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  • Inhab'ts of Eastport v. East Machias

    40 Me. 280 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1885

    It was decided in Hallowell v. … The same doctrine was affirmed in Walpole v. Hopkinton, 4 Pick. 357 , and in many other cases cited in the argument.

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  • Matheson v. Matheson

    633 A.2d 400 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 8, 1993

    Bryant v. Bryant, 411 A.2d 391, 395 (Me.1980) (citing Stratton v. Stratton, 77 Me. 373 (1885)). We know of no statutory authority, and the defendant cites none, that would prompt our reexamination of this principle. … Dun ning v. Dunning, 495 A.2d 821 , 823 n. 1 (Me.1985).

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  • Rogers v. Biddeford & Saco Coal Co.

    137 Me. 166 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 9, 1940

    See White v. Andrews, 119 Me., 414, 416, 111 A., 581 . It is pointed out in Brown v. … Provident Institution for Savings v. Burnham, 128 Mass., 458 ; Callaway v. Forest Park Highlands Co., 113 Md., 1 , 77 A., 141 ; Wood v. Truckee Turnpike Co., 24 Cal., 474 ; Child v. Chappel, 9 N. Y., 246 ; Smith v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Pendergrass v. York Manufacturing Co.

    76 Me. 509 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 15, 1884

    Morgan *514 et al. v. Bliss, 2 Mass. 111 . In Knox v. … Homer v. Brown, 16 How. 354 . It has been said that a "nonsuit is but like blowing out a candle which a man at his own pleasure lights again.” March on Arbitraments, 215; Clapp v. Thomas, 5 Allen, 158 ; Bridge v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Sewall v. Taylor

    672 F. Supp. 542 · District Court, D. Maine · Nov 4, 1987

    See Barnes v. … McDowell, 647 F.Supp. 1307 (E.D.Ky.1986) (issue of unconstitutional motivation under § 1983 claim was not precluded by administrative decision of Personnel Board, although the issue of the reasons for the Board’s dismissal

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  • Sawin v. Inhabitants of the Town of Winslow

    253 A.2d 694 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 14, 1969

    See Greenway v. Board of Education of City of Camden (1943) 129 N.J.L. 461 , 29 A.2d 890 , 145 A.L.R. 404 and Smith v. School District of Philadelphia et al. (Pa.1939) 334 Pa. 197 , 5 A.2d 535 , [7, 8] 538. … Morris v. Williams (CA Eighth Circuit, 1945) 149 F.2d 703 , [9] 708. See also Rible, supra, [7, 8] 459, Board of School Trustees, School City of Peru et al v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Merrill v. Hinckley

    49 Me. 40 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1860

    Hilton v. Longley, 30 Maine, 220; Dolloff v. Hartwell, 38 Maine, 54. … Harrington v. Brown, 7 Pick. 231 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Searway v. Rainey

    709 A.2d 735 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 29, 1998

    . [¶ 3] As we made clear in Li v. C.N. Brown Co., 645 A.2d 606 (Me.1994), even intentional torts fall within the exclusivity and immunity provisions of the Act. … Cos. v.

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  • Pennell v. HOME OWNERS'LOAN CORPORATION

    21 F. Supp. 497 · District Court, D. Maine · Dec 22, 1937

    It is the same point considered in Sloan Shipyards Corp. v. U. S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp., 258 U.S. 549 , 42 S.Ct. 386, 388 , 66 L.Ed. 762 , in which Mr. … Osborn v. Bank of U. S., 9 Wheat. 738, 842, 843 , 6 L.Ed. 204 ; U. S. *498 v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Collins v. Blake

    79 Me. 218 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 3, 1887

    The statute gave a lien on animals for feeding and sheltering them, the lien "to be enforced in the same manner as liens on goods and personal baggage by inn-keepers or keepers of boarding houses.” … The case of Lord v. Collins, 76 Maine, 443, by implication, so settles the question.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Dunn v. Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada

    58 Me. 187 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1870

    Co. v. … Co. v.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Frye v. Kenney

    136 Me. 112 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 12, 1939

    In Brown v. Sanborn, 131 Me., 53, 158 A., 855 , the Court in passing upon the facts therein considered said: *115 “The situation created no emergency. … Archibald v. Queen Ins. Co., 115 Me., 564, 99 A., 771 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Damren v. Trask

    102 Me. 39 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 11, 1906

    In Brown v. … Blake v. M. C. R. R. Co., 70 Maine, 60; Crocker v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • United States v. Pryor

    652 F. Supp. 1353 · District Court, D. Maine · Feb 3, 1987

    Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 742 , 103 S.Ct. 1535, 1543 , 75 L.Ed.2d 502 (1983) [quoting Brinegar v. … Id. at 3422 (quoting Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 610-11 , 95 S.Ct. 2254, 2265 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975)). 6 .

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Cotting v. Estate of Tilton

    118 Me. 91 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 6, 1919

    Courts of Probate are wholly creatures of the legislature, Taber v. … Leighton v. Nash, 111 Maine, 525. As applicable to these rules what does the record disclose? Claim of Mrs. Johnson.

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  • Reed v. Reed

    117 Me. 281 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 26, 1918

    Illustrations may be found in Chadwick v. Webber, 3 Maine, 141; Woodman v. Coolbroth, 7 Maine, 181; Rhodes v. School District, 30 Maine, 110; Brown v. Brown, 66 Maine, 316; Joslin v. … Mowry v. Henry, 86 Cal., 47 ; Whitney v. Whitney, 10 Idaho, 633 , 69 L. R. A., 572; Haworth v. Norris, 28 Fla., 763 ; Berry v. Anderson, 22 Ind., 36 ; Lawton v. Sager, 11 Barb., 349 ; Wipfler v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • BCN Telecom, Inc. v. Assessor

    151 A.3d 497 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 8, 2016

    Estate of Cabatit v. Ganders, 2014 ME 133, ¶ 8 , 105 A.3d 439 ; Kondaur Capital Corp. v. … SST & S, Inc. v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Gibson v. Waterhouse

    5 Me. 19 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1827

    Bent v. Baker, 3. D. & E. 27. Brown v. Clark, 3. Johns. 443. Keyes v. Stone, 5. Mass. 391. Wilson v. Mower, ib. 407. … So also in Lyle v. Clason, 1.

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  • Lamothe v. Robbins

    199 F. Supp. 855 · District Court, D. Maine · Nov 28, 1961

    Culombe v. Connecticut, 367 U.S. 568, 601 , 81 S.Ct. 1860 , 6 L.Ed. 2d 1037 (1961); Stein v. New York, 346 U.S. 156, 187-188 , 73 S.Ct. 1077 , 97 L.Ed. 1522 (1953); Brown v. Allen, 344 U. … Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 458 , 73 S.Ct. 397 , 97 L.Ed. 469 (opinion of the court), and 500-508 (opinion of Frankfurter, J.) (1953); Rogers v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Town of Ogunquit v. Brazer

    489 A.2d 505 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 25, 1985

    See State v. Norton, 335 A.2d 607, 612 (Me.1975); City of Saco v. Jordan, 115 Me. 278, 279-280 , 98 A. 808 (1916). … The town relies on State v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished

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