Case law

Smith v. Commonwealth

347 Mass. 453 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 7, 1964

Burroughs v. Commonwealth, 224 Mass. 28, 29 . Glickman v. Commonwealth, 244 Mass. 148, 149 . Putnam Furniture Bldg. Inc. v. Commonwealth, 323 Mass. 179, 185 . … See McNamara v.

Brimmer v. City of Boston

102 Mass. 19 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1869

Harrington v. Harrington, 1 Met. 404 . Child v. Boston, 4 Allen, 41 . Griggs v Foote, Ib. 195. … Lowell v. Hadley, 8 Met. 180 . Fitchburg Railroad Co. v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 3 Cush. 58 . Nichols v. Salem, 14 Gray, 490 . Durant v. Lawrence, 1 Allen, 125 .

Pevey v. Aylward

205 Mass. 102 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 23, 1910

See Rutter v. White, 204 Mass. 59 ; Cheney v. Coughlin, 201 Mass. 204 . On June 29, 1909, this respondent was legally elected by the *104 board of aldermen, and notice of his election was sent to the common council. … See Attorney General v. Remick, 73 N. H. 25; Hicks v. Long Branch, 40 Vroom, 300 , 303; Putnam v. Langley, 133 Mass. 204 ; Wood v. Cutter, 138 Mass. 149 . Wheelock v. Lowell, 196 Mass. 220, 230 . Sinclair v.

Inhabitants of Belmont v. New England Brick Co.

190 Mass. 442 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 28, 1906

Belcher v. Farrar, 8 Allen, 325 . Taunton v. Taylor, 116 Mass. 254 . Sawyer v. State Board of Health, 125 Mass. 182, 191 . Train v. Boston Disinfecting Co. 144 Mass. 523, 526 . … Sawyer v. State Board of Health, 125 Mass. 182 . Lowell v. Archambault, 189 Mass. 70, 73 . See Hawthorn v. People, 109 Ill. 302 . Decree affirmed.

Dean v. Plunkett

136 Mass. 195 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 22, 1884

In Locke v. … Brown having been appointed a committee by the reservoir company to settle with delinquent parties, and it now appears that Brown knew of the agency of Ransom B. Dean.

Bloom's Case

222 Mass. 434 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 13, 1916

See Leach v. Hickson, 4 B. W. C. C. 153; Burrell *436 v. Holloway Brothers, Ltd. 4 B. W. C. C. 239; Hunt v. Highley Mining Co. Ltd. [1914] W. C. & Ins. Rep. 406. … See Shea v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford, Railroad, 173 Mass. 177 ; Hawks v. Davis, 185 Mass. 119 ; Daw v. Lally, 213 Mass. 578 .

Wagstaff v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

322 Mass. 664 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 3, 1948

See Ott v. Board of Registration in Medicine, 276 Mass. 566, 571 . But questions of law are reviewable in the District Court and here. Pacific Mills v. Director of the Division of Employment Security, ante, 345, 346. … Under the statute the findings of the board of review are conclusive “if supported by any evidence.” See Jordan Marsh Co. v. Labor Relations Commission, 316 Mass. 748, 756-757 .

Commonwealth v. Leoner-Aguirre

94 Mass. App. Ct. 581 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 13, 2018

He also relies on Brown v. United States, 256 U.S. 335 (1921), for the proposition that an individual does not forfeit his right to use deadly force, even when it is safe to retreat and he fails to do so. … Brown was a common-law case, not purporting to interpret the United States Constitution, and it did not and does not prevent the Commonwealth from adopting the opposite rule. See Commonwealth v.

In the Matter of Chalupowski

473 Mass. 1008 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 2015

Although we give deference to the decision of the board, "this court retains ultimate authority to decide a person's fitness to practice law in the Commonwealth." Strigler v. … Strigler v. Board of Bar Examiners, supra.

Brocklesby v. City of Newton

294 Mass. 41 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 3, 1936

Brown v. Winthrop, 275 Mass. 43 , at page 47, is distinguishable from the present case. … Brown v. Winthrop, 270 Mass. 322, 324 .

The Home Insurance Co. v. Workers' Compensation Trust Fund

88 Mass. App. Ct. 189 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 3, 2015

Our deference is especially warranted in a situation, as here, where the board has chosen between "two equally plausible readings of the statutory language." Falmouth v. Civil Serv. … Co. v. Workers' Compensation Trust Fund, 88 Mass. App. Ct. , (2015).

Nelson v. Nason

343 Mass. 220 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 20, 1961

Brown v. Thayer, 212 Mass. 392, 397 . Saisa v. Lilja, 76 F. 2d 380 (1st Cir.). Carney v. DeWees, 136 Conn. 256, 262-263 . Landers v. French’s Ice Cream Co. 98 Ga. App. 317, 322 . Reader v. Ottis, 147 Minn. 335 . … Brown v. Thayer, 212 Mass. 392, 396 . Jones v. Northwestern Auto Supply Co. 93 Mont. 224, 227-228, 230 . See Smith v. Neibauer Bus Co. 328 Mass. 624 , and cases cited; Rowe v. Gibson, 309 S. W. 2d 173,174-175 (Ky.).

Durgin v. Minot

203 Mass. 26 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 24, 1909

Yet when the order is not complied with, the board under § 69 can cause the nuisance to be removed at the expense of those who are found to be responsible for its existence or continuance. Salem v. … Grace v. Newton Board of Health, 135 Mass. 490 . See Cavanagh v. Boston, 139 Mass. 426, 434 .

Ahlstrom v. Judson

426 Mass. 1105 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1997

Assessors of Boston v. Lamson

316 Mass. 166 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1944

(See Eustace v. Dickey, 240 Mass. 55 .) … The board’s finding of reasonableness and good faith with respect to these matters cannot be said as matter of law to have been erroneous on the agreed facts. Assessors of Boston v.

Burns v. Lane

138 Mass. 350 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 10, 1885

Brown v. Leach, *356 107 Mass. 364, 368 , and cases cited. See Savage v. Stevens, 126 Mass. 207 . … Brown v. Castles, 11 Cush. 348 . David v. Park, 103 Mass. 501 .

Sullivan v. Barrows

303 Mass. 197 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1939

Ryan v. Hayes, 243 Mass. 168 . Clark v. Morgan, 271 Mass. 164 . Snay v. Lovely, 276 Mass. 159 . The constitution expressly provided that the executive board had power to settle all disputes referred to it by the local. … Shinsky v. Tracey, 226 Mass. 21 . Gould v. Kramer, 253 Mass. 433 . Sweetman v. Barrows, 263 Mass. 349 . Walsh v. Reardon, 274 Mass. 530 . Malloy v. Carroll, 287 Mass. 376 .

Guaranty Security Corp. v. Oppenheimer

243 Mass. 324 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1923

Cutter v. Evans, 115 Mass. 27 . Bernheimer v. Charak, 170 Mass. 179 . Rosenthal v. Nove, 175 Mass. 559 . … Smith v. Lacey, 86 Miss. 295 . United States Wind Engine & Pump Co. v. North Penn Iron Co. 227 Penn. St. 262. Brown & Brown Coal Co. v. Antezak, 164 Mich. 110 . Eaton v. Ormsby, 18 R. I. 309. Knapp v. Anderson, 71 N.

In re Brauer

452 Mass. 56 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 28, 2008

Bar Counsel v. Board of Bar Overseers, supra at 9. … See also Bar Counsel v. Board of Bar Overseers, 420 Mass. 6, 11-12 (1995).

In the Matter of Hiss

368 Mass. 447 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 5, 1975

In any disciplinary proceeding the findings and recommendations of the board, though not binding on this court, are entitled to great weight. 21 See March v. … Compare Vlandis v. Kline, 412 U. S. 441, 446 (1973), Leary v. United States, 395 U. S. 6 (1969), and Barnes v. United States, 412 U. S. 837 (1973), with Weinberger v. Salfi, 422 U.