Case law

Collier's Case

331 Mass. 374 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 27, 1954

it as a rational consequence,” and cited McGrinder v. … Lampert v. Siemons, 235 N. Y. 311 .

Rourke v. Rothman

64 Mass. App. Ct. 599 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 26, 2005

Ferzoco v. Board of Appeals of Falmouth, 29 Mass. App. Ct. at *605 987 . See Tsagronis v. … Preston v. Board of Appeals of Hull, 51 Mass. App. Ct. 236, 242 (2001), quoting from 1972 House Doc. No. 5009, at 39. See Dowling v. Board of Health of Chilmark, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 547, 551 (1990); Asack v.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination v. Colangelo

344 Mass. 387 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 16, 1962

If the question is fairly debatable, courts cannot substitute their judgment for that of the Legislature. ’ ’ Druzik v. Board of Health of Haverhill, 324 Mass. 129,138-139 , and cases cited. Wright v. … Brown, 302 Mass. 523, 526 , app. dism. 308 U. S. 504 . Kaplan v. Bowker, 333 Mass. 455 , *391 459-461. Silverman v. Board of Registration in Optometry, ante, 129, 135. Yazoo $ Miss. Valley R.R. v.

Number Three Lounge, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

7 Mass. App. Ct. 301 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 28, 1979

Powers v. Sixty Broadway, Inc., 371 Mass. 296, 300 (1976). See also Cleary v. Cardullo’s, Inc., 347 Mass. 337, 348-350 (1964); Johnson v. Martignetti, 374 Mass. 784 (1978). … See Dreyfus & Cie. v. Panama Canal Co., 298 F.2d 733, 737 (5th Cir. 1962); Roberts v.

Despatchers' Cafe Inc. v. Somerville Housing Authority

332 Mass. 259 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 14, 1955

It is not for the court to take over the functions of the board. M. Doyle & Co. Inc. v. Commissioner of Public Works of Boston, 328 Mass. 269, 271-272 , and cases cited. … If there is any room for the exercise of discretion the judgment of the board must prevail. Lynch v. *262 Forbes, 161 Mass. 302, 308-309 . Broderick v. Department of Mental Diseases, 263 Mass. 124, 128 . Burke v.

LeDonne v. Slade

355 Mass. 490 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1969

For cases having this same provision, see Old Colony Trust Co. v. Chauncey, 214 Mass. 271, 272-274 ; Flier v. Rubin, 321 Mass. 464 , 466 and cases cited; Sawl v. Kwiatkowski, 349 Mass. 712, 714 . … For examples of this doctrine, see Chapin v. Bridges, 116 Mass. 105 ; Alvord v. Cook, 174 Mass. 120 ; Johnson v. Holland, 211 Mass. 363 .

Morrison v. Selectmen of Weymouth

279 Mass. 486 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 28, 1932

Ward v. Aldermen of Newton, 181 Mass. 432, 433 . Marinetti v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 275 Mass. 169 . The authority of the respondents to act in the premises was set forth in G. … Paige v. Sinclair, 237 Mass. 482 . See Bradley v. Zoning Adjustment Board of Boston, 255 Mass. 160, 172 .

In re Hoicka

442 Mass. 1004 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 10, 2004

See Zauderer v. … See Zauderer v.

Gaynor v. Laverdure

362 Mass. 828 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 17, 1973

Jacquot v. Wm. Filene’s Sons Co. 337 Mass. 312, 316 . See Sullivan v. Boston Elev. Ry. 224 Mass. 405 ; Cohen v. Martin, 298 Mass. 425, 427 ; Smith v. Brown, 302 Mass. 432, 433 . … Rogers v. Hendrix, 92 Idaho 141 . Setser v. Commonwealth, Inc. 256 Ore. 11 . Brown v. Grimm, 258 Ore. 55 . Staab v. Messier, 128 Vt. 380 . See Taylor Real Estate & Ins. Co. v. Greene, 274 Ala. 694 ; Sweet v. H. R.

Johnson v. Town of Framingham

354 Mass. 750 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1968

There is nothing in the statute requiring another hearing whenever, after one hearing, the board decides to amend what had previously been proposed.” The case of Fish v. … Caires v. Building Commr. of Hingham, 323 Mass. 589, 595 . Burlington v. Dunn, supra, 218 .

Purinton v. Jamrock

195 Mass. 187 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 2, 1907

Brunette v. Lowell Flectric Light Corp. 194 Mass. 407 . Nor could this resolution be received to show that the board refused to consent to the adoption prayed for. No such consent was required by the statute; R. … But in this case she is still in the custody of the State board of charity, and apparently will remain so until she shall come of age or that board shall consider the object of the commitment accomplished.

Goodman v. Smith

340 Mass. 336 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 4, 1960

Conroy v. Maxwell, 248 Mass. 92, 96 . McCarthy v. Isenberg Bros. Inc. 321 Mass. 170, 172 . Stedfast v. Rebon Realty Co. Inc. 333 Mass. 348, 350 . … Dreher v. Bedford Realty, Inc. 335 Mass. 385, 388, 389 .

Sprague v. Dorr

185 Mass. 10 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 7, 1904

See Brodbine v. Revere, 182 Mass. 598 . … Newton v. Joyce, 166 Mass. 83 and cases there cited. The defendant contends and the plaintiffs deny that he has acquired by prescription a right to discharge these impurities into the stream.

Arrowood Indemnity Company v. Workers' Compensation Trust Fund

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 11, 2024

Co. v. Workers' Compensation Trust Fund, 88 Mass. App. … Onex Communications Corp. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 457 Mass. 419, 424 (2010). "The [reviewing] board, as 3 We note that, while the case before us involves second- injury reimbursements, Home, 88 Mass.

Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Assessors of Haverhill

330 Mass. 553 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 2, 1953

The decision in Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Assessors of Springfield, 329 Mass. 419 , requires us to dismiss the assessors’ appeal to the Appellate Tax Board for mootness. … See also Assessors of Springfield v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., ante, 198.

Levene v. Crowell

243 Mass. 441 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 5, 1923

Bragadin got the desired permission from the Shipping Board. … Justice Boring in Elastic Tip Co. v.

McManaman's Case

224 Mass. 554 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1916

Ltd. v. Blakey, 49 Sc. L. R. 254, Amys v. Barton, [1912] 1 K. B. 40, and Kinghorn v. Guthrie, 50 Sc. L. R. 863. … Ltd. v. Blakey, 49 Sc. L. R. 254. Rodger v. Paisley School Board, 49 Sc. L. R. 413. Olson v. Owners of Steamship Dorset, 6 B. W. C. C. 658. Clifford v. Joy, 43 Ir. L. T. R. 192. Craske v. Wigan, [1909] 2 K. B. 635.

Malone v. Boston & Worcester Railroad

78 Mass. 388 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1859

This case must be held to be analogous to the case of Brown v. … The present case as to the ticket only differs from the case of Brown v. Eastern Railroad , in having printed in small type on the face of the ticket, “ Look on the back.”

Moss's Case

451 Mass. 704 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 30, 2008

See Hayes v. Commonwealth, 7 Mass. Workers’ Comp. Rep. 232, 235-236 (1993) (same). In Petit v. Westvaco Corp., 8 Mass. Workers’ Comp. … In addition to Anderson’s Case , the board in both Zavalia v. Salem, 6 Mass. Workers’ Comp. Rep. at 279, and Petit v. Westvaco Corp., 8 Mass. Workers’ Comp.

Clinton Housing Authority v. Finance Comm. of Clinton

329 Mass. 495 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1952

New Bedford v. New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority, ante, 243, 247. National Jockey Club v. Illinois Racing Commission, 364 Ill. 630 . State v. Dammann, 220 Wis. 17 . Milwaukee v. … We may add that this court held in Johnson-Foster Co. v.