Case law

Brown v. Lamb

47 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1843

This surplus results from the property of the leading partner, John Brown, one of the persons who was lost on board the steamer Lexington, which was burnt in Long Island Sound on the evening of January 13th 1840 ; and his … But we consider the question, arising in this case, not only settled in principle, but virtually decided, in the case of Williams v. American Bank, 4 Met. 317 .

Beal v. Brown

95 Mass. 114 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1866

Cahill v. Bigelow, 18 Pick. 369 , 372. Nor can the plaintiff resist the defendant’s claim in set-off on the ground that he forbade the payment of the debt by the defendant.

Rice v. Brown

63 Mass. 308 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1852

Previous to the enactment of this statute, it had been decided by the supreme court of Maine, in Flanders v. … The statute above cited was enacted subsequently to the case of Flanders v. Barstow, and was intended to enlarge the time of redemption, by giving the mortgagor sixty days after breach for that purpose.

Crowell v. Brown

75 Mass. 274 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1857

Thorne v. Brown

139 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1885

Commonwealth v. Brown

54 Mass. 365 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1847

White v. Brown

56 Mass. 412 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1848

Brown v. Vinal

44 Mass. 533 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1842

Cutter v. Powell, 6 T. R. 326. Countess of Plymouth v. Throgmorton, 1 Salk. 65. Hulle v. Heightman, 2 East, 145. Stark v. … The language of the instrument is — “ and the said V'nal ” & others, “ in consideration of one dollar paid, and also of the covenants above written, do covenant and agree to pay $ 1250 for the services of the said Brown ”

Brown v. Dunham

77 Mass. 42 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1858

Brown v. Thayer

78 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1858

. • Fairbanks v. Blackington, 9 Pick. 93 . New trial ordered. A new trial was had at February term 1859, before Metcalf J., and resulted in a verdict for the defendant under instructions of the judge.

Brown v. Holbrook

70 Mass. 102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1855

Jones v. Hoar, 5 Pick. 285 . … Ayres v. Sleeper, 7 Met. 45 . Such is the rule where the owner of property himself consigns it, and subsequently brings an action, after an ineffectual attempt to regain possession of, or compensation for it.

Laflin v. Brown

48 Mass. 576 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1844

In this case no question was raised as to the execution of the mortgage deed and the assignment to the demandant ; but the questions submitted to the jury were, whether two of the notes given by the tenant Brown, and which … were secured by the mortgage, had been paid by him ; and also whether two other notes, given by said Brown to Laflin & Field, and which were intended to be secured by the assignment of the mortgage, were given to Laflin

Brown v. Kendall

79 Mass. 272 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1859

See Ferrin v. Kenney, 10 Met. 294 . The case is to be dismissed from the docket, without costs to either party.

Adams v. Brown

80 Mass. 579 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1860

In Case v. … The same point was also before the court in the case of Clark v. Connecticut River Railroad, 6 Gray, 363 , and the former decision was affirmed.

Commonwealth v. Brown

81 Mass. 189 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 15, 1860

Allen v. Holton, 20 Pick. 458 . Sweet v. Brown, 12 Met. 175 . Besides, it appears by the deed that the land was conveyed subject to a mortgage which is set out and excepted from two covenants.

Brown v. Levin

258 Mass. 544 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1927

New England Structural Co. v. Everett Distilling Co. 189 Mass. 145 . Downey v. H. P. Hood & Sons, 203 Mass. 4 . The case of Cornell-Andrews Smelting Co. v. Boston & Providence Railroad, 202 Mass. 585, 596 ; S. … McLaughlin v. Cecconi, 141 Mass. 252 .

Brown v. Waterman

64 Mass. 117 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1852

That an objection to the form of action, not taken at the trial, cannot be taken on a bill of exceptions, was decided in Emmons v. Lord, 6 Shepley, 351. Exceptions overruled.

Nash v. Brown

165 Mass. 384 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 29, 1896

The meaning of the word “ bank ” has been considered in Way v. Butterworth, 106 Mass. 75 ; S. C. 108 Mass. 509 .

Commonwealth v. Brown

113 N.E.3d 934 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 8, 2018

Commonwealth v. Mendez , 476 Mass. 512 , 523 (2017). … Commonwealth v. Davis , 70 Mass. App. Ct. 314 , 316 (2007). See Commonwealth v. Gauthier , 21 Mass. App. Ct. 585 , 591 (1986).

Piper v. Brown

19 F. Cas. 718 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1870

Earle v. Sawyer Case No. 4,247]. … For other cases involving this patent, see Piper v. Moon. Case No. 11,182: Piper v. Moon, 91 U. S. 44 ; Piper v. Brown, Case No. 11,181.] Charles F.