Case law

Inhabitants of Eastport v. Belfast

40 Me. 262 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1885

Selectmen of towns are constituted a board of examiners, *265 whoso duty shall be, upon complaint in writing of any relative of an insane person, &e., to inquire into tho condition of such person, &c., and they are authorized … Eastport v. East Machias, 35 Maine, 402. It cannot be impeached by parol evidence. If it is erroneous as a record, it may be reversed.

Cole v. Chandler

752 A.2d 1189 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 26, 2000

See Beverage v. Cumberland Farms Northern, Inc., 502 A.2d 486, 489 (Me.1985); Li v. C.N. Brown Co., 645 A.2d 606, 607 (Me.1994). … See Li v. C.N. Brown Co., 645 A.2d 606 (Me.1994).

York Shore Water Co. v. Card

116 Me. 483 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 24, 1917

The acceptance of the report by the same board who had made it was a merely routine matter which affected neither the validity nor the force of the award. … See Kimball v. Rockland, 71 Maine, 137; Imbescheid v. R. R. Co., 171 Mass., 209 ; Hellen v. Medford, 188 Mass., 42 ; Turner v. Gardner, 216 Mass., 65 . *489 In State v.

Brooks v. Cedar Brook & Swift Cambridge River Improvement Co.

82 Me. 17 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 5, 1889

Brown v. Chadbourne, 31 Maine, 9. The legislature authorized the defendant company, among other things, to build dams across this river for the purpose of facilitating the driving of logs, and improving the navigation. … In Moor v.

Kraul v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.

600 A.2d 389 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 5, 1991

Brown v. Gillen, 569 A.2d 1206, 1213 (Me.1990); Baker v. Mid Maine Medical Center, 499 A.2d 464, 466 (Me.1985). … Co. v. Elwell, 513 A.2d 269, 272 (Me.1986) (quoting Roberts v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co., 404 A.2d 238, 241 (Me.1979)).

Arey v. Arey

651 A.2d 351 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 20, 1994

Judy Arey appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Browne, A.R.J.) affirming a judgment of the District Court (Bangor, Hjelm, J.) granting a divorce, dividing marital property, awarding nominal … Gray v. Gray, 609 A.2d 694, 698 (Me.1992).

In Re Armorflite Precision, Inc.

48 B.R. 994 · District Court, D. Maine · Apr 26, 1985

Roy, Inc. v. … See Reading Co. v. Brown, [ 391 U.S. 471 ] at 478 [ 88 S.Ct. 1759 at 1763 , 20 L.Ed.2d 751 ].”

Inhabitants of Rockport v. Inhabitants of Searsmont

101 Me. 257 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 19, 1906

The general rule governing this class of cases is well stated in Sidensparker v. Sidensparker, 52 Maine, 481, and Vose v. Morton, 4 Cushing, 27 . … Holman, 80 Maine, 139; Coolidge v. Allen, 82 Maine, 23, and Winslow v. Troy, 97 Maine, 130. Our conclusion is that the original commitment was illegal.

Biron v. Mills

519 A.2d 1265 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 6, 1987

Libby v. Concord General Mutual Insurance Co., 452 A.2d 979, 982 (Me.1982), quoting Stevens v. … See also Moreau v. James River-Otis, Inc., 767 F.2d 6, 9-10 (1st Cir.1985); Brown v. Manchester, 384 A.2d 449 , 453 n. 4 (Me.1978); Frye v.

Lancey v. Foss

88 Me. 215 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 13, 1895

Evans v. Brown, 1 Esp. 170; Chippendale v. Tomlinson, 7 East, 57; Temple v. London, &c. Railway Co. 2 Jur. 296; Re Stafford, 18 W. R. 959; Herbert v. Sayer, 5 Q. B. 965; Fyson v. Chambers, 9 M. & W 460-466; Smith v. … Rep. 447; Eyster v. Gaff, 91 U. S. 521 ; United States v. Peck, 102 U. S. 64 ; Thatcher v. Rockwell, 105 U. S. 467 ; Sparhawk v. Yerkes, 142 U. S. 1 ; Sessions v. Romadka, 145 U. S. 29 ; King v.

The U. & I.

294 F. 985 · District Court, D. Maine · Jan 7, 1924

C.) 90 Fed. 826 ; Norfolk Sand & Cement Co. v. Owen, 115 Fed. 778 , 53 C. C. A. 96 . Questions of laches must be decided on general principles of •equity and fair dealing. … For a general statement of-the law on this subject, see cases of Judge Addison Brown: The Martino Cilento (D. C.) 22 Fed. 859, 861 ; The Columbia (D. C.) 27 Fed. 704, 720 ; The Carver (D.

Atwater v. Sawyer

76 Me. 539 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 27, 1884

Markham v. Brown, 8 N. H. 523. The defendant further claims, however, that when he has reasonable cause to believe such conduct is intended, he may exclude though no such intent may have, in fact, existed. … Norcross v. Norcross, 53 Maine, 163. It is admitted that the defendant was an inn-keeper, and there was *544 no question as to whether " the relation of host and guest had attached.”

Greenleaf v. Gallagher

93 Me. 549 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 12, 1900

Merrill v. … Moody v. Brown, 34 Maine, 107; Atwood v. Lucas, 53 Maine, 508. In the latter case it is said: “It is laid down by Mr.

Young v. Chandler

102 Me. 251 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 15, 1906

Smith v. Odom, 63 Ga. 499 ; Marshall v. Bachelder, 47 Kan. 442 ; Handforth v. Jackson, 150 Mass. 149 ; Peaks v. Hutchinson, 96 Maine, 530; Russell v. Richards, 10 Maine, 429; Tapley v. Smith , 18 Maine, 12; Hilborne v. … Brown et al., 12 Maine, 162; Salley v. Robinson, 96 Maine, 474; Readfield Telephone, etc. Co. v. Cyr, 95 *256 Maine, 287 ; and such agreement or intention may inferred from circumstances. 19 Cyc. 1048, 1049.

Kolmosky v. Kolmosky

631 A.2d 419 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 20, 1993

The Grievance Commission of the Board of Overseers of the Bar concluded, in pertinent part, that the lawyer: acted improperly in representing both husband and wife in a divorce action which involved minor children, significant … Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Dineen, 500 A.2d 262 (Me.1985). . The attorney sought to protect himself in the settlement agreement by adding this final paragraph: 8.

Wood v. Finson

91 Me. 280 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 24, 1898

Nickerson v. Gould, 82 Maine, 512; Upton v. Winchester, 106 Mass. 330 ; Norris v. Spofford, 127 Mass. 85 ; Parker v. Coburn, 10 Allen, 82 . … See also Tucker v. Peaslee, 36 N. H. 167, 168; Huntsman v.

Clarke v. DiPietro

525 A.2d 623 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 15, 1987

See DiBiase v. Universal Design & Builders, Inc., 473 A.2d 875, 877-78 (Me.1984); Conary v. Perkins, 464 A.2d 972, 975-76 (Me.1983); Maine Mortgage Co. v. Tonge, 448 A.2d 899, 901-02 (Me.1982); Boulet v. … Fortin v. Wilensky, 142 Me. 372, 379 , 53 A.2d 266, 269 (Me.1947); see also Dunham v. Hogan, 143 Me. 142, 144 , 56 A.2d 550, 551 (1948); J.B. Brown & Sons v.

Hatch v. First National Bank

94 Me. 348 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 30, 1900

See Chrysler v. Renois, 43 N. Y. 209 ; Howe v. Hartness, 11 Ohio St. 449 Citizens’ Nat. Bank v. Brown, 45 Ohio St. 39 ; Telford v. Patton, 144 Ill. 611 . The case of Klauber v. … Smith v. Crane, 33 Minn. 144 ; Towne v. Rice, 122 Mass. 67 ; Hope v. Barker, 112 Mo. 338 ; Crump v. Berdan, 97 Mich. 293 ; 1 Daniel on Negotiable Instruments, § 53.

Stevenson v. Town of Kennebunk

930 A.2d 1051 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 20, 2007

. [¶ 1] The Town of Kennebunk has moved for reconsideration of our opinion in this matter, Stevenson v. … Town of Kennebunk, 2007 ME 55 , 930 A.2d 1046 , arguing that we should have affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court (York County, Brennan, J.) affirming the Kennebunk Board of Assessment Review’s denial of John M. and

Perkins v. Blethen

107 Me. 443 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 6, 1931

In Copp v. … Wyman v. Whitehouse, supra; Morrison v. Brown, 84 Maine, 82.