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  • The Wanderer

    29 F. Cas. 150 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 15, 1860

    Some of the crew had been on board of her, fitting her for sea, for several days before she sailed, during which time water had been taken in, stores purchased and put on board, to the amount of nearly $2000. … Andrew and Browne, for the claimant. *152 As to the second question. Was this fitting out for the slave-trade made by Martin as master?

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  • Brown Rudnick LLP v. Christof Industries Global GMBH

    District Court, D. Massachusetts · May 31, 2022

    Programming Found., Inc. v. … Alicea v. Commonwealth, 466 Mass. 228, 234 n.9, 993 N.E.2d 725 (2013) (citing Correia v. Fagan, 452 Mass. 120, 127, 891 N.E.2d 227 (2008). Brown Rudnick argues that the Counterclaim [Doc.

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  • Stafford v. Planning Bd. of Falmouthand Another

    92 Mass. App. Ct. 1118 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 8, 2017

    See, e.g., Alley v. Building Inspector of Danvers , 354 Mass. 6 , 7-8 (1968) ; Palitz v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Tisbury , 470 Mass. 795 , 799 (2015) ; Nexum Dev. Corp. v. Planning Bd. of Framingham , 79 Mass. App. … Rather, the plaintiffs seek to challenge the board's approval of the definitive plan under the subdivision regulations. See Krafchuk v. Planning Bd. of Ipswich , 453 Mass. 517 , 529-530 (2009).

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  • Selectmen of Topsfield v. State Racing Commission

    324 Mass. 309 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1949

    Decie v. Brown, 167 Mass. 290 . Stanley v. Public Utilities Commission, 295 U. S. 76 . People v. Logan, 284 Ill. 83 . State v. Garden State Racing Association, 136 N. J. L. 173. Manos v. Seattle, 146 Wash. 210 . … Calder v. Kurby, 5 Gray, 597 . Commonwealth v. Brennan, 103 Mass. 70 . Commonwealth v. Parks, 155 Mass. 531, 532 . Decie v. Brown, 167 Mass. 290 . Commonwealth v. Danziger, 176 Mass. 290 . Burgess v.

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  • Maggelet's Case

    228 Mass. 57 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 24, 1917

    This case comes before us on a finding and decision of the Industrial Accident Board with a report of all the material evidence. … Adams v. Acme White Lead & Color Works, 182 Mich. 157 . Industrial Commission of *63 Ohio v. Brown, 92 Ohio St. 309 . Miller v. American Steel & Wire Co. 90 Conn. 349 . See Liondale Bleach, Dye & Paint Works v.

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  • Manias v. DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SEC.

    388 Mass. 201 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 16, 1983

    Robertson v. Brown, 139 So.2d 226, 229 (La. Ct. App. 1962). Cf. President & Fellows of Harvard College v. … "It is ... the function of the board and not a judge to make findings of fact in [Employment Security] case[s]." White v.

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  • Dalton v. Div. of Ins. Bd. of Appeals

    93 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 21, 2018

    Dalton appealed this revocation to the board of appeals (board), which affirmed the revocation. 3 Dalton then sought judicial review of the board's decision in the Superior Court. … See Breslin v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds , 70 Mass. App.

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  • Fanning v. Bd. of Zoning Appeal of Cambridge

    92 Mass. App. Ct. 1127 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 15, 2018

    Partnership v. Board of Appeals of Shirley , 461 Mass. 469 , 475 (2012) ( Shirley Wayside ), quoting from Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers of N.Y., Inc . v. … Steamboat Realty, LLC v. Board of Appeal of Boston , 70 Mass. App. Ct. 601 , 603 (2007), quoting from McGee v. Board of Appeal of Boston , 62 Mass. App. Ct. 930 , 931 (2004).

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  • Johnson v. Educational Testing Service, Inc.

    615 F. Supp. 633 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 8, 1984

    She relies upon Rivas Tenorio v. … See Brown v. Educational Testing Service, No. C-71-2029-AJZ (N.D.Cal. Jan. 31, 1972), K.D. v. Educational Testing Service, 87 Misc.2d 657 , 386 N.Y.S.2d 747 (1976). 7 .

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  • Coffin v. Weld

    5 F. Cas. 1203 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Dec 15, 1871

    See Hutchinson v. Coombs [Case No. 6,955]; Jay v. Almy [Id. 7,236]; Brunent v. Taber [Id. 2,054] ; The Atlantic [supra]; Foye v. Dabney [Case No. 5,022]; Jenks v. … Brown v. The Independence [Case No. 2,014]; Knowlton v. Boss [Id. 7,901]; The America [Id. 286].

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  • Suburban Land Co. v. Town of Billerica

    314 Mass. 184 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1943

    Crocker v. Cotting, 166 Mass. 183, 185 . Brown v. Peabody, 228 Mass. 52, 55 . Erickson v. Ames, 264 Mass. 436, 442-445 . Chen Fong v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 265 Mass. 571, 577 . … v.

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  • Moat v. Magrath

    293 Mass. 19 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 30, 1935

    He could see the running board from his seat and he saw it that day. … Briggs v. Union Street Railway, 148 Mass. 72, 74, 75 . O`Connor v. Hickey, 268 Mass. 454, 458, 459 . O'Connell v. McKeown, 270 Mass. 432, 435 . Brown v. Henderson, 285 Mass. 192 .

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  • Gionet v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Charlton

    92 Mass. App. Ct. 1117 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 6, 2017

    L. c. 40A, § 10, Mendes v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable , 28 Mass. App. … v.

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  • Morgan v. Hennigan

    379 F. Supp. 410 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 21, 1974

    See Brown v. Board of Education, 1954, 347 U.S. 483 , 74 S.Ct. 686 , 98 L.Ed. 873 ; Keyes v. School Dist. No. 1, 1973, 413 U.S. 189 , 93 S.Ct. 2686 , 37 L.Ed.2d 548 . … Brown v. Board of Education, 1955, 349 U.S. 294, 299 , 75 S.Ct. 753 , 99 L.Ed. 1083 (Brown II).

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  • Dartt v. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.

    427 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 26, 1998

    The driver also is informed of the board’s decision, and he may appeal it. … Although the manual provided that “the board will review all aspects of the accident with the driver involved,” Dartt was not informed of the board meeting.

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  • LBM Financial, LLC v. Individual Lot, LLC

    26 Mass. L. Rptr. 492 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Feb 24, 2010

    See Central Ceilings, Inc. v. … O’Connor v. Merrimack Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 73 Mass.App.Ct. 205, 216 (2008); see also Glickman v.

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  • Kramer v. Ercolini

    17 Mass. L. Rptr. 63 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Oct 28, 2003

    Brown, 431 Mass 772, 775 (2000); Iodice , 397 Mass, at 332-33. The court will not reach an interpretation that would negate legislative intent or defeat its statutory utility. Milton Commons Assocs. v. … Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams, 462 U.S. 791, 798 (1983), Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., 339 U.S. 306, 314 (1950); Cappuccio , 398 Mass, at 312, citing Mullane .

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  • Lane v. Epinard

    318 Mass. 664 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 5, 1945

    housekeeper with whom he had become dissatisfied' and hoped that she would quit her employment as he was reluctant to discharge her; that he offered to hire the plaintiff as housekeeper and to pay her $25 a week together with board … Nichols v. Coolahan, 10 Met. 449 . Maynard v. Royal Worcester Corset Co. 200 Mass. 1 . Tubbs v. Cummings Co. 200 Mass. 555, 558 . Frati v. Jannini, 226 Mass. 430 . Babikian v. Brown, 293 Mass. 195, 199 . Fenton v.

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  • International Underwater Contractors, Inc. v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.

    8 Mass. App. Ct. 340 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 12, 1979

    Brown, J. The plaintiff, International Underwater Contractors, Inc. (IUC), appeals from the entry of summary judgment for the defendant, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (NET). … Grimshaw Co. v. Nevil C.

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  • Ghiglione v. School Committee of Southbridge

    376 Mass. 70 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 21, 1978

    See Geehan v. Trawler Arlington, Inc., 371 Mass. 815, 817 (1977); Karchmar v. Worcester, 364 Mass. 124, 136 (1973). See also United States v. W. T. Grant Co., 345 U.S. 629, 632 (1953). Cf. Cole v. … Cole v. Violette, 319 U.S. 581 (1943). We, therefore, reach the merits of the parties’ contentions. 6 Open meeting requirements for State and county boards and commissions are set forth in G.

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