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Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Ayer
323 Mass. 579 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1949
The commissioner assessed an additional tax, which was abated by the Appellate Tax Board. The second case concerns a trust created on December 22, 1922, by Jacob F. Brown. … See Welch v. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation, 309 Mass. 293, 299 . In each case abatement is granted in the amount found by the board with costs. So ordered.
Cited 7 timesPublishedJohn Doe Sex Offender Registry Board No. 114167 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 18, 2024
No. 10800 v. … "The board has discretion to grant funds to indigent offenders for an expert witness or report." Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 339940 v.
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedBoard of Assessors v. Iron Rail Fund of Girls Clubs of America, Inc.
367 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1975
The board’s ultimate conclusions are upheld whenever they are warranted by the evidence. Assessors of Boston v. Garland Sch. of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378, 383 (1937). Brockton Knights of Columbus Bldg. Assn. Inc. v. … Medical Center v. Assessors of Boston, 353 Mass. 35, 39-40 (1967). Schlaiker v. Assessors of Great Barrington, 365 Mass. 243, 245 , and fn. 2 (1974).
Cited 8 timesPublished300 Mass. 403 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1938
In Farrington v. … Inc. v. Bright, 283 Mass. 283, 294 . In the cases of Scollans v. Rollins, 173 Mass. 275 , Treadwell v. Clark, 114 App. Div. (N. Y.) 493, and France v. Clark, 26 Ch.
Cited 7 timesPublished453 Mass. 569 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 13, 2009
Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 838, 843 (2000), citing Rales, supra at 936 . … Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 838, 840 (2000), citing Shaw v. Digital Equip. Corp., 82 F.3d 1194,1220 (1st Cir. 1996).
Cited 31 timesPublished338 Mass. 195 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1958
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, 10 Gray, 485 , 488. Griffin v. Boston, 188 Mass. 475, 477 . Commonwealth v. Tucker, 189 Mass. 457, 479-485 . Brown v. Brown, 208 Mass. 290, 292-293 . Commonwealth v. … Boston, supra, pp. 476-477, Kelley v. Boston, 296 Mass. 463, 465 , and Commonwealth v. Giacomazza, 311 Mass. 456, 469 . The point urged by the defendants was considered at length in Commonwealth v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedBoston Rent Equity Board v. Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB
415 Mass. 48 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 16, 1993
Cited 0 timesPublishedDell'Isola v. State Bd. of Ret. Another .
92 Mass. App. Ct. 547 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 15, 2017
of both State Bd. of Retirement v. … Finneran, supra at 721, quoting from Garney v.
Cited 2 timesPublishedSouth Shore Gastroninterology UA 6/6/1980 FBO Jacob v. Selden
17 Mass. L. Rptr. 673 · Massachusetts Superior Court · May 7, 2004
In Aronson v. … See, e.g., Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 838, 840 (2000).
Cited 1 timesPublishedDemoulas ex rel. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc. v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.
16 Mass. L. Rptr. 701 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Sep 22, 2003
The Court is then led to Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 838 (2000), the SJC’s recent exposition of the demand requirement under Rule 23.1. … Caputo v. Board of Appeals of Somerville, 330 Mass. 107, 111 (1953), quoting from Mills v. Green, 159 U.S. 651, 653 (1895).” Jefferson Const. Corp. v. Commonwealth, 386 Mass. 142, 143 (1982). See also Brown v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedWilson v. Mitchell-Woodbury Co.
214 Mass. 514 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1913
To the same effect are Kimmerle v. Farr, 111 C. C. A. 27, 32 , First National Bank of Philadelphia v. Abbott, 91 C. C. A. 538, 545 , and our own decisions, Atherton v. Emerson, 199 Mass. 199, 211 , Brown v. … See Hewitt v. Boston Straw Board Co., ante, 260. 3.
Cited 12 timesPublishedCommissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. City of Malden
321 Mass. 46 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1947
Brown v. Grow, 249 Mass. 495, 499 . American Fireworks Co. of Massachusetts v. Morrison, 300 Mass. 531, 533 . … Where, as here, the facts are undisputed, the question whether the city has seasonably filed its appeal with the board is one of law. Lewis v. Worrell, 185 Mass. 572 . Orr v. Keith, 245 Mass. 35 . Lincoln v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedMurby v. Health Facilities Appeals Bd.
95 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 19, 2019
Cited 0 timesPublishedNo opinion textJane Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 300581 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.
Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 8, 2024
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 205614 v.
Cited 0 timesUnpublished203 Mass. 241 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 23, 1909
No rules are provided for the exercise of his judgment; there is no appeal from his determination to the city council or the board of control (St. 1908, c. 659), the department of the city government which was entrusted by … It was said by Brown, J., in Austin v. Tennessee, 179 U. S. 343 : “Although it was held in Barbier v. Connolly, 113 U. S. 27 , and Soon Hing v. Crowley, 113 U.
Cited 58 timesPublishedShrine of Our Lady of La Salette Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Attleboro
476 Mass. 690 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 22, 2017
New England Forestry Found., Inc. v. Assessors of Hawley, 468 Mass. 138, 148-149 (2014), citing Milton v. Ladd, 348 Mass. 762, 765 (1965). … We give weight to the board's interpretation of tax statutes, however, because the "board is an agency charged with administering the tax law and has 'expertise in tax matters.'" AA Transp. Co. v.
Cited 7 timesPublishedBuckton v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.
436 F. Supp. 1258 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Aug 26, 1977
These two decisions were based on Bradley v. Richmond School Board, 416 U.S. 696 , 94 S.Ct. 2006 , 40 L.Ed.2d 476 (1974). … Bradley v. School Board, 416 U.S. 696 , 94 S.Ct. 2006 , 40 L.Ed.2d 476 (1974); Mills v. . Electric Auto-Lite, 396 U.S. 375 , 90 S.Ct. 616 , 24 L.Ed.2d 593 (1970); Thomas v.
Cited 18 timesPublished317 Mass. 48 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 14, 1944
But a presumption is not evidence (Brown v. Henderson, 285 Mass. 192, 195, 196 ; Commonwealth v. Clark, 292 Mass. 409, 415 ; Del Vecchio v. Bowers, 296 U. S. 280, 286 ; New York Life Ins. Co. v. Gamer, 303 U. … Jones v. McLeod, 103 Mass. 58 . Goddard v. Rawson, 130 Mass. 97, 99 . National Vinegar Co. v. Jaffe, 261 Mass. 86, 88 . Janevesian v. Esa, 274 Mass. 231, 233 . Dondis v. Lash, 277 Mass. 477, 485 . Hunt Drug Co. v.
Cited 24 timesPublished325 Mass. 41 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 14, 1949
See Brown v. Winthrop, 275 Mass. 43 ; DePrizio v. F. W. Woolworth Co. 291 Mass. 143 ; Pecorelli v. Worcester, 307 Mass. 425 . Compare Cameron v. Somerville, 285 Mass. 307 . … Slack v. Boston, 275 Mass. 187 . Beckwith v. Boylston, 284 Mass. 279 . Barton v. Boston, 301 Mass. 492 . Mello v. Peabody, 305 Mass. 373 . Cox v.
Cited 10 timesPublished53 Mass. 281 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1847
Tindal v. Brown, 1 T. R. 168. So also as to contracts where something is to be performed and the contract is silent on the subject, what is a reasonable time for its performance is held to be matter of law. Attwood v. … Hill v. Hobart, 4 Shepley, 164. Ellis v. Thompson, 3 Mees. & Welsb. 445.
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