Case law

Fuller v. Mayor of Medford

224 Mass. 176 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 18, 1916

Wheelock v. Lowell, 196 Mass. 220, 226 . … Graham v. Roberts, 200 Mass. 152 .

Silva v. Davis

191 Mass. 47 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1906

Joyce v. American Writing Paper Co. 184 Mass. 230 . Jarvis v. Coes Wrench Co. 177 Mass. 170 . Wheeler v. Wason Manuf. Co. 135 Mass. 294 . Hanson v. Ludlow Manuf. Co. 162 Mass. 187 . … Whelton v. West End Street Railway, 172 Mass. 555 . Lacey v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad, 168 Mass. 479 .

Commonwealth v. Fuller

30 Mass. App. Ct. 927 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 26, 1991

The testimony of Trooper Moore at the suppression hearing was that he “observed a brown paper bag with plastic bags sticking out from from within the brown paper bag on the passenger side floor sticking out from under the … Commonwealth v. Fano, 400 Mass. 296, 306 (1987). Commonwealth v. Ramos, 402 Mass. 209, 211-212 (1988). Commonwealth v. Fudge, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 382, 388 (1985). See also Commonwealth v. De La Cruz, 15 Mass. App.

Allegaert v. Harbor View Hotel Owner LLC

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 25, 2026

V, LLC v. Conti, 68 Mass. App. … See Wenger v.

Franz v. Holyoke Street Railway Co.

239 Mass. 565 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 11, 1921

Kuhlen v. Boston & Northern Street Railway, 193 Mass. 341 . Morse v. Newton Street Railway, 213 Mass. 595 . Bryant v. Boston Elevated Railway, 232 Mass. 549. … Gordon v. West End Street Railway, 175 Mass. 181, 183 . Davey v. Greenfield & Turner’s Falls Street Railway, 177 Mass. 106 . Duchemin v. Boston Elevated Railway, 186 Mass. 353, 357 . Payne v.

St. Botolph Citizens Committee, Inc. v. Boston Redevelopment Authority

429 Mass. 1 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 12, 1999

See Damaskos v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 359 Mass. 55, 63-64 (1971); Bonan v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 678, 682-683 (1986). … Co. v. Board of Appeals of Westwood, 23 Mass. App.

Wilborn v. Walsh

584 F. Supp. 2d 384 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Oct 31, 2008

See Keating v. Secy of Health & Human Servs., 848 F.2d 271, 275 (1st Cir.1988); United States v. Valencia-Copete, 792 F.2d 4, 6 (1st Cir. 1986); Park Motor Mart, Inc. v. … Ford Motor Co., 616 F.2d 603, 604-05 (1st Cir.1980); United States v. Vega, 678 F.2d 376, 378-79 (1st Cir. 1982); Scott v. Schweiker, 702 F.2d 13, 14 (1st Cir.1983); see also Thomas v.

O'Loughlin v. Bay State Street Railway Co.

221 Mass. 65 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 19, 1915

Gardner v. Boston Elevated Railway, 204 Mass. 213 . Benoit v. Boston & Northern Street Railway, 216 Mass. 320 . … Vine v. Berkshire Street Railway, 212 Mass. 580 . The judge in his charge referred to the case of Sauvan v. Citizens’ Electric Street Railway, 197 Mass. 176 , as cited in Martin v.

TRUST. OF SMITH COLLEGE v. Bd. of Assessors of Whately

385 Mass. 767 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 9, 1982

Assessors of New Braintree v. Pioneer Valley Academy, Inc., 355 Mass. 610, 616 (1969). Assessors of Dover v. Dominican Fathers Province of St. Joseph, 334 Mass. 530, 540-541 (1956). Massachusetts Gen. Hosp. v. … See Assessors of Boston v. Garland School of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378, 384-388 (1937). The assessors did not dispute this finding before the board, nor do they question it here.

Commonwealth v. Perry

139 Mass. 198 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 25, 1885

Commonwealth v. Kidder, 107 Mass. 188, 192 . Regina v. Wigg, 2 Salk. 460; S. C. 2 Ld. itaym. 1163. See Commonwealth v. Oaks, 113 Mass. 8 ; Commonwealth v. Upton, 6 Gray, 473 . … See further Commonwealth v. Rumford Chemical Works, 16 Gray, 231 ; Commonwealth v. Sweeney, 131 Mass. 579 ; Commonwealth v. Brown, 13 Met. 365 . No defect has been pointed out in the instructions given.

Lincoln v. Commonwealth

164 Mass. 368 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 17, 1895

See Blesch v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway, 48 Wis. 168, 189 ; Cowper Essex v. Local Board for Acton, 14 App. Cas. 153, 177. … Ricket v. Metropolitan Railway, L. R. 2 H. L. 175, 202. Cowper Essex v. Local Board for Acton, 14 App. Cas. 153, 170; S. C. 17 Q. B. D. 447,450. Buccleuch v. Metropolitan Board of Works, L. R. 5 H. L. 418, 461.

Ames v. Foster

106 Mass. 400 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1871

In Curtis v. Brown, 5 Cush. 488 , Shaw, C. … Nelson v. Boynton, 3 Met. 396 . Fish v. Thomas, 5 Gray, 45 . Burr v. Wilcox, 13 Allen, 269 . Furbish v. Goodnow, 98 Mass. 296 . Browne on St. of Frauds, (3d ed.) § 214, c, d.

Commonwealth v. Ferreri

30 Mass. App. Ct. 966 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jun 12, 1991

As applied to this case, the term “excessive barking” gave the board more than sufficient guidance by which to. carry out the responsibility imposed upon it under § 157. Compare American Dog Owners Assn. v. … From the board’s decision, it appears that twelve witnesses, in addition to the defendant, appeared before the board, gave sworn testimony, and submitted to questioning, apparently by the board. Steven M.

Davey v. Greenfield & Turner's Falls Street Railway Co.

177 Mass. 106 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 19, 1900

The case differs essentially from Pitcher v. People's Street Railway, 154 Penn. St. 560, and 174 Penn. St. 402. … Gordon v. West End Street Railway, 175 Mass. 181 , and cases cited. 2.

Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund v. Workers' Compensation Trust Fund

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 1, 2025

Co. v. … See 480 McClellan LLC v. Assessors of Boston, 495 Mass. 333 , 345 (2025), quoting Garcia v.

Assessors of Lancaster v. Perkins School

323 Mass. 418 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 1, 1948

The section last cited provides that "The decision of the board shall be final as to findings .of fact” and that the appeal shall be limited "to matters of law.” Assessors of Boston v. … See also Brockton Knights of Columbus Building Association, Inc. v. Assessors of Brockton, 321 Mass. 110, 113 . The ground upon which the board held that the property was exempt from taxation was that it fell within G.

Clancy v. Wallace

288 Mass. 557 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 18, 1934

School Committee of Lowell v. Mayor of Lowell, 265 Mass. 353, 354 , and cases cited. Shawmut Mills v. Board of Assessors, 271 Mass. 358, 360 . Cochran v. Roemer, 287 Mass. 500, 502 . … Morrison v. Selectmen of Weymouth, 279 Mass. 486, 490, 491 , and cases cited. Bradley v. Zoning Adjustment Board of Boston, 255 Mass. 160, 172 . The petitioner protested against the lack of legal notice to him.

McLean v. Mayor of Holyoke

216 Mass. 62 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 22, 1913

Crocker v. Justices of the Superior Court, 208 Mass. 162 . … French v. Jones, 191 Mass. 522, 532 . Deehan v. Johnson, 141 Mass. 23 . This present case does not present a mere ministerial function into the doing of which no element of sound discretion enters, as in Braconier v.

Alcoa Building Products, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

440 Mass. 224 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 21, 2003

A decision of the board will not be reversed or modified if it is based on a correct application of the law and if it is based on substantial evidence. See Kennametal, Inc. v. … Amgen Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue, supra at 362. Kennametal, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue, supra at 45.

Foley v. City of Haverhill

144 Mass. 352 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 5, 1887

Lowell v. Hadley, 8 Met. 180 , 192. Taber v. New Bedford, 135 Mass. 162 . Sisson v. New Bedford, 137 Mass. 255, 262 . Gilkey v. Watertown, 141 Mass. 317, 319 . … Hendrick v. Whittemore, 105 Mass. 23 . McCormick v. Fiske, 138 Mass. 379 . A hasty reading of Fitchburg Railroad v.