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  • Commonwealth v. Winter

    9 Mass. App. Ct. 512 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 7, 1980

    In Brown v. … Commonwealth v. Brown, 376 Mass. 156, 165 (1978).

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Town of Dartmouth v. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School District

    461 Mass. 366 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 24, 2012

    Dist. v. Salem, 393 Mass. 354, 359 (1984). See Haffner v. Director of Pub. Safety of Lawrence, 329 Mass. 709, 714 (1953), quoting Brown v. … Auth. v. Auditor of the Commonwealth, supra at 792-793; Clean Harbors of Braintree, Inc. v. Board of Health of Braintree, supra at 879. Neither Dartmouth nor Fairhaven has raised such an allegation.

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Councilman v. Alibris, Inc.

    386 F. Supp. 2d 5 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2005

    After the merger, the plaintiff became Alibris’ vice president and a member of its Board of Directors. … Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., The Common Laiv 1 (Little, Brown & Co.1990)(1881).

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  • Getchell v. Foster

    106 Mass. 42 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1870

    Baring v. Crafts, 9 Met. 380 . Pratt v. Langdon, 12 Allen, 544 . Brigham v. Clark, 100 Mass. 430 . Odiorne v. Maxcy, 15 Mass. 39 . … It appears that he drew an order upon Brown before he was entitled to do so according to the contract, but with the expectation that, if Brown accepted it, it would be taken into account and allowed for on settlement.

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  • Joy v. Allen

    13 F. Cas. 1163 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1846

    Willard v.. Dorr [Case No. 17,679]; Brown v. Jones [Id. 2,017]. The statute of 4th of Ann expressly reaches cases in admiralty for seamen’s wages. Doug. 1, note; 2 Browne, Civ. & Adm. Daw, 187. … Shipp. 176, 245; 17 Mass. 478 ; 18 Johns. 20S; 1 Johns. 106 ; 11 Johns. 293 ; Willings v. Consequa [Case No. 17,767]; 2 Pick. 249 ; The Fortitude [Case No. 4,953]; 2 Browne. Civ. & Adm. Law. 153; Pope v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Hernandez

    473 Mass. 379 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 2015

    Phanthai joined the group, and after a brief separation, Phanthai, the defendant, Hill, Brown, and Doby met at Brown's house. … The group returned to Brown's house.

    Cited 41 timesPublished
  • Raytheon Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 12, 2019

    Appeals from decisions of the Appellate Tax Board. Donald-Bruce Abrams (John S. Brown also present) for the taxpayer. Kirk G. Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, & Pierce O. … Co. v.

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  • Commonwealth v. Hebert

    264 Mass. 571 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 8, 1928

    Commonwealth v. Capland, 254 Mass. 556, 559, 560 . Commonwealth v. Friedman, 256 Mass. 214 . … Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69, 74, 80, 81 . Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 73, 74 . Commonwealth v. Madeiros, 255 Mass. 304 . The defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was denied properly.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Attorney General v. Jamaica Pond Aqueduct Corp.

    133 Mass. 361 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1882

    Cadigan v. … Harback v. Boston, 10 Cush. 295 . Clark v. Worcester, 125 Mass. 226 .

    Cited 55 timesPublished
  • Tierney v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

    58 Mass. App. Ct. 571 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 17, 2003

    Harhen v. Brown, 46 Mass. App. Ct. 793 , 808 n.14 (1999), S.C., 431 Mass. 838 (2000) (rev’d on other grounds). … Commonwealth v. Brown, 431 Mass. 772, *586 775 (2000).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Menut v. Boston & Maine Railroad

    207 Mass. 12 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 21, 1910

    Towne v. Nashua & Lowell Railroad, 124 Mass; 101, 104. Taft v. New York, Providence & Boston Railroad, 157 Mass. 297 . The case of Browne v. … Some of them are favorably commented upon by Brown, J., in delivering the opinion of a majority of the court in New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Price, 159 Fed.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Wheatland v. City of Boston

    202 Mass. 258 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1909

    The assessment in that case was not indeed laid under an unconstitutional statute, but it was imposed by a board which had no jurisdiction to act in the matter and was as truly void as if it had been laid without any authority … Klein, 89 Ala. 461 ; Charnock v. Fordoche Levee Dist. Co. 38 La. Ann. 323 ; Sanders v. Brown, 65 Ark. 498 ; Hines v. Leavenworth, 3 Kans. 186 ; Chambers v. Satterlee, 40 Cal. 497 ; Smith v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Lobel v. Woodland Golf Club of Auburndale

    260 F. Supp. 3d 127 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · May 31, 2017

    Fla. 1994) (finding social club that screened applicants’ “character, reputation, and financial responsibility” to be sufficiently selective for ADA exemption); Brown v. … See Brown, 573 F.Supp. at 403 (stating, in 1983, that initiation fee of $750 is substantial); Huene v. Landings Club, Inc., 2012 WL 515674 , at *3 (S.D. Ga.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Fuss v. Fuss (No. 2)

    373 Mass. 445 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 27, 1977

    Childs v. Childs, 293 Mass. 67, 70-71 (1935). Bernatavicius v. Bernatavicius, 259 Mass. 486, 489-490 (1927). Cf. Morris v. McCarty, 158 Mass. 11 (1893). … See Fuss v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • The Brutus

    4 F. Cas. 490 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1815

    In short, a cruise is nothing but a voyage for a given purpose (see Brown v. Jones [Case No. 2,017]; Douglass v. Eyre [Id. 4,032]; Magee v. Moss [Id. 8,944]; 1 Hall, Law J. [N. S.] 207; Abb. *495 Shipp., 7th Lond. … Morrough v. Comyns, 1 Wils. 211.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Coppola v. City of Beverly

    31 Mass. App. Ct. 209 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 13, 1991

    Brown, J. The question on appeal is whether a city of Beverly school teacher who has been injured in the course of his employment may bring a civil action against the city based solely on G. … Barrett v. Transformer Serv., Inc., 374 Mass. 704, 705 (1978). See O’Dea v. J.A.L., Inc., 30 Mass. App. Ct. 449, 450 (1991), and cases cited.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Galvin v. Town of Yarmouth

    470 F. Supp. 2d 10 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2007

    Brown v. Brienen, 722 F.2d 360, 364 (7th Cir.1983). … Galvin relies on a Second Circuit case, Ezekwo v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Robbins

    407 Mass. 147 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 3, 1990

    Sansoucy continued to investigate the brown-handled object wedged in the front seat and removed it. The object was a nine-inch serrated knife *150 with a brown handle. At that point, Crapps also was arrested. … Commonwealth v. Haas, 373 Mass. 545, 550 (1977), quoting Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387, 403 (1977), quoting the separate opinion of Justice Frankfurter in Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 507 (1953).

    Cited 56 timesPublished
  • Graham v. Roberts

    200 Mass. 152 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 12, 1908

    In Cole v. … That was settled in regard to the Australian ballot in Cole v. Tucker, 164 Mass. 486 , and Miner v. Olin, 159 Mass. 487 . See also Eckerson v. Des Moines, 115 N. W. Rep. 177 ; In re Pfahler, 150 Cal. 71 ; Brown v.

    Cited 50 timesPublished
  • Greco v. SUFFOLK DIV. OF PROBATE & FAMILY COURT DEPT

    418 Mass. 153 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1994

    Delisle v. Commonwealth, 416 Mass. 359, 360 (1993). Rogan v. Commonwealth, 415 Mass. 376, 378 (1993). There was no abuse or error. … Pandey v. Superior Court, 412 Mass. 1001, 1001-1002 (1992); Brown v. Chicopee Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 1710, 408 Mass 1003, 1003-1004 (1990). Here, the plaintiff had such a remedy in the trial court.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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