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201 Mass. 81 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 24, 1909
If the board in law ought to have been a board of five but the board in fact elected in the manner provided for by law was a board of four, the four would be members of a legal water board. … Barry v. Smith, 191 Mass. 78, 86 , and cases there cited. See in addition Damon v. Carrol, 163 Mass. 404 ; M’Gahey v. Alston, 2 M. & W. 206 ; Marshall v. Lamb, 5 Q. B. 115,122,123; Doe v. Young, 8 Q.
Cited 11 timesPublished340 Mass. 73 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 11, 1959
Over a period of years it had installed parts, replaced cables, repaired the control board, brakes and door latches, and kept the elevator lubricated. … Lyon Realty Corp. 308 Mass. 66, 70-71 , Brown v. A. W. Perry Co. 325 Mass. 479 , McAvey v. Albany Realty Co. 328 Mass. 310, 314 , Furber v. Rodney, 331 Mass. 16 , Lee v.
Cited 43 timesPublished284 Mass. 381 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 14, 1933
The case was subsequently recommitted by the Superior Court to the Industrial Accident Board for a hearing as to her right to compensation from November 13, 1929, to the date of the hearing, and in the discretion of the board … It cannot be said that there was any abuse of discretion of the board in refusing to grant a further hearing as to compensation between July 17 and November 13, 1929. Davis v.
Cited 12 timesPublishedPeter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
189 F. Supp. 3d 217 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · May 17, 2016
Brown & Co., Inc. v. … Brown & Co., Inc. v. Toys "R" Us, Inc., 906 F.2d 169, 173 (5th Cir.1990); see also Harville Rose Serv. v. Kellogg Co., 448 F.2d 1346, 1349 (5th Cir.1971). .
Cited 5 timesPublished186 Mass. 83 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1904
Merrill v. Beckwith, 163 Mass. 503 . Eliot v. McCormick, 144 Mass. 10 . Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U. S. 714 . Freeman v. Alderson, 119 U. S. 185 . … Browne, A. P. Browne J. K. Berry, for the plaintiff, submitted a brief. , W. Quinby, for the defendants Thibodeau. J. 3. Richardson, for the defendants Duff and Kitzmiller. Decrees affirmed.
Cited 13 timesPublishedPaquette v. City of Fall River
338 Mass. 368 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1959
Section 4 (a) desig *374 notes the planning board to act as a board of appeal to hear appeals-from, decisions of the superintendent of public buildings. … A challenge to the jurisdiction, however, of the superintendent of public buildings and of the board of appeal under the ordinance is open. Saint Luke’s Hosp. v. Labor Relations Commn. 320 Mass. 467, 470 .
Cited 21 timesPublished225 Mass. 226 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 28, 1916
Boynton v. Moulton, 159 Mass. 248 . Krebs v. Olmstead, 137 Mass. 504 . Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . Weston v. Hodgkins, 136 Mass. 326 . … Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . Wenz v. Wenz, 222 Mass. 314, 321 . Exceptions overruled.
Cited 5 timesPublishedMoen v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
324 Mass. 246 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 26, 1949
Hamer v. Nashawena Mills, Inc. 315 Mass. 160, 165 . Wallace Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, 323 U. S. 248,255 . McQuay-Norris Manuf. Co. v. National Labor Relations Board , 116 Fed. (2d) 748, 751 (C. C. A. 7). … National Labor Relations Board v. Draper Corp. 145 Fed. (2d) 199, 203 (C. C. A. 4).
Cited 47 timesPublished294 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 .
Cited 20 timesPublished203 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 .
Cited 16 timesPublished262 Mass. 127 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1928
The respondent was a member of the board of selectmen of that town, who had been appointed superintendent of streets of that town by the board of selectmen. … Winch v. Hosmer, 122 Mass. 438 . Buckland v. Green, 133 Mass. 421 . Costelo v. Crowell, 134 Mass. 280, 284 . Fay v. Duggan, 135 Mass. 242, 244 . Pierce v. Charter Oak Life Ins. Co. 138 Mass. 151 . Lewis v.
Cited 23 timesPublished201 F. Supp. 2d 195 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2002
(the “Board”), Glenn E. … Silva v. Worden, 130 F.3d 26, 30-31 (1st Cir.1997) (citing Board of County Comm’rs of Bryan County v. Brown, 520 U.S. 397, 404 , 117 S.Ct. 1382 , 137 L.Ed.2d 626 (1997); Pembaur v.
Cited 10 timesPublished270 Mass. 55 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 15, 1930
It was said in Correia v. … As the plaintiffs have failed to prosecute an appeal to the executive board they are not entitled to maintain the present bill. Hickey v. Baine, 195 Mass. 446 . Correia v. Portuguese Fraternity, supra. Crawford v.
Cited 8 timesPublished307 Mass. 354 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1940
Walsh v. … McDevitt v. School Committee of Malden, 298 Mass. 213, 214 . Roberts v. Boston, 5 Cush. 198 .
Cited 40 timesPublished108 Mass. 238 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1871
Swan v. Middlesex, 101 Mass. 173 . 3. … Standish v. Washburn, 21 Pick. 237 . Exceptions overruled.
Cited 16 timesPublishedNeuhaus v. Building Inspector of Marlborough
11 Mass. App. Ct. 230 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 26, 1981
See Dresser v. Inspector of Bldgs. of Southbridge, 348 Mass. 729, 731 (1965); Woods v. … Attleborough, 353 Mass. 671, 674 (1968); Crawford v. Building Inspector of Barnstable, 356 Mass. 174, 180 (1969). Contrast Stow v. Pugsley, 349 Mass. 329, 331, 335 (1965); Hallenborg v.
Cited 27 timesPublished1 Mass. App. Ct. 411 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 16, 1973
On another occasion Pina told Brown to stop following him around. He then took a knife from his pocket, opened it and said to Brown, “This is for you if you don’t quit bugging.” … Commonwealth v. Schnackenberg, 356 Mass. 65, 73-74 (1969). Commonwealth v. Albert, 310 Mass. 811, 816-817 (1942). Commonwealth v. Murphy, ante, 71, 75 (1973).
Cited 5 timesPublished1996 Mass. App. Div. 8 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Jan 18, 1996
Court infers that brown mushy substance had degenerated or turned brown while lying on tile floor. Each of the three requests at issue was a “warrants” request albeit expressed in the negative. … Gallagher v. Stop & Shop, Inc., 332 Mass. 560, 562-63 (1955). Oliveri v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authority, 363. Mass. 165, 169-170 (1973). Sahagan v. Commonwealth, 25 Mass. App. Ct. 953 (1988).
Cited 3 timesPublishedIron Mountain Information Management, Inc. v. Viewpointe Archive Services, LLC
707 F. Supp. 2d 92 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2010
(TR at 180) Congrave told Brown that Viewpointe was not a competitor of Iron Mountain, and Brown “believed him.” … V.
Cited 4 timesPublishedWilliams v. Inspector of Buildings of Belmont
341 Mass. 188 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 9, 1960
Works v. Cities Serv. Oil Co. 308 Mass. 349, 360 . Foster v. Mayor of Beverly, 315 Mass. 567, 569-570 . Desmarais v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. 331 Mass. 199, 202 . Kurz v. Board of Appeals of No. … Under both by-laws the board of selectmen is the board of appeals.
Cited 24 timesPublished
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