Case law

Commonwealth v. Shepherd

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 22, 2024

Commonwealth v. Kirkland, 491 Mass. 339, 346 (2023). a. Retroactive application of Brown. … Brown, supra at 822-823, quoting Commonwealth v. Hanright, 466 Mass. 303, 307 (2013). In Brown, we abrogated felony-murder as an independent theory of liability.

Cole v. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Health & Welfare Fund

227 F. Supp. 2d 190 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2001

Brown Schools, 806 F.Supp. at 151 . … Board of Trustees, 953 F.Supp. 100 , 102 (S.D.N.Y.1997).

Selectmen of Amesbury v. Citizens Electric Street Railway Co.

199 Mass. 394 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 16, 1908

A somewhat similar contention was considered and rejected in Commonwealth v. Dracut, 8 Gray, 455 , and Brown v. Pendergast, 7 Allen, 427 . … In this case the board has made no order.

Venanzi v. Bd. of Assessors of Auburn

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 3, 2017

Venanzi appeals from a single member summary decision by the Appellate Tax Board (board) in favor of the Auburn board of assessors (assessors). … See Mass.R.A.P. 18(a), as amended, 425 Mass. 1602 (1997); Cameron v. Carelli , 39 Mass. App. Ct. 81 , 83-84 (1995). We cannot discern from the record before us what arguments or evidence were placed before the board.

Claudia C-B v. Board of Trustees of Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School

539 F. Supp. 2d 474 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2008

Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176, 206 , 102 S.Ct. 3034 , 73 L.Ed.2d 690 (1982). Rather, the court must give the state administrative proceeding “due weight.” Id. Accord Lenn, 998 F.2d at 1087 . … See Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 577 , 92 S.Ct. 2701 , 33 L.Ed.2d 548 (1972).

Carey's Case

66 Mass. App. Ct. 749 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 18, 2006

Brown, J. Adam P. … See, e.g., Berdos v.

Edward P. Clark Post, 107, American Legion, Inc. v. Town of Natick Board of Selectmen

18 Mass. L. Rptr. 436 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 22, 2004

Boston Edison Co. v. Board of Selectmen of Concord, 355 Mass. 79, 83 (1968). … See Fratus v. Board of Selectmen of Yarmouth, 6 Mass.App.Ct. 605, 608 (1978).

Dexter v. President of Harvard College

176 Mass. 192 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1900

Spencer v. All Souls College, Wilmot, 163. Attorney General v. Sidney Sussex College, 34 Beav. 654; L. R. 4 Ch. 722. Franklin v. Armfield, 2 Sneed, 305 . Perin v. Carey, 24 How. 465 . Kent v. Dunham, 142 Mass. 216 . … Darcy v. Kelley, 153 Mass. 433 . Attorney General v. Duke of Northumberland, 7 Ch. D. 745. Ingraham v. Ingraham, 169 Ill. 432, 464, 467 . Webster v. Morris, 66 Wis. 366, 392 .

Washburn v. White

197 Mass. 540 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1908

Hodgdon v. Cummings, 151 Mass. 293, 295 . Brown v. Brown, 174 Mass. 197, 198 . … The case of Phippin v. Stickney, 3 Met. 384 , relied on by the defendants, does not decide that an award by a majority of a board of referees, to whom a submission is made at common law, is valid.

S. J. Groves & Sons Co. v. State Tax Commission

372 Mass. 140 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 9, 1977

Although the case is close on this point and we would probably have left it to the Appellate Tax Board, we find no abuse of discretion in entertaining the declaratory action. 2. … Mahon v. Nudelman, 377 Ill. 331, 341 (1941) (occupation tax); Bowne v. Brown, 313 A.2d 426, 428 (Conn. Supp. 1973) (sales tax, repairing is not selling). 3. Building materials and supplies.

Landers v. Eastern Racing Association, Inc.

327 Mass. 32 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1951

The plaintiff relies on the decision in Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 268 Mass. 416 . … Southern California Jockey Club, Inc. v. California Horse Racing Board, 36 Cal. (2d) 167. People v. Monroe, 349 Ill. 270 . Rohan v. Detroit Racing Association, 314 Mich. 326 .

Attorney General v. McOsker

198 Mass. 340 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1908

McOsker to the office of a member of the board of registrars of voters of the city of Lowell, and the title of Frank K. Stearns to the office of a member of the board of police of that city. … Brown of Worcester (Socialist) Hervey S. Cowell of Ashburnham (Prohibition) Thomas F.

Kneer v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Norfolk

93 Mass. App. Ct. 548 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 11, 2018

Preston v. Board of Appeals of Hull , 51 Mass. App. Ct. 236 , 238, 744 N.E.2d 1126 (2001), quoting from Seltzer v. Board of Appeals of Orleans , 24 Mass. App. Ct. 521 , 522, 510 N.E.2d 309 (1987). … See, e.g., Renaud v. Commonwealth , 471 Mass. 315 , 319 n.6, 28 N.E.3d 478 (2015) ; Commonwealth v. Brown , 479 Mass. 600 , 607, 97 N.E.3d 349 (2018).

Pierce v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

329 Mass. 225 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 8, 1952

See Creeley v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 263 Mass. 529 ; Gaboriault v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 289 Mass. 36 ; Klegerman v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 290 Mass. 268 ; Brown v. … Brown v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 302 Mass. 90, 91-92 , and cases cited.

Ayers v. Hatch

175 Mass. 489 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1900

Moreover, it is to be observed that “ the civil service statutes and rules relate only to certain subordinate offices and employments,” (Brown v. … If the charter providedfas in the New York case relied on by the petitioner (People v. New York, 19 Hun, 441 ; People v. Nichols, 79 N. Y. 582 ; People v.

Town of Concord v. Attorney General

336 Mass. 17 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 6, 1957

See Brown v, Newburyport, 209 Mass. 259, 266 ; West Springfield v. Mayo, 265 Mass. 41, 43-44 ; Sodekson v. Lynch, 298 Mass. 72, 74 ; Sheils v. Commonwealth, 306 Mass. 535, 540-541 . … Sunderland v. Building Inspector of North Andover, 328 Mass. 638, 640 . Pratt v. Building Inspector of Gloucester, 330 Mass. 344, 345 . Carey v. Planning Board *28 of Revere, 335 Mass. 740, 743-744 .

Dunlap v. International Steamboat Co.

98 Mass. 371 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1867

Gibbon v. Paynton, 4 Burr. 2298. Batson v. Donovan, 4 B. & Ald. 21. Great Northern Railway Co. v. Shepherd, 8 Exch. 30. Cahill v. London & Northwestern Railway Co. 10 C. B. (N. S.) 154; S. C. 13 Ib. 818. … Orange County Bank v. Brown, 9 Wend. 85 . Hollister v Nowlen, 19 Wend. 234 , 244. Smith v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 44 N. H. 325.

Chase v. Commonwealth Emp't Relations Bd.

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1105 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 25, 2017

See Labor Relations Commn . v. Everett , 7 Mass. App. Ct. 826 , 829-830 (1979). See also Brookfield v. … The board also ruled that the union did not breach its duty of fair representation with respect to the union's actions prior to November 30, 2006. The plaintiff appealed to this court. See Chase v.

Commonwealth v. Krathofski

171 Mass. 459 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 23, 1898

Commonwealth v. Intoxicating Liquors, 13 Allen, 561 . Commonwealth v. Intoxicating Liquors, 107 Mass. 386 . These cases show that the construction of Pub. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 147 Mass. 585, 593 . But from the testimony of Brennan it would seem that their decision was right. Ho other objection against Fitzpatrick is suggested, except that Brennan’s name was drawn first.

Alan Scheinman v. Board of Assesors of Holyoke.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 22, 2025

Accordingly, those claims are waived. 2 board's determination." Raytheon Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 455 Mass. 334, 337 (2009). … Co. v. Assessors of Lynn, 393 Mass. 591, 600 (1984). There was no error for the board to conclude that Scheinman had not sustained his burden of proof.