redress is open in the one case as in the other Whether the plaintiff’s land is overflowed by a dam or by flash boards, the height of the water the same, the damage to his land is the same. Gordon v. … Bates v. Weymouth Iron Co. 8 Cush. 548 ; Nelson v. Butterfield, 21 Maine, 220. "Reservoir dams,” remarks Colt, J., in Norton v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedKeyes v. Second Baptist Church
99 Me. 308 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 2, 1904
In Doane v. … The court properly ruled that the defendants were not liable for the falling of the board, Jager v.
Cited 2 timesPublished88 Me. 302 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 10, 1896
The presiding judge instructed the jury that " an express wagon is commonly known by us all as a four-wheeled vehicle, with a straight body, commonly hung on springs, with a foot-board, a movable seat and a dumping tail-board … Smith v. Chase, 71 Maine, 166. The defendant is a farmer.
Cited 1 timesPublishedEric v. Warnquist v. State Tax Assessor
2019 ME 19 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 29, 2019
See BCN Telecom, Inc. v. … The Assessor denied the petition. [¶9] The Warnquists then appealed to the Board of Tax Appeals (the Board). 36 M.R.S. § 151(2)(F)(1) (2017).
Cited 0 timesPublished10 A.3d 1159 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 4, 2011
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Cited 10 timesPublished92 Me. 211 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 2, 1898
Upham v. Bradley, 17 Maine, 423; Trustees, Ministerial & School Fund in Dutton v. Kendrick, 12 Maine, 381; Abbott v. Chase, 75 Maine, 83. … Pillsbury v. Brown, 82 Maine, 450. There is no merit in- the defense.
Cited 4 timesPublished
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