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10 Mass. App. Ct. 499 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 16, 1980
Brown, J. The defendant brings this appeal under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from his conviction by a jury iri the Superior Court on an indictment charging manslaughter. … See Carter v. Jury Commn., 396 U.S. 320 (1970); Akins v. Texas, 325 U.S. 398 (1945); Smith v. Texas, 311 U.S. 128 (1940).
Cited 5 timesPublished315 Mass. 93 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1943
Ryder v. Board of Health of Lexington, 273 Mass. 177 . The defendant availed himself of that proceeding which terminated in a decision adverse to him. … The board had the right to correct its records so as to make them comply with the truth. Halleck v. Boylston, 117 Mass. 469 . Stratton v. Lowell, 181 Mass. 511 . The vote is to be reasonably construed, Taunton v.
Cited 16 timesPublished236 Mass. 588 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1921
Rogers v. Nichols, 186 Mass. 440 . Selectmen of Amesbury v. Citizens Electric Street Railway, 199 Mass. 394 . Howard v. Fall River Iron Worhs Co. 203 Mass. 273,276 . Hanscom v. … See in this connection Wilson v. Head, 184 Mass. 515 ; Yeomans v. Heath, 185 Mass. 189 . It was held in Commonwealth v.
Cited 51 timesPublishedWatros 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).
Cited 84 timesPublishedRice v. Boston & Maine Railroad
316 Mass. 603 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 27, 1944
Brown v. Boston & Maine Railroad, supra, at page 92. … Germaine v. Boston & Albany Railroad, 298 Mass. 501 . Kenney v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 301 Mass. 271 . Brown v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 302 Mass. 90 . Anderson v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 302 Mass. 101 . Emery v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedMassachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 17, 2020
Brown described Chi as short and Asian with tattoos. … See Commonwealth v.
Cited 0 timesPublished58 Mass. App. Ct. 479 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 2, 2003
Subaru of New England, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Canton, 8 Mass. App. Ct. 483, 486 (1979). As we indicated in Cunha v. New Bedford, 47 Mass. App. … Zuckerman v.
Cited 11 timesPublishedSilverman 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.
Cited 2 timesPublishedAssessors of Dover v. Dominican Fathers Province of St. Joseph
334 Mass. 530 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 12, 1956
Assessors of Boston v. Garland School of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378, 386 . Mount Hermon Boys’ School v. Gill, 145 Mass. 139, 146 . Parkhurst v. Treasurer & Receiver General, 228 Mass. 196, 198-199 . … In South Lomcaster Academy v.
Cited 29 timesPublished29 F. Cas. 7 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1868
Compton v. Collinson, 2 Brown, Ch. 377; Worrall v. Jacob, 3 Mer. 266; Jee v. Thurlow, 2 Barn. & C. 547; Webster v. Webster, 23 Eng. Law & Eq. 216; Wilson v. Mushett, 3 Barn. & Adol. 743; Randle v. … Nevers v. Scott, 9 How. [50 U. S.] 22; Randle v. Gould, 8 El. & Bl. 457; Woodward v. Woodward, 8 Law T. (N. S.) 749; Grant v. Grant, 12 Law T. (N. S.) 721; Riley v. Riley, 25 Conn. 154 ; Turner v.
Cited 2 timesPublished229 Mass. 325 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1918
Part V, § 2. … Part V, § 2. If within thirty days after rescript the employee moves for further hearing, and that motion is allowed the case shall be re *329 committed to the Industrial Accident Board.
Cited 26 timesPublishedChiuccariello v. Building Commissioner
29 Mass. App. Ct. 482 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 9, 1990
Gamer v. … Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport, 348 Mass. 515, 520 (1965).
Cited 17 timesPublished415 Mass. 20 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1993
of Cambridge (board). … United States v. Utah Constr. & Mining Co., 384 U.S. 394, 421-422 (1966). Al-meida v. Travelers Ins. Co., 383 Mass. 226, 229-230 (1980). Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 21.2 (2d ed. 1983).”
Cited 36 timesPublished311 Mass. 260 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 31, 1942
Pevey v. Aylward, 205 Mass. 102, 105-107 . See Mansfield v. O’Brien, 271 Mass. 515 ; Attorney-General v. Remick, 73 N. H. 25; Gallagher v. … Cooke v. Scituate, 201 Mass. 107, 109 , and cases cited. See Bennett v. Board of Appeal of Cambridge, 268 Mass. 419, 422 . Compare Milton v. Donnelly, 306 Mass. 451, 458 .
Cited 8 timesPublished295 Mass. 588 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1936
It follows that the local licensing board had no authority to employ counsel in the proceedings in question since no appropriation had been previously made for it. United States Drainage & Irrigation Co. v. … Conners v. Lowell, 246 Mass. 279, 282, 283 . Hand v. School District No. 1, 118 Wash. 439 . Whatever niay be the effect, in a case to which it is applicable, of the provision in § 7 of G.
Cited 6 timesPublished177 Mass. 197 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1900
The new board when appointed was a licensing board, not only de facto, (Coolidge v. Brigham, 1 Allen, 333 ; Martel v. East St. Louis, 94 111. 67,) but de jure. … McGinnis v. Medway, 176 Mass. 67 . There is no ground for saying that the plaintiff’s payment was less voluntary in this case than in Emery v. Lowell, 127 Mass. 138, 140 .
Cited 5 timesPublishedFlaherty v. Walgreen Eastern Co.
18 Mass. L. Rptr. 661 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Jan 25, 2005
Brown v. Kendall, 6 Cush. 292 , 296 (1850). … Hopkins v.
Cited 1 timesPublished323 Mass. 35 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1948
See Guinevan v. Checker Taxi Co. 289 Mass. 295, 297 . … See Gargano v. Essex County News Co. 129 N. J. L. 369; Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Hoage, 85 Fed. (2d) 417 (C. A. D. C.); Casualty Reciprocal Exchange v. Johnson, 148 Fed. (2d) 228 (C. C. A. 5).
Cited 26 timesPublished169 Mass. 417 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 22, 1897
Cook v. Stearns, 11 Mass. 533 . Francis v. Boston & Roxbury Mill Co. 4 Pick. 365 . Boston Water Power Co. v. Boston & Worcester Railroad, 16 Pick. 512 . Stevens v. Stevens, 11 Met. 251 . Cobb v. Fisher, 121 Mass. 169 . … See Ladd v. Boston, 151 Mass. 585 ; Newton v. Perry, 163 Mass. 319 ; Towne v. Newton, 167 Mass. 311 ; Kuschke v. St. Paul, 45 Minn. 225 .
Cited 17 timesPublished86 Mass. App. Ct. 908 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 22, 2014
Framingham Clinic, Inc., 382 Mass. at 290, quoting from Commonwealth v. Zone Book, Inc., 372 Mass. 366, 369 (1977). See Tanner v. Board of Appeals of Boxford, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 647, 649-650 (2004). … Partnership v. Board of Appeals of Shirley, 461 Mass. 469, 475 (2012).4 "[A]n 'incorrect interpretation of a statute . . . is not entitled to deference.'" Ibid., quoting from Atlanticare Med. Ctr. v.
Cited 10 timesPublished
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