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  • Levine v. Reynolds

    143 Me. 15 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Aug 5, 1947

    Holden Steam Mill v. Westervelt, supra; Dwinal v. Howard, supra; Harmon v. Company, 35 Me. 453 ; Jewett v. Weston, 11 Me. 346 ; Miller v. Goddard, 34 Me. 102 ; Veazie v. Bangor, 51 Me. 509 ; Otis v. Ford, 54 Me. 104 . … But in Brown v. Haynes, 52 Me. 578 at 581 , the court said the same rule applies in a contract for the sale of personalty as applies in a contract for the sale of real estate.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Tarbox v. Inh. Of Town of York

    Superior Court of Maine · Sep 27, 2011

    York v. Town of Ogunquit, 2001 ME 53, <][7. … . §469-A become effective this week and, if constitutional (see Driscoll v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • American Republic Insurance v. Superintendent of Insurance

    647 A.2d 1195 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 21, 1994

    International Paper Co. v. Board of Envtl. Protection, 629 A.2d 597, 599 (Me.1993). The construction of a statutory scheme is a question of law for the court. Spiller v. State, 627 A.2d 513, 515 (Me.1993). … See Keystone Bituminous Coal Ass’n v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Ross v. Cargo of 3,408 Tons of Pocahontas Coal

    165 F. 722 · District Court, D. Maine · Nov 21, 1908

    The corrected bill of lading shows that she had on board 3,403% tons. … Randall v. Sprague, 74 Fed. 247 , 21 C. C. A. 334 ; Wright v. New Zealand Shipping Co., 4 Ex. Div. 165; Randall v. Lynch, 2 Camp. 352. In Niver v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • The Louisa

    15 F. Cas. 942 · District Court, D. Maine · Mar 15, 1857

    John v. Paine, 10 How. [51 U. S.] 557; The Oregon v. Rocca. 18 How. [59 U. S.] 570; Crockett v. Newton, Id. 581. … John v. Paine, 10 How. [51 U. S.] 581, 583. If. as is justly observed by Mr. Justice McLean, in the case of The Oregon v. Rocca, 18 How. [59 U.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Beal v. Bangor Publishing Co.

    714 A.2d 805 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jul 17, 1998

    New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 283 , 84 S.Ct. 710 , 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964); see also True v. Ladner, 513 A.2d 257, 262 (Me.1986); Michaud v. Town of Livermore Falls, 381 A.2d 1110, 1113 (Me.1978). … I told him that Nancy Brown, the commander of the base, had decided that she wanted to have all the security personnel not carry weapons ...

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Barrett v. Town of Bar Harbor

    Superior Court of Maine · Oct 18, 2004

    Barrett, Plaintiff V. … If, however, the Board acted only in an appellate capacity, we review directly the decision of the Planning Board, or other previous tribunal, not the Board of Appeals." Stewart v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Town of Orrington v. Pease

    660 A.2d 919 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 28, 1995

    On July 29,1991, Rodney Pease executed a release deed conveying Lot 90C to the Reeds and reciting in pertinent part: This conveyance is made on the following expressed condition and restriction: Upon the Planning Board for … (quoting Town of Arundel v. Swain, 374 A.2d 317, 320 (Me.1977)).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • HCI Corp. v. Voikos Construction Co.

    581 A.2d 795 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Oct 25, 1990

    Anderson v. Cape Elizabeth School Board, 472 A.2d 419, 421 (Me.1984). … Shorette v. State, 402 A.2d 450, 454 (Me.1979); Pineland Lumber Co. v. Robinson, 382 A.2d 33, 37 (Me.1978).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • State v. Samson

    388 A.2d 60 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 4, 1978

    In State v. … State v.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • State v. Bryce

    243 A.2d 726 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jun 25, 1968

    State v. Mann, supra. … The Court quoted with approval from Starbird v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • INTEGRAL CONSULTING INC v. CONTINENTAL SHELF ASSOCIATES INC

    District Court, D. Maine · Oct 9, 2025

    Lehman v. Revolution Portfolio LLC, 166 F.3d 389, 393 (1st Cir. 1999). … Coffin v. Ametek, Inc., No. 2:18-cv-472-NT, 2020 WL 3404724, at *1 (D. Me. June 19, 2020) (cleaned up).

    Cited 0 timesUnknown
  • Damon v. Inhabs of the Town of St. George

    Superior Court of Maine · Jan 20, 2005

    Yates v. Town of Southwest Harbor, 2001 ME 2, 910, 763 A.2d 1168, 1171 (citing Sproul v. Town of Boothbay Harbor, 2000 ME 30, 7 8, 746 A.2d 368, 372). … The court is not permitted to “make findings independent of those explicitly or implicitly found by the board or [to] substitute its judgment for that of the board.” Perrin v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Cooke v. Naylor

    573 A.2d 376 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Apr 13, 1990

    In State v. … See State v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Maine Consolidated Power Co. v. Inhabitants of Farmington

    219 A.2d 748 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · May 18, 1966

    In making such valuation, the Commission may avail itself of any reports, records or other information available to it in the office of any state officer or board.” … Co. v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Albert v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.

    144 Me. 20 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Feb 7, 1949

    Langdo furnished his own board, and there was no contract or arrangement between Langdo and the plaintiff for transportation to and from work. … Louis Dressed Beef Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co., 201 U. S. 173 ; 26 Sup. Ct. 400; 50 L. Ed. 712 ; Interstate Casualty Co. v. Wallins Coal Co., 164 Ky. 778 ; 176 S. W. 217 ; L. R. A. 1915 F. 958 ; Butler Bros. v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • State v. Carey

    136 Me. 47 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Sep 9, 1938

    Starbird v. Brown, 84 Me., 238, 24 A., 824 ; Hunt v. Card, 94 Me., 390, 47 A., 921 ; Tibbetts v. Coombs, 114 Me., 441, 96 A., 741 ; Chase v. Scolnik, 116 Me., 374, 102 A., 74 . See 59 Corpus Juris 934 and cases cited. … Louisville Water Co. v. Clark, 143 U. S., 1 , 12 S. Ct., 346 ; Tucker v. McLendon, 210 Ala., 562 , 98 So., 797 ; Bozarth v. Egg Harbor, 85 N. J. L., 412, 89 A., 920 ; New Brunswick v. Williamson, 44 N. J.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Acadia Hospital Corp. v. Town of Hampden

    Superior Court of Maine · Aug 17, 2017

    Sanborn v. Town of Elliot, 425 A.2d 629, 630-3 (Me. 1981). … This states the obvious and in no way addresses the issue that the Board described as being presented.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Lyon v. Lyon

    88 Me. 395 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Jan 30, 1896

    Bolton v. Bolton, 73 Maine, 299, and cases cited on page 309; Re Brown, 58 L. J. Ch. 420; Re Hall, 35 Ch. Div. 551; Kent v. Barker, 2 Gray, 535 , 536. … Dwelly v. Dwelly, 46 Maine, 377; Swift v. Luce, 27 Maine, 285; Shaw v. Railroad Co. 151 U. S. 557 ; Denn v. Reid, 10 Pet. 524, 527 .

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Waterhouse v. Town of Kennebunk

    Superior Court of Maine · Oct 26, 2004

    Town of Southwest Harbor v. Harwood, 2000 ME 213, {l 6, 763 A.2d 115, 117. “Substantial evidence is ‘evidence that a reasonable mind would accept as sufficient to support a conclusion.” York v. … Findings of a board of review will not be overturned “unless the record compels a contrary finding.” Northeast Empire v. Town of Ashland, 2003 ME 28, { 9, 818 A.2d 1021, 1024 (citing Yusem v.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished

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