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  • City of Revere v. Blaustein

    315 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 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Singer

    29 Mass. App. Ct. 708 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 16, 1991

    Franks v. … “IT” describes John Singer as a white male, approx. 39 years of age, approx. 5’5, 140 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.

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  • Morgan v. Banas

    331 Mass. 694 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 3, 1954

    The cases of Sesnovich v. Board of Appeal of Boston, *697 313 Mass. 393 , and Perkins v. … No further reference to the planning board was necessary. See Burlington v. Dunn, 318 Mass. 216, 218-219 ; Lundy v. Wayland, 328 Mass. 581, 582-583 . Compare Fish v. Canton, 322 Mass. 219, 222-224 .

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • Gove's Case

    223 Mass. 187 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1916

    Ltd. v. Hall and the principles on which it was decided are of no consequence. … See Hudson v. Lynn & Boston Railroad, 185 Mass. 510 ; Brooks v. Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway, 200 Mass. 8 ; Boott Mills v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 218 Mass. 582 .

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Community Dev. Gardner v. Bd. of Assessors of Gardner

    377 Mass. 351 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 21, 1979

    In Royal Gardens Co. v. … The board correctly rejected the assessors’ approach, holding that whether or not the Federal payments were income to the company was irrelevant. See Morville House, Inc. v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Williams v. Commonwealth

    350 Mass. 732 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 17, 1966

    .); and Brown v. Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, 351 F. 2d 564, 567-568 (7th Cir.), regarding counsel at probation revocation. We need not rest our conclusions on this matter upon constitutional grounds. In Martin v. … sentencing court; in the Martin case, supra, where the sentence had been imposed and was being served, the question of Martin’s liberty had left the hands of the court and was before an administrative agency, the parole board

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Sweenie v. A.L. Prime Energy Consultants

    451 Mass. 539 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 28, 2008

    Marashlian v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Newburyport, 421 Mass. 719, 721 (1996), quoting Circle Lounge & Grille, Inc. v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 324 Mass. 427, 430 (1949). … Sweenie v. Planning Bd. of Groton, supra at 480-481. See Green v. Board of Appeals of Provincetown, 404 Mass. 571, 574 (1989).

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Southeastern Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    384 Mass. 794 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 23, 1981

    The taxpayer’s reliance on Rowe Contracting Co. v. … Medical Center v. Assessors of Boston, 353 Mass. 35, 43 (1967). This test has not been met. 2. The board found that the Commissioner of Revenue, in accordance with G.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Assessors 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 timesPublished
  • Guidara & Terenzio Inc. v. R. Guastavino Co.

    286 Mass. 502 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 26, 1934

    When used for finishing ceilings, that material, bought from the defendant, separated from the brown or base coat, fell, and had to be replaced. … The defendant contended that the fault was in an oversanded brown or base coat beneath.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Clark v. Edison

    881 F. Supp. 2d 192 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2012

    Doe v. Maskell, 342 Md. 684, 698 , 679 A.2d 1087 (1996); Dalrymple v. Brown, 549 Pa. 217, 232 , 701 A.2d 164 (1997); Travis v. Ziter, 681 So.2d 1348, 1355 (Ala. 1996); Hunter v. Brown, 1996 WL 57944 (Tenn.Ct.App. … Brown, supra note 7 , at 34-36; Dalenberg, supra note 7. . Brown, supra note 7 , at 47-48. . Dalenberg, supra note 7, at 283-84.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Underwood v. Risman

    414 Mass. 96 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 8, 1993

    The board of health of Medford mailed a notice to the owner, Hutchison, declaring an emergency and ordering remedial action within seven days. … Leardi v. Brown, 394 Mass. 151, 159 (1985). McGrath v. Mishara, 386 Mass. 74, 86 (1982).

    Cited 55 timesPublished
  • Town of Nantucket v. Mitchell

    271 Mass. 62 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 24, 1930

    Curtis v. Brown, 219 Mass. 157,159 . Bessey v. Ollman, 242 Mass. 89, 91 . Webber v. Cox, 256 Mass. 595, 597 . Erickson v. Ames, 264 Mass. 436, 441 . … Boston Mill Corp. v. Bulfinch, 6 Mass. 229, 233 . Melvin v. Proprietors of Locks & Canals on Merrimack River, 5 Met. 15 , 26, 32. Barker v. Kennard, 226 Mass. 586, 589, 590 . Dead River Fishing & Hunting Club v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Burnett v. Commonwealth

    169 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 timesPublished
  • Kaeble v. Mayor of Chicopee

    311 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 timesPublished
  • Chelmsford Trailer Park, Inc. v. Town of Chelmsford

    393 Mass. 186 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 25, 1984

    The rent board has not had the opportunity to develop any working rules nor to demonstrate how quickly or slowly it will work. The owner cites Carson Mobile Home Park Owners’ Ass’n v. … Walker v. Board of Appeals of Harwich, 388 Mass. 42, 51 (1983); C. Sands, Sutherland Statutory Construction § 46.05 (4th ed. 1973).

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • Barnard v. Inhabitants of Shelburne

    222 Mass. 76 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 13, 1915

    Rowe v. Peabody, 207 Mass. 226, 236 . Damon v. Selectmen of Framingham, 195 Mass. 72, 78 . Murdough v. Revere, 165 Mass. 109 . Shea v. Milford, 145 Mass. 528 . Haven v. Lowell, 5 Met. 35 . … It was proper to show the educational' standard of excellence in studies required and prescribed by the New England College Entrance Certificate Board, as also that by the State Board of Education.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Turnpike Realty Co. v. Town of Dedham

    362 Mass. 221 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1972

    Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 . … Caires v. Building Commr. of Hing-ham, 323 Mass. 589, 594 . Lanner v. Board of Appeal of Tewksbury, 348 Mass. 220, 228 .

    Cited 66 timesPublished
  • Holsworth v. Holsworth

    252 Mass. 133 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 17, 1925

    Meader v. Meader, ante, 132. Drew v. Drew, 250 Mass. 41 . … Rogers, 122 Mass. 423 , Maglathlin v. Maglathlin, 138 Mass. 299 , Brown v. Brown, 208 Mass. 290 , LaFlamme v. LaFlamme, 210 Mass. 156 , Drew v. Drew, 250 Mass. 41 , Keats v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Septimo's Case

    219 Mass. 430 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 12, 1914

    Irons v. Davis & Timmins, Limited, [1899] 2 Q. B. 330. Merry & Cuninghame, Limited, v. Black, 46 Sc. L. R. 812. Thompson v. Johnson & Nephew, Limited, [1914] 3K.B. 694. … The grounds upon which this decision rests render unnecessary the consideration of other matters determined by the Industrial Accident Board. Decree affirmed.

    Cited 12 timesPublished

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