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  • In re Weiss

    460 Mass. 1012 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Sep 27, 2011

    Matter of Brauer, 452 Mass. 56, 70 (2008), citing Bonan v. Boston, 398 Mass. 315, 320 (1986). … Sturbridge v. Franklin, 160 Mass. 149, 151 (1893).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Cotter v. City of Chelsea

    329 Mass. 314 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Oct 29, 1952

    See School District No. 10 in Uxbridge v. Mowry, 9 Allen, 94 ; Board of School Trustees v. Moore, 218 Ind. 386 ; Morris v. Williams, 149 Fed. (2d) 703, 708. … Liva v. Board of Education of Lyndhurst, 126 N. J. L. 221, 224. See Phelps v. Board of Education of West New York, 300 U. S. 319, 323-324 . Compare Hutton v. Gill, 212 Ind. 164 .

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Attorney General v. Trehy

    178 Mass. 186 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 1, 1901

    The charter of Chicopee does not name any board or union of boards its city council. … See People v. Kipley, 171 Ill. 44 . Judgment of ouster.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Gillis v. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad

    266 Mass. 481 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 11, 1929

    When last seen “he was on the running board, or the floor board” of the car, and the train started almost immediately thereafter. … Bigwood v. Boston & Northern Street Railway, 209 Mass. 345 . Lyford v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 227 Mass. 10 . Kansas *483 City Southern Railway v. Jones, 276 U. S. 303 . Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Coy v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

    212 Mass. 307 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 18, 1912

    The seats of the car were all full and there was no room on the right hand running board and he took a place on the left hand running board and remained there till the accident. … Kelley v. Boston Elevated Railway, 210 Mass. 454 . Glennen v. Boston Elevated Railway, 207 Mass. 497 . Jackson v. Old Colony Street Railway, 206 Mass. 477 . Beverley v. Boston Elevated Railway, 194 Mass. 450 . Kuhlen v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Cooke v. Lynn Sand & Stone Co.

    37 Mass. App. Ct. 490 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Oct 14, 1994

    See Wilson v. Jennings, 344 Mass. 608, 616 (1962); Dynan v. Fritz, 400 Mass. at 242-243 . … Nusbaum & Co. v. Atlantic Va.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Campiti v. Walonis

    453 F. Supp. 819 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Jun 30, 1978

    After arriving at Walpole, he met with Gunther and Brown in Gunther’s office. … As the Supreme Court stated in United States v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Peabody v. School Committee

    115 Mass. 383 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 29, 1874

    Clarke, for the petitioner, in support of the jurisdiction, cited Conlin v. Aldrich, 98 Mass. 557 ; State v. Wil mington, 3 Harring. (Del.) 294, 299, 309; State v. Fitzgerald, 44 Misso. 425 ; State v. … Funck, 17 Iowa, 365 ; Ex parte Heath, 3 Hill, 42 , 52 ; Rex v. Askew, 4 Bur. 2186 -2188 ; Rex v. Mayor, &c. of London, 9 B. & C. 1, 26, 27 ; Attorney General v. Poole, 4 Myl. & Cr. 17 ; Parr v.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • State Tax Commission v. Assessors of Haverhill

    331 Mass. 306 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 5, 1954

    Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Assessors of Springfield, 329 Mass. 419 . Assessors of Springfield, v. New England Telephone & *309 Telegraph Co. 330 Mass. 198 . Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. … Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. Assessors of Haverhill, 330 Mass. 553 .

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Welch v. Swasey

    193 Mass. 364 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 1, 1907

    Nelson v. State Board of Health, 186 Mass. 330 . Commonwealth v. Bennett, 108 Mass. 27 . Field v. Clark, 143 U. S. 649, 692 . In re Kollock, petitioner, 165 U. S. 526 . … Even in towns such powers have long been exercised by local boards, for example, *376 by the board of health.

    Cited 95 timesPublished
  • O'HARA v. Menino

    253 F. Supp. 2d 147 · District Court, D. Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2003

    Co. v. … See Roy v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Commissioner of Revenue v. Plymouth Home National Bank

    394 Mass. 66 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Feb 13, 1985

    for the board’s decision. … United States v. Benz, 740 F.2d 903, 916 (11th Cir. 1984). See 16 C.A. Wright & A.R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 3974, at 428 & n.24 (1977 & Supp. 1984).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Miller's Case

    244 Mass. 281 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Mar 2, 1923

    Again, in Ryder v. … See also Hancock v. Merrick, 10 Cush. 41 ; Foss v. Hartwell, 168 Mass. 66 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Murphy's Case

    328 Mass. 301 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 11, 1952

    It was a matter concerning which the single member and the board could not rely on common knowledge and their experience, but one upon which the aid of expert testimony was required to guide them. Vartanian v. … Edwards v. Warwick, 317 Mass. 573, 577-578 . Coburn v. Moore, 320 Mass. 116, 123 . See Larson v. Boston Elevated Railway, 212 Mass. 262 ; Wallace v. Ludwig, 292 Mass. 251 .

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Damiano

    444 Mass. 444 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 3, 2005

    See Brown v. … Id. at 526, quoting Brown v.

    Cited 42 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Ellis

    12 Mass. App. Ct. 476 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 30, 1981

    Brown, J. The defendant appeals from his conviction on a complaint charging possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. See G. L. c. 94C, § 32. … Silva, 366 Mass. 402, 405 (1974); Commonwealth v. Ferrara, 376 Mass. 502, 504 (1978); Commonwealth v. Bacon, 381 Mass. 642, 643-644 (1980). See also Brown v. Texas, 443 U.S. 47, 52-53 (1979); Commonwealth v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Dexter

    121 Mass. 597 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jan 25, 1877

    Docmanny v. Davenant, 6 Mod. 198; S. C. 1 Salk. 220. Bullythorpe v. Turner, Willes, 475, 479. Cooke v. Gibbs, 3 Mass. 193, 196 . Browning v. Bancroft, 5 Met. 88 . Houghton v. Ware, 113 Mass. 49 . Gen.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Davis

    52 Mass. App. Ct. 75 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 11, 2001

    See Dartt v. Browning-Ferris Indus., Inc., 427 Mass. 1, 14 (1998), quoting from Tuttle v. … See also Commonwealth v. DeCicco, 51 Mass. App. Ct. 159, 168 (2001) (Brown, J., dissenting). One last point. We conclude that G.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Wheaton College v. Labor Relations Commission

    352 Mass. 731 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Jun 14, 1967

    See, e.g., Assessors of Boston v. Garland Sch. of Home Making, 296 Mass. 378 (tax immunity) ; Assessors of Dover v. Dominican Fathers, Province of St. … See Washington & Jefferson College v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Bd. 55 Dauphin Co. Rep. 182. See also Trustees of Columbia Univ. v. Herzog, 269 App. Div. 24 , affd. 295 N. Y. *737 605; Rhodes Preparatory Sch. v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Nearis v. City of Gloucester

    357 Mass. 203 · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Apr 7, 1970

    Choate v. Assessors of Boston, 304 Mass. 298, 301 . Codman v. Assessors of Westwood, 309 Mass. 433, 436-437 . Bettigole v. Assessors of Springfield, 343 Mass. 223 . … In Leto v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished

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