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  • Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance Company

    360 Mass. 188 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 4, 1971

    Berry v. Old So. Engraving Co. 283 Mass. 441, 451 . See Brighton Packing Co. v. Butchers’ Slaughtering and Melting Assn. 211 Mass. 398, 403, 404 ; Browne v. Brockton Natl. Bank, 305 Mass. 521, 530 ; Gaddi v. … This mixture of business operations was considered important in the case of United States v. Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. 141 F. Supp. 520, 526 (D.

    Cited 177 timesPublished
  • Holbrook v. Morrison

    214 Mass. 209 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 4, 1913

    Rideout v. Knox, 148 Mass. 368 . Greenleaf v. Francis, 18 Pick. 117 . Walker v. Cronin, 107 Mass. 555 . See also Frazier v. Brown, 12 Ohio St. 294 ; Chatfield v. Wilson, 28 Vt. 49 ; Mchan v. Brown, 13 Wend. 261 . … The case is different, therefore, from Sherry v. Perkins, 147 Mass. 212 , Quinn v. Leathem, [1901] A.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Warren v. Street Commissioners

    183 Mass. 119 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 27, 1903

    Boston & Albany Railroad v. County Commissioners, 177 Mass. 511 . Hall v. Staples, 166 Mass. 399 . Haven v. County Commissioners, 155 Mass. 467 . Grace v. Newton Board of Health, 135 Mass. 490 . … Chase v. Aldermen of Springfield, 119 Mass. 556, 563 . Grace v. Newton Board of Health, 135 Mass. 490 . Gloucester v. County Commissioners, 116 Mass. 579 . Atkinson v. City Council of Newton, 169 Mass. 240 .

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Dickinson

    9 L.R.A. 279 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 5, 1890

    Harvard College v. Amory, 9 Pick. 446 . Lovell v. Minot, 20 Pick. 116 . Brown v. French, 125 Mass. 410 . Bowker v. Pierce, 180 Mass. 262 . Hunt, appellant, 141 Mass. 515 . … It is said in the opinion in Brown v. French, ubi supra: “ If a more strict and precise rule should be deemed expedient, it must be enacted by the Legislature.

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • CASEY FLEMING & Others v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF OXFORD & Others.

    Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 21, 2024

    Ct. 355, 362 (2019), quoting Bateman v. Board of Appeals of Georgetown, 56 Mass. App. Ct. 236, 242 (2002). … Thus, the board's decision under section 2.1.3 stands unchallenged. See Carey v. New England Organ Bank, 446 Mass. 270, 285 (2006).

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Kent v. Commonwealth

    437 Mass. 312 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jul 15, 2002

    See Brum v. … In Brum v.

    Cited 117 timesPublished
  • Wilczewski v. Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering

    404 Mass. 787 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 2, 1989

    Gill v. Board of Registration of Psychologists, 399 Mass. 724, 726 (1987). This doctrine applies to an action under G. … Relying on Saint Luke’s Hosp. v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Jenckes v. Building Commissioner of Brookline

    341 Mass. 162 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 7, 1960

    Although counsel should have made sure that the record contained more specific indication that these plans were to be part of the record (see Clarke v. Board of Appeals of Nahant, 338 Mass. 473, 475 ; cf. Dodge v. … See Barney & Carey Co. v. Milton, 324 Mass. 440, 444-450 , and Gem Properties, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Milton, ante, p. 99, at pp. 104-106, and cases there cited, which govern the present case.

    Declined to follow by Roeder v. Board of Adjustment of Town & Country, 1987 Mo. App. LEXIS 3791 (1987)Cited 29 timesPublished
  • In the Matter of Tocci

    413 Mass. 542 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 8, 1992

    Novak v. Board of Bar Examiners, supra at 273, and cases cited. … Novak v. Board of Bar Examiners, supra at 274. The Supreme Court of Florida explained its rationale for relying on ABA accreditation in LaBossiere v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • O'Brien's Case

    424 Mass. 16 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 12, 1996

    In Murphy v. Commissioner of the Dep’t of Indus. … See, e.g., Commonwealth v. McDonough, 400 Mass. 639, 646 (1987); Commonwealth v. Lopez, 383 Mass. 497 , 500 n.2 (1981); Commonwealth v. Sheeran, 370 Mass. 82, 86 (1976); Commonwealth v. Carter, 39 Mass. App.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • City of Boston v. Downing

    73 Mass. App. Ct. 78 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 31, 2008

    L. c. 151 A, § 42, pursuant to which the board’s decision will be set aside if it is unsupported by substantial evidence. See G. L. c. 30A, § 14(7)(e). See also Boston v. … See Still v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Janvrin v. Poole

    181 Mass. 463 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · May 22, 1902

    Ward v. Aldermen of Newton, ante, 432. Haven v. County Commissioners, 155 Mass. 467 . Tewksbury v. County Commissioners, 117 Mass. 563 . Farmington River Water Power Co. v. County Commissioners, 112 Mass. 206 . … The petitioner contends that the laying out took place on October 18 when the board of survey passed its order, and relies for this on Hitchcock v. Aldermen of Springfield, 121 Mass. 382 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Jason v. Antone

    131 Mass. 534 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Nov 2, 1881

    of money equal to or less than the board of the sailors, contingent upon the sailors going to sea. … Jenks v. Dyer, 102 Mass. 235 . A. B. Collins, for the claimant. L. T. Willcox, for the plaintiff.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Kingsbury

    199 Mass. 542 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 19, 1908

    It was decided in favor of the Commonwealth’s contention in Nelson v. State Board of Health, 186 Mass. 330 , and was discussed and similarly decided in Commonwealth v. Sisson, 189 Mass. 247 . In Commonwealth v. … Stodder, ubi supra, and in Commonwealth v. Mulhall, 162 Mass. 496 , the prohibition was by an ordinance. passed by a local board. These cases make further discussion unnecessary. Exceptions overruled.

    Cited 62 timesPublished
  • Space Building Corp. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    413 Mass. 445 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Aug 18, 1992

    See Saint Luke's Hosp. v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 320 Mass. 467, 470-471 (1946). "The board's jurisdiction is entirely limited by the statutes that confer it." Lenson v. … See Yebba v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Estock v. City of Westfield

    806 F. Supp. 2d 294 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2011

    See Noonan v. … (“Board”) to the Massachusetts district court.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Greenery Securities Corp. v. Commissioner of Revenue

    58 Mass. App. Ct. 70 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 9, 2003

    See Commonwealth v. … The board properly found that these notes were securities. Acquired and held for investment purposes. In the case before us (and in contrast to the decision of the board in Industrial Fin. Corp. v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Dotson v. Commissioner of Revenue

    82 Mass. App. Ct. 378 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Aug 29, 2012

    Commonwealth v. Davis, 284 Mass. 41, 50 (1933). Accord, e.g., Slater v. Munroe, 313 Mass. 538, 545-546 (1943); Rummel v. Peters, 314 Mass. 504, 512-514 (1943); Hershkoff v. … See Reiersen v. Commissioner of Rev., 26 Mass. App. Ct. at 125 , and authorities cited. The evidence at the board supports an intent to reside in Florida, but not the necessary presence as of January 22, 1999.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Opinion of the Justices To the House of Representatives

    293 Mass. 589 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Dec 31, 1935

    See Board of Education v. Phillips, 67 Kans. 549 ; Rowekamp v. Mercantile-Commerce Bank & Trust Co. 72 Fed. Rep. (2d) 852, 857-858. … For example, the substantial continuance of the board of management as to tenure and appointment, Adams v. Plunkett, 274 Mass. 453, 462-463 ; Detroit v. Detroit Citizens’ Street Railway, 184 U. S. 368, 382 ; Perry v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

    231 Mass. 603 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 15, 1919

    Prince v. Crocker, 166 Mass. 347 . The same is true of the East Boston Tunnel. Browne v. Turner, 176 Mass. 9 . … Sun Printing & Publishing Association v. Mayor of New York, 152 N. Y. 257 . Walker v. Cincinnati, 21 Ohio St. 14 . Platt v. San Francisco, 158 Cal. 74, 81, 82 . Barsaloux v. Chicago, 245 Ill. 598 .

    Cited 29 timesPublished

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