Case law

Fay v. Sims

1 Mass. L. Rptr. 604 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Mar 31, 1994

While no Massachusetts appellate court has explicitly adopted the “doctrine of judicial estoppel” as such, the Court in Brown v. … In referring to the doctrine of judicial estoppel, the Supreme Judicial Court in Brown, supra, also cited Patriot Cinemas, Inc. v.

City of Boston v. Treasurer & Receiver General

237 Mass. 403 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1921

J., in Browne v. Turner, 176 Mass. 9,12 . … Brown v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 233 Mass. 502 , and cases collected at page 511.

Right to Read Defense Committee v. School Committee

454 F. Supp. 703 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jul 5, 1978

Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 603 , 87 S.Ct. 675, 683 , 17 L.Ed.2d 629 (1967), quoting United States v. Associated Press, 52 F.Supp. 362, 372 (S.D.N.Y.1943). … Defendants Lucy Brown, Paul Komechuk, Frances Montesano, Nancy Moore, Abraham Morochnick, and Anthony Tiro were members of the Committee.

Franklin County Nat. Bank v. Beal

49 F. 606 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Mar 11, 1892

Among these inclosures was a note for $10,000, drawn by Brown, Durrell & Co., of Boston, payable to their own order, indorsed by them and also by J. A. Brown. … Marine Bank v. Fulton Bank, 2 Wall. 252, 256 . In the case of Manufacturers’ Nat. Bank v. Continental Bank, 148 Mass. 555 , 20 N. E.

Bank at Hamburg v. Flynn

38 F. 798 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · May 1, 1889

Nor can it be said that Brown, Shipley & Co. or Brown Bros. & Co. are bona fide holders for value of these drafts, and that the defendants get a good title through them. … Drummond v. Prestman, 12 Wheat. 515 . The drafts in question have been deposited with the clerk by the defendants Catherine J. Flynn and John M. Flynn, to be held subject to the order of the court.

Commonwealth v. Righini

64 Mass. App. Ct. 19 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 18, 2005

Commonwealth v. Brown, 431 Mass. 772, 775 (2000). Consistent with that language, the prosecutor turned over a list of its police witnesses and their department or agency addresses. … Moreover, the reasoning of Commonwealth v. McGrath, 364 Mass. at 251 , and United States v.

LYNN ALLEGAERT & others v. HARBOR VIEW HOTEL OWNER LLC & others (and a companion case ).

100 Mass. App. Ct. 483 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 17, 2021

See Zuckerman v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Greenfield, 394 Mass. 663, 669 (1985). Accord Fifield v. Board of Zoning Appeal of Cambridge, 450 Mass. 1001, 1002 (2007). … Ct. 12, 17 (2007), quoting Bonan v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 21 Mass. App.

Commonwealth v. Follansbee

155 Mass. 274 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 6, 1892

Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69 . The first and third requests for instructions were properly refused, and there was no error in the instructions given. 5. … Commonwealth v. Wood, 11 Gray, 85 . Commonwealth v. Boynton, 116 Mass. 343 . Commonwealth v. Brown, 121 Mass. 69 . The fifth request for instructions was properly refused. 6.

Commonwealth v. Dellinger

10 Mass. App. Ct. 549 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 29, 1980

The brown car, which had passed beyond the 1-95 interchange, made a U-turn and followed Grant’s truck onto 1-95. Grant took the next (Byfield) exit. The brown car followed. … In the rear seat were a second pair of brown work gloves and an extra jacket.

Commonwealth v. Holmes

83 Mass. App. Ct. 737 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 14, 2013

Brown v. … Brown, 336 Mass. at 721 .

Chervin v. Travelers Insurance

65 Mass. App. Ct. 394 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 17, 2006

Brown, J. (dissenting). … The malpractice complaint was a public record and Chervin was required to disclose it to State licensing boards, hospitals, . physician associations, and insurers.

Patricia I. Drury v. Board of Assessors of Templeton.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 5, 2023

v. Assessors of Boston, 458 Mass. 715, 717 (2011). The board determined that the taxpayer "offered no evidence to establish that the assessed value of the subject property was excessive." … Partnership v. Assessors of Montague, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 732, 736 (2002).

Commonwealth v. Morris

422 Mass. 254 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 12, 1996

See Commonwealth v. Salemme, 395 Mass. 594, 599 (1985); Commonwealth v. Clark, 378 Mass. 392, 404-406 (1979); Commonwealth v. Dubois, 353 Mass. 223, 224-225 (1967); Commonwealth v. Keaton, 36 Mass. App. … See Commonwealth v. LaCorte, supra at 703 ; Commonwealth v. Fazzino, supra at 487 .

Thompson & Norris Co. v. Moxie Nerve Food Co.

189 F. 911 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Aug 8, 1911

BROWN, District Judge. The bill charges infringement of letters patent No. 674,009, May 14, 1901, to C. W. Lewis, for a knockdown paper box. The claims are as follows: *912 “1. … The following decisions concerning paper box patents are cited by complainant: National Folding Box & Paper Co. v. Elsas, 86 Fed. 917 , 30 C. C. A. 487 ; Whitney v. Gair (C.

Commonwealth v. Burno

18 Mass. App. Ct. 796 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 19, 1984

Commonwealth v. … See People v. Tanner, 3 Cal.2d 279 (1935); People v. Britton, 6 Cal.2d 1 (1936); State v. Dauzat, 392 So.2d 393 (La. 1980); Taylor v. State, 52 Md. App. 500 (1982).

City of Boston v. Ditson

4 Mass. App. Ct. 323 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 28, 1976

Justice Powell offered the standing requirement of Brown v. United States, 411 U. S. 223 (1973), and Alder *332 man v. United States, 394 U. S. 165 (1969), as an example of the balancing process. 414 U. S. at 338 . … The Charge for Repairing and Boarding Up the House With regard to the charge for repairing and boarding up the house on the locus after it had been largely destroyed by fire, the judge made findings to the following effect

Commonwealth v. Morales

453 Mass. 40 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 2009

The defendant was convicted of the deliberately premeditated murder of Daylan Shepard, the assault by means of a dangerous weapon of Travis Brown, the armed assault with intent to murder Travis Brown, and unlawful possession … Brown saw a flash and heard a shot coming from the direction of the two men. He and Shepard turned and ran. Brown then heard about six more shots. As they ran through some backyards Shepard said he had been shot.

Zimmerman v. Direct Federal Credit Union

121 F. Supp. 2d 133 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2000

TR 14 at 116-7; see Dartt v. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., 427 Mass. 1, 16-7 , 691 N.E.2d 526, 536-7 (1998). Rather, in the defendants’ view, the jury did not follow the Court’s instructions. … Browning-Ferns Ind. v. Kelco Disposal, 492 U.S. 257, 278 , 109 S.Ct. 2909, 2921 , 106 L.Ed.2d 219 (1989).

Oakes v. Oakes

266 Mass. 150 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 31, 1929

Even where there is a contract between the husband and wife with a trustee, as in Kerr v. Kerr, 236 Mass. 353 , the power and duty of the court are not taken away by such an agreement. … Southworth v. Treadwell, 168 Mass. 511 . Brown v. Brown, 222 Mass. 415 . Decree affirmed.

Opinion of the Justices to the Senate & the House of Representatives

337 Mass. 777 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 15, 1958

See Bradley v. Zoning Adjustment Board of Boston, 255 Mass. 160, 164-170 ; Kidder v. Mayor of Cambridge, 304 Mass. 491, 495 . The" organizations referred to in the resolve are unofficial and voluntary. … See Brown v. Russell, 166 Mass. 14, 25 ; State v. Schorr, 45 Del. 18, 25 . To question 3 we answer, “No.”