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  • City of Malden v. MacCormac

    318 Mass. 729 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 30, 1945

    We see nothing in these circumstances that estops the defendant from challenging the validity of the regulation of the board. Commonwealth v. Retkovits, 222 Mass. 245, 252-253 . Levenson v. Ruble, 307 Mass. 562, 565 . … In any event, the city is not liable for the actions of the board whose members act as public officers and not as agents of the city. Harrington v. Worcester, 186 Mass. 594 . Attorney General v. Stratton, 194 Mass. 51 .

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  • Joseph v. J.P. Yachts, LLC

    436 F. Supp. 2d 254 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2006

    Ocean Services Towing and Salvage, Inc. v. Brown, 810 F.Supp. at 1264 (noting that “no lives were ever in danger during the rescue effort” in discussing the fourth factor). … Taylor v. 42 Foot Egg Harbor Hull, 1994 WL 779759 at *14 (D.N.J. June 22, 1994); Ocean Services Towing and Salvage, Inc. v. Brown, 810 F.Supp. at 1265 ; see also City of Boston v.

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  • Frennier's Case

    318 Mass. 635 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1945

    Adamaitis v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 295 Mass. 215, 219, 220 . Boss v. Travelers Ins. Co. 296 Mass. 18, 22-23 . London Guarantee & Accident Co. Ltd. v. Cox, 41 Ga. App. 329 . Consolidation Coal Co. v. … Olson v. Triplett, 255 Ky. 724 . Fulton Ice Co. v. Meacham, 273 Ky. 483 . Meznarich v. Republic Coal Co. 101 Mont. 78 . See United States v. Rice, 72 Fed. (2d) 676, 677.

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  • Commonwealth v. McDermott

    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 2024

    See also Brown v. … See Commonwealth v. Brown, 466 Mass. 676, 686 (2013) ("[N]either Miller nor [Diatchenko I] precludes mandatory sentencing for all juveniles in all circumstances.

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  • Moriarty v. Sullivan

    21 Mass. L. Rptr. 254 · Massachusetts Superior Court · May 16, 2006

    In Korbin v. … See Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 838, 839-40 (2000), citing Shaw v. Digital Equip. Corp., 82 F.3d 1194, 1220 (1st Cir. 1996).

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  • Palm Manor Nursing Home, Inc. v. Rate Setting Commission

    359 Mass. 652 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1971

    Compare Massachusetts Gen. *655 Hosp. v. Cambridge, 347 Mass. 519, 522 ; Springfield Hosp. v. Commissioner of Pub. Welfare, 350 Mass. 704, 710 ; Massachusetts Gen. Hosp. v. Commissioner of Admn. 353 Mass. 369, 374 . … Hosp. v. Cambridge, 347 Mass. 519, 522-523 . Massachusetts Gen. Hosp. v. Commissioner of Admn. 353 Mass. 369, 375 .

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Whiting v. Houghton

    228 Mass. 429 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 27, 1917

    Cleveland v. Clap, supra. Wilcox v. Mills, 4 Mass. 217 . Brown v. Seymour, 1 Pick. 32 . Wilmarth v. Richmond, 11 Cush. 463 . The statute of 1794, supra, has not been materially changed since its enactment. Rev. … The decision of Brown v.

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  • Richmond Brothers, Inc. v. Hagemann

    359 Mass. 265 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 12, 1971

    Capitol Airways, Inc. v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co. 215 Ind. 462, 466 (power line). Jackson Municipal Airport Authy. v. Evans, 191 So. 2d 126, 128-130 (Miss.) (trees). See Gulf Television Co. v. Brown, 301 S. … See Gulf Television Co. v. Brown, supra. Decree affirmed with costs of appeal.

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  • Griffin v. Cunningham

    183 Mass. 505 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 17, 1903

    Curtis v. Brown, 5 Cush. 488 . Manley v. Geagan, 105 Mass. 445 . O ’ Connell v. Mount Holyoke College, 174 Mass. 511, 514 . But there was something more. What the parties agreed to was in dispute. … Furbish v. Goodnow, 98 Mass. 296 . Richardson v. Robbins, 124 Mass. 105 . For these reasons, the case does not fall within Curtis v. Brown, ubi supra, as argued by the defendant; but is to be governed by Caswell v.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • McLean's Case

    223 Mass. 342 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1916

    See Roles v. Pascall & Sons, [1911] 1 K. B. 982; Griffiths v. Atkinson, [1912] W. C. R. 277. … Entered by order of Wait, J., affirming the decision of the Industrial Accident Board.

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  • Cape Cod Gas Co. v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 13507

    3 Mass. App. Ct. 258 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 14, 1975

    The company’s minute dissection of the board’s opinion is adequately answered in Morceau v. … We do not intend to imply that the board interpreted the clause improperly. See Hannan v. Enterprise Publishing Co. 341 Mass. 363, 365 (1960). The court distinguished Torrington Co. v. Metal Prod. Wkrs.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Lyons v. Lyons

    313 Mass. 550 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 1, 1943

    Old Colony Trust Co. v. Brown, 287 Mass. 177, 179 . Bamford v. Hathaway, 306 Mass. 160, 162 . … Brown, 287 Mass. 177 , where many of the cases are collected. The decree is reversed, and a decree is to be entered in accordance with this opinion. Ordered accordingly.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Bagley v. Illyrian Gardens, Inc.

    401 Mass. 822 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 9, 1988

    See, e.g., New England Power Co. v. … Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm., 363 Mass. 339, 365 (1973).

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • DR. SURESH C. SRIVASTAVA v. ANUJ SRIVASTAVA, & Others

    Massachusetts Superior Court · Apr 21, 2023

    V, § 2. … Boston v.

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  • Barber v. Rathvon

    250 Mass. 479 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 9, 1925

    Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . Wald v. Arnold, 168 Mass. 134 . Custy v. Donlan, 159 Mass. 245 . Krebs v. Olmstead, 137 Mass. 504 . Chace v. Trafford, 116 Mass. 529 . Wyman v. Fabens, 111 Mass. 77 . … In Lonsdale v. Brown, 15 Fed. Cas. 855 , the suit was on the original undertaking, and there was consideration for the forbearance; in Tebo v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Pospisil's Case

    402 Mass. 820 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 12, 1988

    See id.; Goes v. Feldman, 8 Mass. App. Ct. 84, 88 (1979), citing City Council of Waltham v. … See School Comm. of Brockton v. Teachers’ Retirement Bd., 393 Mass. 256, 263 (1984), quoting Beeler v. Downey, 387 Mass. 609, 616 (1982). The decision of the reviewing board is affirmed.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • President & Fellows of Harvard College v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    376 Mass. 551 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 3, 1978

    If this were a civil action in the nature of certiorari, the board could be made a formal party as a method of seeking review of its decision. Malden v. Appellate Tax Bd., 367 Mass. 395, 398 (1975). Cf. Soja v. T.P. … . *555 Whether an employee is “available for work” is primarily a question of fact that has been entrusted to the informed judgment of the board. Keough v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Wenz v. Wenz

    222 Mass. 314 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1916

    Custy v. Donlan, 159 Mass. 245 . Gillingham v. Brown, 178 Mass. 417 . The requests for rulings call for the application of this principle to three documents signed by the defendant. R. L. c. 202, § 12. … Gillingham v. Brown, ubi supra.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Nichols v. Dacey

    329 Mass. 598 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 2, 1953

    Scudder v. Selectmen of Sandwich, 309 Mass. 373, 375 , and cases cited. 3 Blackstone, 110, cited in Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch, 137 , at page 168. Kendall v. United States, 12 Pet. 524, 614 . 34 Am. … See Brewster v. Sherman, 195 Mass. 222, 224-225 ; Parrotta v. Hederson, 315 Mass. 416, 418-419 , and cases cited; Sears v. Treasurer & Receiver General, 327 Mass. 310, 314-315 . Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Bettigole v. Assessors of Springfield

    343 Mass. 223 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 20, 1961

    In a later case, Amory v. … See Meenes v. Goldberg, 331 Mass. 688, 691 ; Madden v. State Tax Commn. 333 Mass. 734, 736-737 ; Dehydrating Process Co. of Gloucester, Inc. v. Gloucester, 334 Mass. 287 ; Squantum Gardens, Inc. v.

    Cited 60 timesPublished

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