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Blue Hills Cemetery, Inc. v. Board of Registration in Embalming & Funeral Directing
379 Mass. 368 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 14, 1979
certificate. *370 The board rejected Blue Hills’ application, ruling that G. … The board may suspend or revoke certificates, G.
Cited 40 timesPublished17 F. Cas. 15 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1825
Drysdale v. The Ranger [Case No. 4,097]; Sprague v. Kain [Id. 13,250]; Humphreys v. The America [Id. 6.869]; Atkins v. Burrows [Id. 618]; Whitton v. The Commerce [Id. 17,-604]; Thorne v. White [Id. 13,989]; Black v. … See Beale v. Thompson, 4 East, 546, 563; Miller v. Brant, 2 Camp. 590. Miller v. Brant, 2 Camp. 590. Miller v. Brant, 2 Camp. 590; Beale v. Thompson, 4 East, 546, 565; 15 Vin. Abr. “Mariners,” D. F.; Atkins v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedDaniel Webster Improvement Ass'n v. Board of Appeals
329 Mass. 159 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1952
They rely upon Gaunt v. Board of Appeals of Methuen, 327 Mass. 380 . … The final decree should be amended to agree with the form set forth in Lambert v. Board of Appeals of Lowell, 295 Mass. 224, 228 . Howland v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedKing v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Chatham
30 Mass. App. Ct. 938 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 18, 1991
L. c. 40A, § 6, subdivision plans meeting certain conditions are governed by the zoning law in effect at the time of the first submission of the plan to the planning board. … Ipswich, 395 Mass. 757, 760 (1985), quoting from Lexington v. Bedford, 378 Mass. 562, 570 (1979). Steven S. DeYoung for the plaintiff. Bruce P. Gilmore, Town Counsel, for the defendant.
Cited 0 timesPublishedBoyle v. Building Inspector of Malden
327 Mass. 564 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 2, 1951
Kenyon v. Chicopee, 320 Mass. 528 , and cases cited. Grindle v. Brown, 321 Mass. 182, 183 . … See Tranfaglia v. Building Commissioner of Winchester, 306 Mass. 495 ; Clap v. Municipal Council of Attleboro, 310 Mass. 605 ; *568 Smith v. Board of Appeals of Fall River, 319 Mass. 341, 343 ; Caires v.
Cited 23 timesPublished5 Mass. App. Ct. 304 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 11, 1977
See Academy Spires, Inc. v. Brown, 111 N.J. Super. 477, 484 (1970). It is unlikely that McKenna could have afforded $840 to remedy the major violations found in this case. … See Green v. Superior Court, 10 Cal. 3d at 639, n.24, citing with approval Academy Spires, Inc. v. Brown , 111 N.J. Super, at 477, and Morbeth Realty Corp. v. Rosenshine, 67 Misc. 2d 325 (N.Y. Civ. Ct. 1971).
Cited 48 timesPublished325 Mass. 13 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 1949
Duggan v. Bay State Street Railway, 230 Mass. 370, 378 . Thomes v. Meyer Store Inc. 268 Mass. 587, 589 . Brown v. Henderson, 285 Mass. 192, 195. Del Vecchio v. Bowers, 296 U. S. 280, 286-287 . See Commonwealth v. … See Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 316 Mass. 748, 756 .
Cited 14 timesPublishedDrummey v. Town of Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
31 Mass. L. Rptr. 250 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jun 18, 2013
P’ship v. Board ofApp. of Shirley, 461 Mass, at 475; MacGibbon v. Board ofApp. ofDuxbury, 356 Mass, at 639. … P’ship v. Board ofApp. of Shirley, 461 Mass, at 477.
Cited 0 timesPublished343 Mass. 776 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 22, 1961
See Commonwealth v. Moore, 323 Mass. 70, 74-75 ; Wigmore, Evidence (3d ed.) § 682; McCormick, Evidence, § 14. Cf. Brown v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co. 336 Mass. 609, 613 . … Although it is possible that there was some confusion of records of different hospital admissions, we think that the board was warranted in its evidential use of the records.
Cited 1 timesPublishedSUNPIN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, & Another v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF PETERSHAM
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 9, 2025
Williams v. Board of Appeals of Norwell, 490 Mass. 684 , 689 (2022). … See Fitzsimonds v. Board of Appeals of Chatham, 21 Mass. App.
Cited 0 timesPublishedBoard of Appeals v. Z & K Enterprises, Inc.
1 Mass. App. Ct. 845 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 25, 1973
See Lawrence v. Board of Appeals of Lynn, 336 Mass. 87, 90 (1957); Gallagher v. Board of Appeals of Falmouth, 351 Mass. 410, 412-414,415-419 (1966); Gallagher v. Selectmen of Falmouth, 352 Mass. 307 (1967). … See also Clark v. Board of Appeals of Newbury, 348 Mass. 407, 408-409 (1965). Final decree of the Superior Court affirmed.
Cited 0 timesPublishedBoston Licensing Board v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
404 Mass. 1008 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1989
The sole issue in this case is whether the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (commission) or the Boston Licensing Board (local board) has the final determination once the local board has denied an application to change … See Boston Licensing Bd. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Comm’n, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 275, 278 (1988). We granted the applications of Charles Street Liquors, Inc., and the commission for further appellate review.
Cited 0 timesPublishedKATHERINE DANT & Another v. MOBILE HOME RENT CONTROL BOARD OF CHICOPEE & Another
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 15, 2025
See Veksler v. Board of Registration in Dentistry, 429 Mass. 650, 652 (1999), quoting Pinecrest Village, Inc. v. … No. 10800 v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedWalsh ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. W.B. Mason Co.
219 F. Supp. 3d 209 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Nov 28, 2016
See NLRB v. … See McGaw of Puerto Rico, Inc. v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedHemric v. Reed & Prince Manufacturing Co.
575 F. Supp. 254 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Dec 1, 1983
Brown v. Great American Indemnity Company, 298 Mass. 101 , 9 N.E.2d 547 (1937). … Brown v. Motor Inns, 47 N.C.App. 115 , 266 S.E.2d 848 (1980).
Cited 2 timesPublishedBoston & Albany Railroad v. Public Service Commissioners
232 Mass. 358 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1919
It was said in Copeland v. Mayor & Aldermen of Springfield, 166 Mass. 498, 504 , following Brown v. … Paszkowski v. Stony Brook Payer Co. 210 Mass. 86, 89 .
Cited 8 timesPublishedMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Advisory Board v. Governor
383 Mass. 24 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1981
L. c. 161A, § 5 (i), the MBTA is forbidden to incur expenses in excess of those in the budget approved by the Advisory Board. See Boston v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. … Springfield v. Assessors of Granville, 378 Mass. 159, 163 (1979). Thompson v. Chelsea, 358 Mass. 1, 8 (1970).
Cited 0 timesPublished21 F. Cas. 920 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1816
Smith v. Steinback, 2 Caines, Cas. 158; Garrigues v. Coxe, 1 Bin. 592 ; Chitty v. Selwyn, 2 Atk. 359; Camden v. Cowley, 1 W. Bl. 417; 1 Marsh. Ins. 262; Bird v. Appleton, 8 Term R. 562; Bell v. … Lee v. Massachusetts F. & M. Ins. Co., 6 Mass. 208 ; Brown v. Hartford Ins. Co., 3 Day, 58 . On the whole, the district judge concurs with me in the opinion, that the motion for a new trial must be overruled.
Cited 8 timesPublishedSecretary of Administration & Finance v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board
81 Mass. App. Ct. 81 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 3, 2012
Boston Police Superior Officers Fedn. v. … Brown, 432 Mass. 1015, 1015 (2000), cited by the union, is inapposite. There, the court held that the aggrieved party ran afoul of the statutory requirement of G.
Cited 0 timesPublishedCape Resort Hotels, Inc. v. Alcoholic Licensing Board
388 Mass. 1013 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 18, 1983
Cape Resort Hotels, Inc. v. Alcoholic Licensing Bd. of Falmouth, 385 Mass. 205 (1982). There we reversed the prior judgments of the Superior Court and remanded the case for the entry of new judgments.
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