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  • Lewis v. Thatcher

    15 Mass. 431 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1819

    Thus, when a policy described the insurance to be on goods on board the ship 44 called the American ship President,” this was taken to be the name of the ship, and not a warranty. Clapham vs. … Brown, 14 Mass. Rep. 352 . — Goix vs. Low, 1 Johns. Cas. 341 . — Murray vs. Un. Ins. Co. 2 Johns. Cas. 168.— Vandenhewuel vs. Un. Ins. Co. 2 Johns. Cas. 127.

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  • Given v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies & Bonds

    26 Mass. L. Rptr. 449 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Nov 3, 2009

    Dist. v. Labor Relations Comm’n, 386 Mass. 414, 420-21 (1982). … Zoning Bd. of Appeals v. Housing Appeals Comm., 385 Mass. 651, 657 (1982). As the party appealing the Board’s decision, Given bears the burden of demonstrating its invalidity. Merisme v.

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  • Board of Managers of the Old Colony Village Condominium v. Preu

    27 Mass. L. Rptr. 130 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 21, 2009

    Berish v. … See Shaw v.

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  • Sherwood v. Hall

    21 F. Cas. 1292 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1837

    Under such circumstances, it was clearly his duty not to take the minor on board; but to discharge him. … In the case of The Thomas and Henry v. U. S. [Case No. 13,919], Mr.

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  • Boston Police Department v. Jones

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 10, 2020

    See Brown v. Office of and that they are able to prove their entitlement to these categories of compensation without speculation. … Brown, 475 Mass. at 679.

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  • Carleton v. China Mutual Insurance

    46 L.R.A. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 20, 1899

    or not on board for one year from August 21,1895, at noon. … See also Brown v. Hartford Ins. Co. 3 Day, 58 . The earlier provisions of the clause provided for other insurance “ prior in date to this instrument,” and for insurance “ subsequent in date to this policy.”

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  • Commonwealth v. Brunelle

    361 Mass. 6 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 1972

    Board of Registration in Medicine, 357 Mass. 624, 628-629 . A license once issued may be revoked. See Lawrence v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 239 Mass. 424, 427-430 ; Kudish v. … Other recent decisions dealing with this general area include Rosen v. Louisiana State Bd. of Medical Examrs., 318 F. Supp. 1217 (E. D. La. three-judge court) ; Steinberg v. Brown, 321 F. Supp. 741 (N.D.

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  • IDC Research, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    78 Mass. App. Ct. 352 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 30, 2010

    Brown, J. … Higgins v. Smith, 308 U.S. 473, 478 (1940). The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed. So ordered. The board identified the following features in Sherwin-Williams Co. v.

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  • Cooper v. Commissioner of Revenue

    421 Mass. 557 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 26, 1995

    The plaintiff taxpayers appeal from the Appellate Tax Board’s dismissal on the pleadings of their claims for abatement of State income tax paid on Federal retire *558 ment benefits. They urge us to overrule Filios v. … Accord Brown v. Mierke, 191 W.Va. 120, 124 , cert, denied sub nom. Brown v. Paige, 115 S.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • United States Peg Wood, Shank & Leather Board Co. v. B. F. Sturtevant Co.

    122 F. 476 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Mar 25, 1903

    Judge Putnam cites the case of McClain v. Ortmayer, 141 U. S. 423 , 12 Sup. Ct. 77, 35 L. Ed. 800 , in which Mr. … This case also cites the leading case of Vance v. Campbell, 1 Black, 427 , 17 L.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Fox v. Commissioner of Revenue

    51 Mass. App. Ct. 336 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 12, 2001

    Board of Assessors of Gloucester, 385 Mass. 724, 731 (1982); Rabinovitz v. … Compare Board of Appeals of Maynard v.

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  • Ambrose's Case

    335 Mass. 121 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 5, 1956

    See Young v. Makepeace, 103 Mass. 50, 53 ; Commonwealth v. Thompson, 159 Mass. 56, 58 ; Hardiman v. Brown, 162 Mass. 585,587 . … Commonwealth v. Bellino, 320 Mass. 635, 638 . Murphy v. Chichetto, 323 Mass. 11, 15 . Campbell v. Shea, 332 Mass. 422, 425 . Boston Gas Co. v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • MacDougall's Case

    80 Mass. App. Ct. 904 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 16, 2011

    Conte v. P.A.N. Constr. Co., 51 Mass. App. Ct. 398, 401 (2001) (describing Mugford’s Case). … Conte v. P.A.N. Constr. Co., 51 Mass. App. Ct. at 399-401 . There were no permanent total incapacity benefits here paid under any State’s law. See Brown v. Highland House Apartments, 12 Mass. Workers’ Comp.

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  • Sherman's Case

    352 Mass. 769 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1967

    The reviewing board affirmed and adopted the findings of the single member *770 awarding compensation. … Brown’s Case, 334 Mass. 343, 347-348 . Lendall’s Case, 342 Mass. 642, 646 .

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  • Topf v. Holland

    288 Mass. 552 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 1934

    Koley v. Williams, 265 Mass. 601 . Fine v. Kahn, 270 Mass. 557 . The case at bar is close. … Nash v. Lang, 268 Mass. 407 . Brown v. Robinson, 275 Mass. 55 . Brewer v. Hayes, 285 Mass. 144 . See Jenkins v. North Shore Dye House, Inc. 277 Mass. 440, 444 . Compare Avila v. DuPont, 278 Mass. 83, 87 ; Hanson v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • McCarthy v. United States

    232 F. Supp. 605 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · May 19, 1964

    McCarthy at the time the Board of Directors adopted the resolutions referred to above. *607 The starting point for deciding this genre of cases is Commissioner v. … United States, 261 F.2d 497 (7th Cir. 1958), reversing the District Court, cert. den. 359 U.S. 944 , 79 S.Ct. 724 , 3 L.Ed.2d 677 (1959); and Browne v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Kelley v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Somerville

    95 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 19, 2019

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  • Labrecque v. Board of Appeal On Motor Vehicle Liability Policies & Bonds

    64 Mass. App. Ct. 100 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 22, 2005

    Dowling v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles, 425 Mass. 523, 525 (1997), quoting from Massachusetts Med. Soc. v. Commissioner of Ins., 402 Mass. 44, 62 (1988). … Here, the board’s interpretation appears to be in line both with the reasoning in Dowling and the statutory purpose. See Commonwealth v.

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  • Beach v. Town of Norfolk

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 1104 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 29, 2018

    Zanghi v. Board of Appeals of Bedford , 61 Mass. App. Ct. 82 , 89 (2004). … See Fabre v. Walton , 441 Mass. 9 , 10-11 (2004). Judgments affirmed . John Scott and Robert Brown, principals of Pine Creek Development Corp.

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  • Blackwell v. Firearm Licensing Review Board

    District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2025

    ) No. 1:24-cv-13080-JEK ) FIREARM LICENSING REVIEW BOARD ) and … See Santos v. Dep’t of Educ. of Com. of Puerto Rico, 108 F. App’x 638, 640 (1st Cir. 2004) (district courts have “the power to act sua sponte to dismiss a suit for failure to prosecute”); Tower Ventures, Inc. v.

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