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  • Huard v. Forest Street Housing, Inc.

    366 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 3, 1974

    Block v. Hirsh, 256 U. S. 135, 156-157 (1921). Marcus Brown Holding Co. Inc. v. Feldman, 256 U. S. 170, 198 (1921). Edgar A. Levy Leasing Co. Inc. v. Siegel, 258 U. S. 242, 248-249 (1922). Fleming v. Rhodes, 331 U. … The Rent Control Act does not permit the local rent control board or administrator to delay its effectiveness.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • FIN. PLANNING INST. v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co.

    788 F. Supp. 75 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Feb 11, 1992

    Godbout, Godbout, Brown & Sortevik, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff. Lawrence G. Green, James A.G. Hamilton, Perkins, Smith & Cohen, Boston, Mass., for defendant. … Although "a case may not be removed to federal court on the basis of a federal defense, including the defense of pre -emption," Franchise Tax Board v.

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  • Schopen v. Rando

    343 Mass. 529 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 5, 1962

    Leonardo v. Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co. 340 Mass. 450, 453 . Dias v. Woodrow, 342 Mass. 218, 220-221 . … Fiorntino v. Mason, 233 Mass. 451, 453 . Wierzbicki v. Thacker, 273 Mass. 346, 349 . Salsman v. Frisch, 276 Mass. 228, 229-230 . Cleary v. Union Realty Co. 300 Mass. 312, 313 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Hew Corp. v. Tandy Corp.

    480 F. Supp. 758 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Nov 21, 1979

    King v. Greenblatt, 560 F.2d 1024, 1026 (1st Cir. 1977). … Brown should receive no compensation for 42.60 hours. Of this block, 38.40 hours were spent in preparation of the fee application. 6 See Lindy Brothers Builders, Inc. v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Bowditch v. New England Mutual Life Insurance

    141 Mass. 292 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1886

    Merrill v. McIntire, 13 Gray, 157 . In Larned v. … In the words of Lord Mansfield, in Browning v. Morris, 2 Cowp. 790, 793, the statute itself “has marked the criminal.”

    Cited 42 timesPublished
  • LaCava v. Lucander

    58 Mass. App. Ct. 527 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 10, 2003

    See Mount Elliott Cemetery Assn. v. … Co. v. James, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 559, 564 (1995) (Brown, J., concurring).

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College

    261 F. Supp. 3d 99 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 2, 2017

    Workers Union Local 751 v. Brown Grp., Inc., 517 U.S. 544, 555-57 , 116 S.Ct. 1529 , 134 L.Ed.2d. 758 (1996). Only one member need have individual standing in order for an organization to satisfy the first Hunt factor. … The Board of Directors, which manages the business and affairs of SFFA, is composed of four Board-Elected Directors and one Member-Elected Director. Bylaws, art. IV, §§ 4.01, 4.02.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Kleine v. Catara

    14 F. Cas. 732 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 15, 1814

    Price v. Williams, 1 Ves. Jr. 365; 3 Browne, Ch. 163; 1 Browne, Ch. 117, 536; Morgan v. Mather, 2 Ves. Jr. 15; Dick v. Milligan, Id. 23. … Bethune. 3 Johns. 342 , have decided, that when the return cargo was not ready to be put on board at the appointed time, from that moment the contract terminated to all intents and purposes, and both parties were absolved

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • LaVallee v. LaVallee

    3 Mass. App. Ct. 736 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 18, 1975

    Brown v. Brown, 222 Mass. 415, 417 (1916). Whitney v. Whitney, 325 Mass. 28, 30 (1949). Richman v. Richman, 335 Mass. 395, 396-397 (1957). … Brown v. Brown, supra, at 417 . Topor v. Topor, 287 Mass. 473, 475 (1934). Coe v. Coe, 313 Mass. 232, 235-237 (1943). Wilson v. Wilson, 329 Mass. 208, 211 (1952). Verdone v. Ver-done, 346 Mass. 263, 264-265 (1963).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Phenix Nerve Beverage Co. v. Dennis & Lovejoy Wharf & Warehouse Co.

    189 Mass. 82 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 9, 1905

    Thruston v. Thornton, 1 Cush. 89 . Camerlin v. Palmer Co. 10 Allen, 539 . Winchester v. Howard, 97 Mass. 303 . Gassett v. Glazier, 165 Mass. 473 . … Baker v. Gerrish, 14 Allen, 201 . Stollenwerck v. Thacher, 115 Mass. 224 . Rowe v. Canney, 139 Mass. 41 . Gilmore v. Mittineague Paper Co. 169 Mass. 471, 476 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Townsend v. Hargraves

    118 Mass. 325 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 17, 1875

    Morse v. Sherman , cited above. Browne St. Frauds, § 317. … See Leroux v. Brown, 12 C. B. 801; Carrington v. Roots, 2 M. & W. 248; Reade v. Lamb, 6 Exch. 130. Browne St. Frauds, §§ 115, 136.

    Cited 55 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Ahern

    1 Mass. Supp. 435 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Sep 11, 1980

    Commonwealth V. Storella, Mass. Appeals Court Advance Sheets (1978) 499, 502. … Terry V.

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  • Lane v. Raynes

    223 Mass. 514 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1916

    Brown, the defendant’s agent, regarding repairs of the building?” and her reply was, “Mr. … Miles v. Janvrin, 200 Mass. 514, 516 . Flanagan v. Welch, 220 Mass. 186 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Higgins v. Pratt

    316 Mass. 700 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1944

    Wills v. Noyes, 12 Pick. 324 , 326-327. Brennan v. Schuster, 288 Mass. 311, 315-316 . Parli v. Reed, 30 Kans. 534, 536 . State Life Ins. Co. v. Hardy, 189 Miss. 266, 277-278 . Brown v. Kisner, 192 Miss. 746, 762 . … Brown v. Smith, 83 Ill. 291, 298-299 . Henderson v. McGruder, 49 Ind. App. 682, 692 . Shea v. Cloquet Lumber Co. 92 Minn. 348, 352 . Youmans v. Berkner, 167 Minn. 67, 71 . Miller v.

    Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. v. Town of Westford

    206 F. Supp. 2d 166 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 17, 2002

    Board Hr’g. R. Ex. 8. 11 . See Board Hr'g. R. Ex.’s 1-58; Board Hr'g. Tr.’s ## 1-3. 12 . See Decision at 5. 13 . 47 U.S.C. § 332 (c)(7)(B)(iii). 14 . Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). 15 . Celotex Corp. v. … Blackie v. State, 75 F.3d 716, 721 (1st Cir.1996) (quotations omitted). 17 . Id. 18 . Town of Amherst v. Omnipoint Communications, 173 F.3d 9, 13 (1st Cir.1999). 19 . National Tower v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Antonelli v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    1986 Mass. App. Div. 75 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · May 27, 1986

    At the boarding gate plaintiffs retained a portion of their boarding pass. Fortuitously, on their Delta flight back, plaintiffs ran into an Alice Brooks who had been acquainted with plaintiffs. … Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151 (1985). Each of the Antonellis is thus entitled to this $25.00 statutory amount, and no multiple thereof. Leardi, id. See also McGrath v. Mishara, 386 Mass. 74, 87 (1982).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Forte

    423 Mass. 672 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1996

    Ct. 179 (1996); United States v. Brown, 59F.3d 102, 103-105 (9th Cir. 1995); United States v. Hernandez-Fundora, 58 F.3d 802, 806-807 (2d Cir.), cert, denied, 515 U.S. 1127 (1995). … Kvitka v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 407 Mass. 140, 145 , cert, denied, 498 U.S. 823 (1990).

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Strout v. United Shoe Machinery Co.

    195 F. 313 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 30, 1912

    Brown and Edward P. Hurd, both of Newton in the county of Middlesex, commonwealth of Massachusetts. … of the Goddu Company; and a part of its own directors, including the defendant Ilurd, as the entire board of directors of the Goddu Company.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Michael Noguera

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 24, 2025

    See Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Watt, 493 Mass. 322 , 335 (2024), quoting Commonwealth v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Cepulonis

    9 Mass. App. Ct. 302 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 28, 1980

    Commonwealth v. Murphy, 362 Mass. 542, 547 (1972). Commonwealth v. Stanley, 363 Mass. 102, 104 (1973). Commonwealth v. Brown, 378 Mass. 165, 171 (1979). … Commonwealth v. Stanton, supra at 622 . Accord, Commonwealth v. Jefferson, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 352, 355 (1976); Commonwealth v. Brown, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 844 (1978).

    Cited 23 timesPublished

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