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  • Adams v. Legroo

    111 Me. 302 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 16, 1913

    Firth v. Denny, 2 Allen, 468 , 470; Blandenburg v. Thorndike, 139 Mass., 102, 104 ; Fox v. Rumery, 68 Maine, 121, 129. … Latta v. Brown, 96 Tenn., 343 , 31 L. R. A., 840; Wakefield v. Wakefield, 256 Ill., 296 , 100 N. E., 275 ; Jones v. Knappen, (Vt.) 14 L. R. A., 293 and note; Holdren v. Holdren, 78 Ohio St., 276 , reported also in 18 L.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • National Organization for Marriage v. McKee

    723 F. Supp. 2d 245 · District Court, D. Maine · Aug 19, 2010

    Diaz-Fonseca v. Puerto Rico, 451 F.3d 13, 39 (1st Cir.2006) (citing 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2202 ). 54 . Shell Co. (P.R.) v. Los Frailes Serv. Station, 605 F.3d 10, 19 (1st Cir.2010) (quoting eBay Inc. v. … Ramirez, 438 F.3d at 97 ; see also Lujan v.

    Vacated in part, on other grounds by National Organization for Marriage v. McKee, 649 F.3d 34 (2011)Cited 12 timesPublished
  • State v. Karmil Merchandising Corp.

    186 A.2d 352 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 30, 1962

    Ct. 1135 , 6 L.Ed.2d 551 ; Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Mass., 366 U.S. 617 , 81 S.Ct. 1122 , 6 L.Ed.2d 536 ; Braunfeld et al. v. Brown, 366 U.S. 599 , 81 S.Ct. 1144 , 6 L.Ed.2d 563 . … Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Com'rs, 330 U.S. 552 , 67 S.Ct. 910, 912 , 91 L.Ed. 1093 (1947); Williamson v.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Fellows v. School District No. 8 in Fayette

    39 Me. 559 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1855

    Preston v. Boston, 12 Pick. 7 . … Atkinson v. Jameson, 5 D. & E. 25 ; Sheriff of Essex's case, Hob. 202; Vin. Ab. Escape, p. 17; Thompson v. Lockwood, 15 John. 256 ; Lansing v. Fleet, 2 Johns. Cases, 3 ; Com. v. Drew, 4 Mass. 391 ; Brown v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Littlebrook Airpark Condominium Association v. Sweet Peas, LLC

    81 A.3d 348 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 31, 2013

    Underwriters, Inc. v. Estate of Faulkner, 2008 ME 149, ¶ 5, 957 A.2d 94. We have discretion to accept or reject a report pursuant to Rule 24, see Despres v. … Co., 663 A.2d 6, 8 (Me. 1995); see also Morris v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Wight v. Stiles

    29 Me. 164 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 15, 1848

    Blake v. Blossom, 15 Maine R. 394. In Rev. Stat. chap. 133, sect. 22, there is a provision similar to that in the *168 statute of 1821, chap. 85, sect. 6, in very nearly the same language. … partnership, known by the name of Wight, Reed & Company; that a bill of the goods was made out and delivered to the defendant, who fully examined the same, and made no objection thereto; and that the goods were delivered on board

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  • Bray v. Libby

    71 Me. 276 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 28, 1880

    Brigham v. Este, 2 Pick. 424 . The cases cited from Massachusetts, Gardner v. Webber, and Parkman v. … Comm. v. Mycall, 2 Mass. 136 . While from the later decisions of Brown v. Neal, 3 Allen, 74 , and Simeon v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Pierce v. Adams

    137 Me. 281 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 14, 1941

    Field v. Huston, supra; Marr v. Hobson, 22 Me., 321; Pierce v. Faunce, 37 Me., 63; Brown v. Holyoke, 53 Me., 9. … Crossman, 76 Me., 577; Jones v. Woolen Co., 85 Me., 210, 27 A., 105 ; Brown v. Heard, 85 Me., 294, 27 A., 185 ; Smith v. Sweat, 90 Me., 528, 38 A., 554 ; Perry v. Buswell, supra.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Atlantic Oceanic Kampgrounds, Inc. v. Camden National Bank

    473 A.2d 884 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 5, 1984

    Brown (orally), Bangor, for defendant. Before McKUSICK, C.J., ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J. WATHEN, Justice. … See, e.g., Soucy v. Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System, 456 A.2d 1279, 1281 (Me.1983); Opinion of the Justices, 460 A.2d 1341, 1345 (Me.1982); Coffin v. Rich, 45 Me. 507, 511 (1858).

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Strout v. Lord

    103 Me. 410 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 10, 1908

    It was so expressly held in Hemmenway v. Lynde, 79 Maine, 299. See, also, Bird v. Keller, 77 Maine, 270. … Hawes v. Williams, 92 Maine, 483.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Estey v. Boardman

    61 Me. 595 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 1, 1873

    The plaintiffs first got possession of the vessel, and, as there was a dispute about the ownership between the parties, put her upon a beach where she remained out of use and with no one on board of her. … As the facts in this case fall short of showing an absolute completed sale, the verdict cannot be. sustained upon the rule nor upon the reason of the rule as stated in the cases of Dain v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Huntoon v. Wiley

    142 Me. 262 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 27, 1946

    The plaintiff was in the highway, “about one foot on the road” near the left rear fender of the Chevrolet, and was assisting a lady who was on the running board of. the Chevrolet. … Hill v. Finnemore, 132 Me., 459, 464, 172 A., 826 ; Rogers v. Forgione, 126 Me., 356, 138 A., 553 ; Esponette v. Wiseman, 130 Me., 297, 155 A., 650 ; Gerrish v. Ferris, 138 Me., 213, 23 A.,.2d, 891.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Stiff v. Town of Belgrade

    Superior Court of Maine · Feb 22, 2023

    Although a municipal board's interpretation of an ordinance is a question of law that the court reviews de novo, (Aydelott v. City of Portland, 2010 ME 25,110,990 A.2d 1024; Logan v. … Similarly, Shapleigh v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • State v. Varney

    641 A.2d 185 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 3, 1994

    The Superior Court (Browne, AR.J.) denied the motion. Varney later filed a motion in limine to exclude evidence of any uncharged sexual acts, which the Superior Court (Perkins, J.) also denied. … State v. Gagne, 554 A.2d 795, 797 (Me.1989); see also State v. Marr, 536 A.2d 1108, 1109 (Me.1988).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Cayton v. National Sea Products

    373 A.2d 1229 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 9, 1977

    Kidder v. Coastal Construction Co., Me., 309 A.2d 119, 122 (1973). The commission’s decree is critically deficient. The commission accepted Dr. … Johnson v. Kostis Fruit Co., Me., 281 A.2d 318, 320 (1971); see Clark v. State Employees Appeals Board, Me., 363 A.2d 735, 737-39 (1976).

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Bennett v. Lovell

    Superior Court of Maine · Aug 25, 2014

    I have read Brown Development Corporation v. Hemond, 2008 ME 146, 956 A.2d 104 which was cited by the plaintiff and Rogers v. Jackson, 2002 ME 140, 804 A.2d 379. … While I find much merit inJustice Alexander's dissent in Brown, at <][20, the majority opinion suggests that the motion for summary judgment must be denied. Also see Paine v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Arundel Valley, LLC v. Branch River Plastics, Inc.

    151 A.3d 938 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Dec 1, 2016

    But you’ll notice that the skins, the [oriented strand board] skins, are in tight contact. … Seabury-Peterson v. Jhamb, 2011 ME 35, ¶ 14, 15 A.3d 746; see State v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Richardson v. Winthrop School Department

    983 A.2d 400 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Nov 12, 2009

    Bisbing v. Me. Med. … Burke v.

    Cited 47 timesPublished
  • Scribner's Mill Preservation v. Maine Dep't of Envtl. Protection

    Superior Court of Maine · Sep 9, 2009

    Brown v. Dep't ofManpower Affairs, 426 A.2d 880, 887-888 (Me. 1981). I. … Relying on Persson v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Murray v. Cumberland County Power & Light Co.

    117 Me. 165 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Mar 11, 1918

    Duchemin v. Springfield St. Ry. Co., 186 Mass., 353 ; Payne v. … To the same effect is Hines v. Boston Elevated Ry. Co., 198 Mass., 346 ; Benston v. Same, 202 Mass., 577 The nonsuit was properly ordered. Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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