Case law

Blanchard's Case

277 Mass. 413 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 3, 1931

Navien v. Cohen, 268 Mass. 427, 431 . Young v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 273 Mass. 567, 570 . … See Weiner v. D. A. Schulte, Inc. 275 Mass. 379, 384 .

Svoboda v. Director of Division of Employment Security

386 Mass. 1004 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1982

Labor Relations Comm’n v. University Hosp., Inc., 359 Mass. 516, 521 (1971). … The burden of proof was on the plaintiff, Sohler v. Director of the Div. of Employment Security, 377 Mass. 785 , 788 n.1 (1979), and the board is the sole judge of credibility and the weight of the evidence, Keough v.

Bly v. St. Amand

9 F. Supp. 3d 137 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2014

See Brown v. O’Dea, 227 F.3d 642 , 645 (6th Cir.2000); Crouse v. Dickhaut, Civ. A. No. 07-12004-MLW, 2013 WL 1054845 , at *10-*11 (D.Mass. Mar. 13, 2013). … Brown, 227 F.3d at 645; Donnelly v. DeChristoforo, 416 U.S. 637, 643 , 94 S.Ct. 1868 , 40 L.Ed.2d 431 (1974).

Harris v. Town of Wayland

16 Mass. App. Ct. 583 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 1, 1983

Muir v. Leominster, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 587, 592 (1974). Compare Bouchard v. Haverhill, 342 Mass. 1 (1961). 2. … District Attorney for the Northwestern Dist. v. Selectmen of Sunderland, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 663, 665 (1981), quoting from FTC v. Flotill Prod., Inc., 389 U.S. 179, 183 (1967). See Clark v.

Minnie v. City of Chicopee

344 Mass. 743 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 12, 1962

That case also establishes that the board’s order accepting § 108E was not an ordinance. Charter requirements and board rules relating to ordinances have no relevance. Cf. Councillors of Brockton v. … See Barnard v. Lynn, 295 Mass. 144, 147 . See also Rock v. Pittsfield, 316 Mass. 348, 351 .

Gilman v. Congregational Home Missionary Society

276 Mass. 580 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 11, 1931

Welch v. Brimmer, 169 Mass. 204 . Heard v. Read, 169 Mass. 216, 224 . Brown v. Wright, *584 194 Mass. 540 . Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Blanchard, 196 Mass. 35 . … Sullivan, 268 Mass. 318 , rather than within Heard v. Read, 169 Mass. 216 , and Brown v. Wright, 194 Mass. 540 .

Hamer v. Nashawena Mills, Inc.

315 Mass. 160 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1943

Heinz Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 311 U. … Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 116 Fed. (2d) 748. National Labor Relations Board v. Knoxville Publishing Co. 124 Fed. (2d) 875.

McCarthy v. City of Boston

135 Mass. 197 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 20, 1883

The board of aldermen in performing these duties act as public officers, and not as agents of the city. Barney v. Lowell, 98 Mass. 570 . Haskell v. New Bedford, 108 Mass. 208 . Fisher v. Boston, 104 Mass. 87 . Hill v. … Cushing v. Bedford, 125 Mass. 526 . Buttrick v. Lowell, 1 Allen, 172 . Walcott v. Swampscott, 1 Allen, 101 . Hafford v. New Bedford, 16 Gray, 297 . Bigelow v. Randolph, 14 Gray, 541 .

Whalen v. First District Court

295 Mass. 305 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 9, 1936

By its § 1 a board of fire commissioners was created and its powers were further described as follows: "Said board shall establish a fire department for said city, to consist of such officers and members as said board shall … The fixing of salaries of municipal officers in appropriate instances may be delegated to the appointing board or officer. Hibbard v. County of Suffolk, 163 Mass. 34, 36 . Police Commissioner of Boston v.

Sullivan v. Mandell

212 Mass. 174 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 24, 1912

Allen v. Boston, 159 Mass. 324, 336. Bowditch v. Boston, 168 Mass. 239 . Weed v. Boston, 172 Mass. 28 . Gray v. Aldermen of Boston, 139 Mass. 328 . … Abbott v. Frost, 185 Mass. 398 . Draper v. Mayor of Fall River, 185 Mass. 142 . Commercial Wharf Co. v. Boston, 208 Mass. 482 .

Phillips v. Inhabitants of Marblehead

148 Mass. 326 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 4, 1889

Prescott v. Ward, 10 Allen, 203 . Smith v. Castles, 1 Gray, 108 . The record of the board of selectmen, of whom Martin was one, was offered for the purpose of contradicting the testimony of Martin. … the judgment of a majority only of a quorum of the board.

Walker v. City of Medford

272 Mass. 161 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 1930

Monterey v. County Commissioners, 7 Cush. 394 . Blackstone v. County Commissioners, 108 Mass. 68 . Butchers’ Slaughtering & Melting Association v. Boston, 139 Mass. 290, 291, 292 . … Watertown v. Dana, 255 Mass. 67, 71 . Radway v. Selectmen of Dennis, 266 Mass. 329,1335 .

Zuker v. City of Cambridge

29 Mass. App. Ct. 384 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 16, 1990

Flynn v. Cambridge, 383 Mass. at 159 . … See §§ 72-04 and 75-04(b) of the board’s regulations. Through rent adjustment proceedings, the board may assure that rents do not reflect unreasonable expenditures by landlords. Compare Zussman v.

General Electric Co. v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

349 Mass. 358 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1965

Inc. v. … See also Magner v. Kinney, 141 Neb. 122 ; 129-131 (30% decrease in total business); Mortensen v. Board of Review, 21 N. J. 242, 244-245 (“diminution of the volume of work . . . otherwise . . . available”). Cf.

Wood v. Mann

30 F. Cas. 445 · U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · Oct 15, 1833

Eq. p. 247; Jerrard v. Saunders, 2 Ves. Jr. 187, 4 Brown, Oh. 322; Senhouse v. Earl, 2 Ves. Sr. 450; Willis Eq. Pl. p. 568, note; Sugd. Vend. (7th Ed.) p. 761; Rancliffe v. Parkyns, 6 Dow, 230. … PI. (4th Ed., by Jeremy) pp. 286. 287: Jerrard v. Saunders, 2 Ves. Jr. 187, 4 Brown, Ch. 322; Cla-ridge v. Hoare, 14 Ves. 59, 66.

Doe v. Worcester Public Schools

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 28, 2020

Boelter v. Selectmen of Wayland, 479 Mass. 233, 238 (2018), quoting Seney v. … Goss, 419 U.S. at 576, quoting Brown v. Board of Educ., 347 U.S. 483, 493 (1954) ("'education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments,' . . .

Morris's Case

354 Mass. 420 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 5, 1968

Commonwealth v. Zaidon, 253 Mass. 600, 602, 603 . Commonwealth v. D’Amico, 254 Mass. 512, 515 . Commonwealth v. McHugh, 316 Mass. 15, 22, 23 . Commonwealth v. Butynski, 339 Mass. 151, 152 . Commonwealth v. Abbott Engr. … Guaranty Security Corp. v. Eastern S.S. Co. 241 Mass. 120, 122, 123 . Barbrick v. Huddell, 245 Mass. 428, 438 . Bianconi v. Crowley, 256 Mass. 187, 189 . 4.

Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. Department of Revenue

383 Mass. 786 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 26, 1981

Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wis., 447 U.S. 207, 219-220 (1980), and cases cited. W.R. Grace & Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 378 Mass. 577, 584-586 (1979). Dow Chem. Co. v. … Butler Bros. v. McColgan, 315 U.S. 501, 507-508 (1942). Accordingly, the decision of the board is affirmed. So ordered. 1 As amended through St 1966, c. 698, § 64.

McCarthy v. Commissioner of Revenue

391 Mass. 630 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 10, 1984

As the board is a State agency charged with administering the tax abatement process, its determination is due some deference.” See French v. Assessors of Boston, 383 Mass. 481, 482 (1981). … Cabot v. Commissioner of Corps. & Taxation, 267 Mass. 338, 340 (1929). Moreover, “ambiguities in taxing statutes are to be resolved in favor of the taxpayer.” Xtra, Inc. v.

Boardman v. Jackson

119 Mass. 161 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 19, 1875

Brewer v. Stevens, 13 Allen, 346 . Pratt v. Pond, 5 Allen, 59 . Metcalf v. Cady, 8 Allen, 587 . Bassett v. Brown, 100 Mass. 355 . Suter v. Matthews, 115 Mass. 253 . Swamscott Machine Co. v.