Case law

McCarthy v. City of Malden

303 Mass. 563 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 7, 1939

Ed.) c. 45, § 5, which is in one respect nothing more than the simple permission to one board of public officers to fix salaries. See Decatur v. … State v.

Preston v. City of Boston

29 Mass. 7 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 1831

Knibbs v. Hall, 1 Esp. Rep. 84 *15 Threat of legal process is not such duress, for the party may plead, and make proof, and show that he is not liable. Brown v. MíKinally, I Esp. Rep. 279. … See Lyman v. Fiske, 17 Pick. 231 ; Thorndike v. Boston, 1 Metc. 242 Sears v. Boston, ibid. 250.

Commonwealth v. Diaz

326 Mass. 525 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 4, 1950

Field v. Clark, 143 U. S. 649, 694 . It is on this principle that ordinances and by-laws of municipalities and the regulations of various boards have been upheld. Brodbine v. Revere, 182 Mass. 598, 600-602 . … See Winthrop v. New England Chocolate Co. 180 Mass. 464 ; Commonwealth v. Maletsky, 203 Mass. 241 ; Commonwealth v. Badger, 243 Mass; 137; Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129 ; Commonwealth v.

Watros v. Greater Lynn Mental Health & Retardation Ass'n

421 Mass. 106 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 10, 1995

See Marotta v. Board of Appeals of Revere, 336 Mass. 199, 204 (1958); Barvenik v. Aldermen of Newton, 33 Mass. App. Ct. 129, 131 (1992); Gordon v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Lee, 22 Mass. App. Ct. 343, 347 (1986). … Willard v. Board of Appeals of Orleans, 25 Mass. App. Ct. 15, 21 (1987).

City of Lowell v. Archambault

189 Mass. 70 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 8, 1905

Grand Rapids v. Brandy, ubi supra. Independently of this statute, while the board of health, under Pub. … And the authority of the board as a governmental agent is commensurate with the provisions of the statute clothing it with this power. Abbott v. Frost, 185 Mass. 398, 400 .

DiPietro v. Sipex Corp.

69 Mass. App. Ct. 29 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 14, 2007

See, e.g., Undem v. First Natl. Bank Spring-dale, Ark., 46 Ark. Ct. App. 158 (1994); Fair Oaks Bank v. Johnson, 198 Cal. 196 (1926); San Diego Mun. Credit Union v. Smith, 176 Cal. … App. 3d 919 (1986); Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. v. New York Hamilton Corp., 228 A.D. 325 (N.Y.1930); NationsBank of Va., N.A. v. Toms, 28 Va. Cir. 378 (1992); Hulse v.

In re Segal

430 Mass. 359 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 16, 1999

Cousineau v. Laramee, 388 Mass. 859, 862 (1983), quoting Dexter v. … Merisme v. Board of Appeals on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 27 Mass. App.

Commonwealth v. Hyde

230 Mass. 6 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 7, 1918

Commonwealth v. Sisson, 189 Mass. 247 . Commonwealth v. Kingsbury, 199 Mass. 542 . The case at bar thus is distinguished from, Commonwealth v. … Nelson v. State Board of Health, 186 Mass. 330 . Sprague v. Minor, 195 Mass. 581 . The case of Austin v. Murray, 16 Pick. 121 , upon which the defendant relies, is quite distinguishable. Exceptions overruled.

Silverman v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

13 Mass. L. Rptr. 303 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jul 11, 2001

See generally Harhen v. Brown, 46 Mass.App.Ct. 793, 803 (1999), rev’d on other grounds, 431 Mass. 838 (2000); G.L.c. 175, §30(a)(4). … See Zimmerman v.

Bennett v. Platt

26 Mass. 558 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 15, 1830

The attorney called on Brown and demanded the wagon, but it not *571 being ready, he commenced a suit against Brown, which was discontinued in 1829 ; and after the death of Brown the defendant’s claim was proved before the … See Oldfield v. Lowe, 9 Barn. & Cressw. 73 ; Goode v. Langley, 7 Barn. & Cressw. 96; Atkinson v. Bell, 8 Barn. & Cressw. 277 ; Maberley v. Sheppard, 10 Bingh. 99; Sumner v. Hamlet, 12 Pick. 82 , 83; Glover r.

Konstantopoulos v. Town of Whately

384 Mass. 123 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 27, 1981

Milligan v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 500 (1965). See Higgins v. … See Mosey Cafe, Inc. v. Licensing Bd. for Boston, 338 Mass. 199, 205 (1958) (licensing authorities may not function as a board of censors). See also note 8, supra.

SILVERMAN'S LIQUOR MART v. Licensing Bd. for Boston

348 Mass. 524 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 17, 1965

O’Connell v. New York, N. H. & H. R.R. 187 Mass. 272, 279 . Old Colony Trust Co. v. Chauncey, 214 Mass. 271, 274 . Warren v. Stoneman, 276 Mass. 259, 262 . Be statement: Contracts, §§ 374, 395. See Muchnick v. … Cole v. Chief of Police of Fall River, 312 Mass. 523, 526 . Monteiro v. Selectmen of Fal-mouth, 328 Mass. 391, 392-393 .

Pinchuk v. State Street Corp.

28 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jan 19, 2011

see also Blake v. … Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 838, 845-46 (2000). A director taking or refraining to take action in the good faith exercise of the business judgment rule will not be liable for such actions.

Ciarmataro v. Adams

275 Mass. 521 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 1, 1931

over the window, and a towel hung up on the side of the window which covered a cord; that there was a hole in the shade; that the end of the muzzle of the rifle was twenty-three inches from the window; that there was a board … Douglas v. Holyoke Machine Co. 233 Mass. 573 , and cases cited at page 577. Commonwealth v. Briant, 142 Mass. 463 . Commonwealth v. Stevenson, 142 Mass. 466 . Brown v. Boston Ice Co. 178 Mass. 108 . O’Leary v.

Sennott's Case

146 Mass. 489 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 6, 1888

People v. Baker, 89 N. Y. 460 . Bigelow v. Forrest, 9 Wall. 339 . The leading cases of Ex parte Lange, 18 Wall. 163 , and People v. Liscomb, 60 N. … Adams v. Vose, 1 Gray, 51 .

Marcelle, Inc. v. Sol. & S. Marcus Co.

274 Mass. 469 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1931

Eustace v. Dickey, 240 Mass. 55, 72 . Erickson v. Ames, 264 Mass. 436, 444 . Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass. 102, 112 . Lovell v. Commonwealth Thread Co. Inc. 272 Mass. 138, 141 . … Arruda v. Director General of Railroads, 251 Mass. 255, 263 . Brown v. Little, Brown & Co. (Inc.) 269 Mass. 102, 114 . The contract is clear on this point.

B. M. C. Durfee Trust Co. v. Borden

329 Mass. 461 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1952

Brown, child of Marjorie Brown; and Joanne Borden and Bradford P. Borden, children of Philip P. Borden. … Ernst v. Rivers, 233 Mass. 9, 14 .” Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Park, 307 Mass. 255, 264 . Manning v. Manning, 229 Mass. 527, 529 . Agricultural National Bank v. Miller, 316 Mass. 288, 292 .

Pizura v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

331 Mass. 286 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1954

See Lasell v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, 325 Mass. 23, 24 ; Scola v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, 326 Mass. 180, 181 . … Farrar v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, 324 Mass. 45, 48-49 . Conrado v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, 325 Mass. 711, 713 .

Miller v. Horton

10 L.R.A. 116 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 1, 1891

See also Sawyer v. State Board of Health, 125 Mass. 182 ; Winthrop v. Farrar, 11 Allen, 398 . … In Train v. Boston Disinfecting Co. 144 Mass. 523 , it was held that the board of health, under the St. of 1816, c. 44, (Pub.

Stowers v. Barnard

32 Mass. 221 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1834

Truesdell v. … The case of Baskerville v.