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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.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Shute's Case

    290 Mass. 393 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1935

    Cameron v. State Theatre Co. 256 Mass. 466 . It .is plain that at the time the employee received his injury he was acting in the course of his employment. … So far as the decision in Warner v. Couchman, [1912] A. C. 35, cited in McNicol’s Case, 215 Mass. 497 , is at variance with what is here decided we are not disposed to follow it. Decree affirmed.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Willard v. Dorr

    29 F. Cas. 1275 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1822

    “Admiralty,” E. 15; Ragg v. King, 2 Strange, 858; Clay v. Sudgrave, 1 Salk. 33; s. c. 1 Ld. Raym. 576; 12 Mod. 405; Carth. 518; Read v. Chapman, 2 Strange. 937; The Favourite, 2 C. Rob. Adm. 232; 2 Browne, Civ. & Adm. … As to the other point, so far as the bar depends upon the statute of limitations of Massachusetts, it has been already disposed of by this court, in the case of Brown v. Jones, 2 Gall. 477 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • A. T. Stearns Lumber Co. v. Howlett

    260 Mass. 45 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 23, 1927

    Quincy Oil Co. v. Sylvester, 238 Mass. 95, 97 . Sherman v. Pfefferkorn, 241 Mass. 468, 474 . Chicago Board of *58 Trade v. United States, 246 U. S. 231, 238 . Window Glass Manufacturers v. United States, 263 U. … The master further found that the defendant Thulin “called on the plaintiff Davenport-Brown Company and informed Mr.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Routhier v. Keenan

    25 Mass. L. Rptr. 50 · Massachusetts Superior Court · Nov 12, 2008

    Id. at 25: see also Peterson v. … Blanchard v. Eli Lilly & Co., 207 F.Sup.2d 308, 313 n.2 (D.Vt. 2002); Cloud v. Pfizer, Inc., 198 F.Sup.2d 1118, 1135 (D.Ariz. 2001); Herrin v. Treon, 459 F.Sup.2d 525, 545 (N.D.Tex. 2006); Yanco v.

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  • Corraro's Case

    380 Mass. 357 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1980

    Balsam v. New York State Div. of Employment, 24 App. … Co. v. Anderson, 280 Ala. *361 626 (1967); Sam Jones Casing Crews v. Skipper, 199 So. 2d 436 (Miss. 1967); Allen v. State Accident Ins. Fund, 29 Or. App. 631 (1977).

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Wardwell v. Leggat

    291 Mass. 428 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1935

    Board of Examiners, 126 Mass. 282 . The issuance of certificates of election is prima facie evidence of right to office. Prince v. Skillin, 71 Maine, 361, 371. … The board has performed the ministerial duties incumbent on it by the examination of the returns and the issuance of certificates of election to those who appear to be elected. Clark v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Pavian, Inc. v. Hickey

    452 Mass. 490 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 2008

    Pavian, Inc. v. Hickey, 70 Mass. App. Ct. 477, 479 (2007). … Garrett v. Director of Div. of Employment Sec., supra, addressed G. L. c. 151A, § 42, which provides that an aggrieved party may obtain judicial review of an adverse decision of the board.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Brackett v. Pitcher

    296 Mass. 295 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 29, 1936

    Bessey v. Ollman, 242 Mass. 89 . Briggs v. Connors, 243 Mass. 1 . … Bronson v. Coffin, 108 Mass. 175, 180 . Hogan v. Barry, 143 Mass. 538 . Crocker v. Cotting, 173 Mass. 68, 70 . Brooks v. West Boston Gas Co. 260 Mass. 407, 409 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Campbell v. United States

    167 F. Supp. 2d 440 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2001

    See Lyons v. Brown, 158 F.3d 605, 609 (1st Cir.1998); see also Cardozo v. Graham, 848 F.Supp. 5, 7 (D.Mass.1994). … V.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • CRAIG H. WELCH & Another v. COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 3, 2025

    We view it as a mixed question of fact and law, and accord "some deference" to the board's decision. Boston Professional Hockey Ass'n v. Commissioner of Revenue, 443 Mass. 276, 285 (2005), quoting Koch v. … See Bernier v.

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  • Assessors of Brookline v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

    310 Mass. 300 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 25, 1941

    of tax appeals [now the Appellate Tax Board] should have been dismissed by the board.” … Co. v.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Garrity v. City of Boston

    161 Mass. 530 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 21, 1894

    Callender v. Marsh, 1 Pick. 418 . Brown v. Lowell, 8 Met. 172 . Mitchell v. Bridgewater, 10 Cush. 411 . Burr v. Leicester, 121 Mass. 241 . See also Sisson v. … Callender v. Marsh, ubi supra. To meet this view of the law, which was deemed to be an injustice, the section of the Revised Statutes above referred to was enacted. Brown v. Lowell, ubi supra.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Merchants' Insurance Co. of Providence v. Abbott

    131 Mass. 397 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 13, 1881

    . * Kelly v. Solari, 9 M. & W. 54. Townsend v. Crowdy, 8 C. B. (N. S.) 477. Pearson v. Lord, 6 Mass. 81 . Stuart v. Sears, 119 Mass. 143 . Welch v. Goodwin, 123 Mass. 71 . 2 Phil. Ins. §§ 1816,1817. … Manahan v. Gibbons, 19 Johns. 109 . The other four actions are brought against Abbott and the members of the firm of Browne, Steese and Clarke.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Houghton Mifflin Co. v. State Tax Commission

    373 Mass. 772 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1977

    We disagree with Houghton’s contention and affirm the rulings of the Appellate Tax Board (board) on this issue. … See Courier Citizen Co. v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 358 Mass. 563 , 573 n.13 (1971). The commission does not press the board’s reasoning here.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • White v. Livingston

    64 Mass. 259 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1852

    We are all of opinion that the legal effect of the condition of the bond given by Brown to White was a demise to White of the premises therein described, so long as *260 he should pay the interest quarterly on the note therein … K; Moshier v.

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  • Rose v. Commissioner of Public Health

    361 Mass. 625 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 20, 1972

    See Richardson v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Framingham, 351 Mass. 375, 376-377 ; McLaughlin v. Rockland Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 351 Mass. 678, 682 ; Shaughnessy v. Board of Appeals of Lexington, 357 Mass. 9, 12-14 . … The matter of review under c. 30A was not discussed in MacDonald v. Board of Health of Braintree, 347 Mass. 76, 77-78 , but it was strongly intimated in Commissioner of Pub. Health v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Banks v. Election Commissioners of Boston

    327 Mass. 509 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 15, 1951

    The board and the intervener argue that the court is without jurisdiction because of Peabody v. School Committee of Boston, 115 Mass. 383 . … Boston v. Dolan, 298 Mass. 346, 355-356 . Richmond v. Stanzler, ante, 62, 63-64. Drain v. Brookline Savings Bank, ante, 435.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Kapsalis

    26 Mass. App. Ct. 448 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 12, 1988

    Commonwealth v. Green, 399 Mass. 565, 566 (1987). … Housing Corp. v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Schertzer v. City of Somerville

    345 Mass. 747 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1963

    Caputo v. Board of Appeals of Somerville, 330 Mass. 107,114 . 2. … Leahy v. Inspector of Bldgs. of New Bedford, 308 Mass. 128, 132-134 . McHugh v. Board of Zoning Adjustment of Boston, 336 Mass. 682 . Shapiro v. Cambridge, 340 Mass. 652, 658 . Cary v.

    Cited 27 timesPublished

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