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  • Commonwealth v. Choate-Symmes Health Services, Inc.

    406 Mass. 27 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 9, 1989

    Ass’n v. … Co. v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 363 Mass. 685, 691 (1973); Hertrais v. Moore, 325 Mass. 57, 61 (1949).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

    436 Mass. 1201 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 14, 2002

    See Goldstein v. Board of Registration of Chiropractors, 426 Mass. 606, 612 (1998) (agency’s decision must be affirmed if supported by “substantial evidence”); Flint v. Commissioner of Pub. … Keenan v. Superior Court, supra at 436 n.21. “A properly drafted statute can separate criminals from profits derived from their crimes while complying with the First Amendment.” Id. at 437 (Brown, J., concurring).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • White v. Foxboro-Mansfield Bus Co.

    6 Mass. App. Div. 119 · Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · Apr 4, 1941

    Fine v. Kahn, 270 Mass. 557 . … Foye v. Patch, 132 Mass. 105 , Browne v. Moran, 300 Mass. 107, 111 . Pesce v. Brecher, 302 Mass. 211 .

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  • Commissioner of Revenue v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

    384 Mass. 607 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 17, 1981

    The board agreed with the companies. Both the board and the companies relied on Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Wisconsin, 275 U.S. 136 (1927). … Co. v. Director of Div. of Taxation, 350 U.S. at 494 . 6 In Home Ins. Co. v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Hayden v. Beane

    293 Mass. 347 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 30, 1936

    Cripps and Henry V. Greene, copy of which is annexed marked “A”; and that on said date the plaintiff was elected president of the defendant corporation and a member of its board of directors. … Almy v. Orne, 165 Mass. 126 . Brightman v. Bates, 175 Mass. 105, 111 . Bullivant v. First National Bank of Boston, 246 Mass. 324, 333, 334 . Kirkley v. F. H. Roberts Co. 268 Mass. 246, *352 251 . Allen v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Sylvania Electric Products Inc. v. City of Newton

    344 Mass. 428 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 31, 1962

    Caires v. Building Commr. of Hingham, 323 Mass. 589 . Cohen v. Lynn, 333 Mass. 699, 704-705 , and cases cited. Elmer v. Board of Zoning Adjustment of Boston, 343 Mass. 24, 34-35 , and cases cited. … Blackman v. Board of Appeals of Barnstable, 334 Mass. 446, 450 . Atherton v. Board of Appeals of Bourne, 334 Mass. 451, 454 . Barnhart v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Assessors of Pittsfield v. W. T. Grant Co.

    329 Mass. 359 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 31, 1952

    In Hill v. … Commonwealth v. Putnam, 2 Allen, 301 . Commonwealth v. Shea, 323 Mass. 406, 416 . The assessors requested a ruling that “the board is warranted in finding or ruling that the . . .

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  • Commonwealth v. Silva

    471 Mass. 610 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 11, 2015

    They spoke briefly together, and Browne noticed blood on Pimental's legs. … See Turner v. Safley, 482 U.S. 78, 89 (1987); Bell, supra at 545-546. See also Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, 132 S.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

    378 Mass. 51 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 8, 1979

    Board of Review v. … Employ-Security Comm’n, 88 N.M. 596, 601 (1975); Fontaine v. Board of Review of Dep’t of Employment Security, 100 R.I. 37, 44 (1965); Cumberland & Allegheny Gas Co. v. Hatcher, 147 W. Va. 630, 638 (1963).

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Cook v. Cook

    270 Mass. 534 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 5, 1930

    Meyer v. Fort Hill Engraving Co. 249 Mass. 302, 306 . Under the by-laws of the corporation, the board of directors had authority to fix the compensation of all officers. … Pratt v. Bacon, 10 Pick. 123 , 125, 126. Russell v. M’Lellan, 14 Pick. 63 , 68. Godfrey v. Mutual Finance Corp. 242 Mass. 197, 200 .

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Neuhaus 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 timesPublished
  • Lawless v. Town of Freetown

    District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2021

    Later that month, Brown sent Lawless another email instructing her that transfers of payments to Lockbox needed Board approval. Id. at 32. Brown took no further action regarding these matters. … Brown had told her that the Board approved.

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  • New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Brockton

    332 Mass. 662 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 8, 1955

    Board of Survey of Arlington v. Bay State Street Railway, 224 Mass. 463 . Fall River v. Public Service Commissioners, 228 Mass. 575 . … Lexington & Boston Street Railway, 185 Mass. 183 ; Selectmen of Clinton v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, 199 Mass. 279, 286 ; Board of Survey of Arlington v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Walker v. E. William & Merrill C. Nutting, Inc..

    302 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1939

    Marsch v. … The action of the board did not purport to do so. St. 1925, c. 35. Nute v. Boston Co-operative Building Co. 149 Mass. 465, 469 . Board of Survey of Lexington v. Suburban Land Co. 235 Mass. 108 .

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • 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
  • Becker v. Federal Election Commission

    112 F. Supp. 2d 172 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Sep 1, 2000

    See Brown v. Secretary of HHS, 46 F.3d 102, 113-14 (1st Cir.1995). Courts are “equipped to settle” issues of law in cases involving challenges to an agency’s power. Id.; see Ezratty v. … At no time did any campaign or representative of any campaign have a role in the Advisory Committee’s or the CPD Board’s decision-making process. (Brown Aff. ¶ 39.)

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Eaton v. Locke

    202 Mass. 324 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1909

    Brayton v. Fall River, 113 Mass. 218, 227 . The subject has been so recently treated in Robinson v. … Brayton v. Fall River, ubi supra. French v. Connecticut River Lumber Co. 145 Mass. 261, 264 . Robinson v. Brown, 182 Mass. 266 , and cases cited.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • First Data Corp. v. State Tax Commission

    371 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 8, 1976

    Corp. v. Assessors of Boston, 355 Mass. 284, 287 (1969). We answer the question in the negative and affirm the board’s decision. … The decision of the Appellate Tax Board is affirmed.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Lamson v. Secretary of the Commonwealth

    341 Mass. 264 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1960

    v. … The boundary lines in tide water between adjacent coastal municipalities, as located and defined by the board of harbor and land commissioners . . .

    Cited 18 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

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