CROSBY v. TRACY, 290 Mass. 46 (1935)

194 N.E. 657 FREDERIC J. CROSBY vs. JAMES E. TRACY others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 5, 1934. February 27, 1935. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, FIELD, DONAHUE, LUMMUS, JJ. Probate Court, Jury issues. Will, Validity. Undue Influence. Where a motion for jury issues by the respondent in a petition for proof of a will […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. ABDELNOUR, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 531 (1981)

417 N.E.2d 463 COMMONWEALTH vs. RICHARD A. ABDELNOUR. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.October 16, 1980, January 22, 1981. March 5, 1981. Present: GREANEY, ROSE, PERRETTA, JJ. Probable Cause. Evidence, Informer privilege. Practice, Criminal, Disclosure of identity of informant. A judge erred in dismissing indictments against a defendant because of the Commonwealth’s refusal to comply with […]

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CALNAN v. GUARANTY SECURITY CORP., 271 Mass. 533 (1930)

171 N.E. 830 MICHAEL CALNAN others vs. GUARANTY SECURITY CORPORATION. ANNA M. HERMANNS another vs. GUARANTY SECURITY CORPORATION others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.April 2, 1930. June 2, 1930. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, FIELD, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, Suit by minority stockholders of corporation. Equity Pleading and Practice, Bill, Answer, Findings by trial […]

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OPINION OF THE JUSTICES TO THE SENATE, 413 Mass. 1201 (1992)

595 N.E.2d 292 OPINION OF THE JUSTICES TO THE SENATE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. July 7, 1992. Constitutional Law, Initiative petition, Amendment of the Constitution, Elections, Opinions of the Justices Initiative. Elections, Term limitation. Supreme Judicial Court, Opinions of the Justices. A proposed initiative petition seeking to amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth by […]

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LALLY v. VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 45 Mass. App. Ct. 317 (1998)

698 N.E.2d 28 GEORGE T. LALLY, THIRD, others[1] vs. VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT others.[2] No. 96-P-737.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.December 4, 1997. August 18, 1998. [1] George T. Lally, Jr., Ernest Lally, and Joyce Lally. [2] Volkswagen of America, Inc., and Lipman Motors, Inc. Present: WARNER, C.J., PERRETTA, BECK, JJ. Practice, Civil, Judgment notwithstanding verdict, Instructions to […]

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BARBARA F. v. BRISTOL DIV. OF JUV. CT. DEPT., 432 Mass. 1024 (2000)

735 N.E.2d 357 BARBARA F.[1] vs. BRISTOL DIVISION OF THE JUVENILE COURT DEPARTMENT another.[2] . SJC-08382.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. September 13, 2000. [1] A pseudonym. [2] The district attorney for the Bristol district. Wendy J. Murphy for the plaintiff. Paul F. Walsh, Jr., District Attorney, Sharon L. Sullivan-Puccini, Assistant District Attorney, for the District […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. PETERSON, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 632 (2004)

813 N.E.2d 870 COMMONWEALTH vs. BENJAMIN LEE PETERSON. No. 02-P-1437.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.November 3, 2003. August 18, 2004. Present: PERRETTA, SMITH, CYPHER, JJ. Search and Seizure, Affidavit, Probable cause. Practice, Criminal, Affidavit. This court concluded that the information in an affidavit accompanying a police officer’s application for a warrant to search the criminal defendant’s […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. WILSON, 38 Mass. App. Ct. 680 (1995)

651 N.E.2d 854 COMMONWEALTH vs. DUKE WILSON (and two companion cases[1] ). No. 93-P-1457.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Essex.March 20, 1995. July 3, 1995. [1] Commonwealth vs. Eugene Anderson and Commonwealth vs. Robert Anderson. Present: KASS, SMITH, GILLERMAN, JJ. Search and Seizure, Glassine bag. Witness, Police officer. Evidence, Identification of inanimate object, Absence of witness, Inference. […]

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LORD v. SMITH, 293 Mass. 555 (1936)

200 N.E. 547 EMMA C. LORD others vs. ALPHONSO H. SMITH others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.January 8, 1936. February 26, 1936. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, FIELD, LUMMUS, QUA, JJ. Devise and Legacy, Life estate, Remainder, Power. Words, “Sold,” “Exchanged,” “Mortgaged,” “Otherwise disposed of.” Upon a construction of all the words used by a […]

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TALBOT v. REDNALLOH CO., 283 Mass. 225 (1933)

186 N.E. 273 EDMUND H. TALBOT another, trustees, others vs. REDNALLOH COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.April 3, 4, 1933. June 2, 1933. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, FIELD, DONAHUE, JJ. Landlord and Tenant, Existence of relationship, Construction of lease, Assignment of lease, Extension of lease. In an action by the owner of a […]

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