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Reed National Corp. v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
388 Mass. 336 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 7, 1983
Co. v. Commissioner of Labor, 229 Ark. 362 (1958); Meadow Gold Dairies — Hawaii, Ltd. v. Wiig, 50 Hawaii 225 (1968); Buzza v. Unemployment Compensation Comm’n, 330 Mich. 223 (1951); Magner v. … The board was entitled to distinguish General Elec. Co. v.
Cited 7 timesPublishedFirst Bostonview Management, LLC v. Bostonview Corporation
88 Mass. App. Ct. 89 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 19, 2015
See, e.g., Bloomberg v. Greylock Bdcst. … See, e.g., Lewis v. Chase, 23 Mass. App.
Cited 1 timesPublishedInhabitants of Stoughton v. Paul
173 Mass. 148 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 21, 1899
See Lynch v. Forbes, 161 Mass. 302, 308, 309 . … the board to make a contract for the building of some water works.
Cited 4 timesPublishedBureau of Old Age Assistance v. Commissioner of Public Welfare
326 Mass. 121 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 8, 1950
Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co. 309 Mass. 60, 71 . Nichols v. Commissioner of Public Welfare, 311 Mass. 125, 128 . Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129 . … Attorney General v. Board of Public Welfare of Northampton, 313 Mass. 675 .
Cited 29 timesPublished267 Mass. 103 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 15, 1929
Brown Boveri The above statement of my account is correct. (Sign here)............Thomas. H. … Brown Boveri.”
Cited 12 timesPublishedGPH Cohasset, LLC v. Trustees of Reservations
85 Mass. App. Ct. 555 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 25, 2014
Board of Appeal of Billerica, 454 Mass. 374, 383 (2009), quoting from DiGiovanni v. Board of Appeals of Rockport, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 339, 343 (1985). 1. Zoning. … Tebo v. Board of Appeals of Shrewsbury, 22 Mass. App. Ct. 618, 621 (1986).
Cited 1 timesPublished62 Mass. App. Ct. 701 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 21, 2004
[and] ‘we need not look beyond the words of the statute itself.’ ” Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commn. v. Board of Assessors of W. Tisbury, 62 Mass. App. Ct. 25, 27-28 (2004) (citations omitted). … In the second clause of this sentence, the reviewing board was quoting from Talbot v. Stanton Tool & Mfg. Inc., 11 Mass. Workers’ Comp.
Cited 6 timesPublished108 Mass. 535 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 15, 1871
Brown v. Worcester, 13 Gray, 31 . And as the judge reports that it was “ to some extent a criterion,” and nothing'appears to the contrary, the presumptions are in favor *547 of its competency as affirmative testimony. … Ham v. Salem, 100 Mass. 350 . Presbrey v.
Cited 94 timesPublished66 Mass. App. Ct. 789 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 19, 2006
“In the absence of statutory restriction the general rule is that a majority of a council or board is a quorum and a majority of the quorum can act.” Merrill v. Lowell, 236 Mass. 463, 467 (1920). Clark v. … In McElderry v.
Cited 1 timesPublishedPainters Local No. 257 v. Johnson Industrial Painting Contractors
16 Mass. App. Ct. 67 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 23, 1983
Berman v. Drake Motor Lines, 6 Mass. App. … Sheahan v. School Comm. of Worcester, 359 Mass. 702, 709-711 (1971). Greene v. Mari & Sons Flooring, supra at 562.
Cited 5 timesPublishedIn the Matter of Two Applications for a Criminal Complaint
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 11, 2023
Commonwealth v. Monteiro, 492 Mass. 1013, 1014 (2023), quoting Commonwealth v. Brown, 487 Mass. 1007, 1008 (2021). See Commonwealth v. Fontanez, 482 Mass. 22, 24 (2019). … Brown, supra, quoting Commonwealth v. Dilworth, 485 Mass. 1001, 1002 (2020).
Cited 0 timesPublishedA. W. Chesterton Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue
45 Mass. App. Ct. 702 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 12, 1998
While the board’s decision is final as to findings of fact, we may “consider whether, as a matter of law, the board’s factual findings are supported by substantial evidence.” Towle v. … The board has been quite consistent as to what it considers reliable evidence of an earlier assessment. In Kent v. State Tax Commn., 1 Mass. Tax Cases par. 200-147 (CCH Mass.
Cited 10 timesPublishedMacy's East, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue
441 Mass. 797 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 27, 2004
“We will not reverse a decision of the board ‘if it is based on substantial evidence and on a correct application of the law.’ ” Bill DeLuca Enters., Inc. v. … Bank v. Commissioner of Revenue, 418 Mass. 695, 698 (1994), citing State Tax Comm’n v.
Cited 10 timesPublishedUvello v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
396 Mass. 812 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 25, 1986
Additionally, she contends that the board’s failure to consider and make findings regarding the unilateral change in job duties imposed by her employer constituted an error of law. See Keough v. … See Svoboda v. Director of the Div. of Employment Sec., 386 Mass. 1004, 1005 (1982); Jacobsen v.
Cited 3 timesPublishedEmployers' Liability Assurance Ltd. v. DiLeo
298 Mass. 401 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 24, 1937
the board had jurisdiction. … Fort Leavenworth Railroad v. Lowe, 114 U. S. 525 . Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Chiles, 214 U. S. 274 . Arlington Hotel Co. v. Fant, 278 U. S. 439 . Commonwealth v. Clary, 8 Mass. 72 . Mitchell v.
Cited 11 timesPublished53 Mass. App. Ct. 708 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 4, 2002
Scheffler’s Case, 419 Mass. 251, 255 (1994), quoting from Board of Educ. v. Assessor of Worcester, 368 Mass. 511, 513 (1975). … Cohen v. Board of Water Commrs., Fire Dist. No. 1, S.
Cited 9 timesPublished233 Mass. 65 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 20, 1919
Doty v. Lyman, 166 Mass. 318 . … The mayor then was the presiding officer over the board of aldermen, with a casting vote but no veto. See Day v. Aldermen of Springfield, 102 Mass. 310 .
Cited 3 timesPublished95 Mass. 269 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 15, 1866
Train v. Gold, 5 Pick. 380 . Amherst Academy v. Cowls, 6 Pick. 427 . Hubbard v. Coolidge, 1 Met. 84 . Upon the statements of the report, the existence of a sufficient consideration for the promise appears very obvious. … Nelson v. Boynton, 3 Met. 396 . Curtis v. Brown, 5 Cush. 488 . Alger v. Scoville, 1 Gray, 391 . Browne on St. of Frauds, § 212. Fish v. Thomas, 5 Gray, 45 . This last case is very closely in point.
Cited 0 timesPublished431 F. Supp. 2d 134 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2006
Foley v. City of Lowell, 948 F.2d 10, 14 (1st Cir,1991)(citing Bordanaro v. McLeod, 871 F.2d 1151, 1156 (1st Cir.1989)). … He asserts that he made the statement based on information that had been disclosed to the Board of Selectmen. In Schultz v.
Cited 39 timesPublishedCole v. L. D. Willcutt & Sons Co.
214 Mass. 453 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 21, 1913
Bla ckstone v. Chelmsford Foundry Co. 170 Mass. 321 . … Blackstone v. Chelmsford Foundry Co. ubi supra. Hillman v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 478 , and cases cited.
Cited 17 timesPublished
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