104 N.E.2d 433 HAROLD D. HUNT vs. SARAH PERRY BRADFORD another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. March 3, 1952. Order denying motion for jury issues affirmed. This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court denying jury issues in the matter of the proof of the will of Walter G. Hastings, late of […]
Category: Massachusetts Appellate Court Opinions
COSTA v. BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF BILLERICA, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 516 (1978)
378 N.E.2d 462 RONALD COSTA others vs. BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF BILLERICA. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.April 13, 1978. July 25, 1978. Present: HALE, C.J., GOODMAN, GRANT, JJ. Civil Service. Police. Notice. Notices of discharge sent to three probationary municipal employees pursuant to G.L.c. 31, § 20D, which contained general reasons for the discharges but […]
DOE v. SEX OFFENDER REG. BD., 78 Mass. App. Ct. 1110 (2010)
937 N.E.2d 523 JOHN DOE, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD No. 5904 v. SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. No. 09-P-2078.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. November 22, 2010. Decisions Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgment affirmed.
BUTLER v. CURRAN, 302 Mass. 1 (1938)
18 N.E.2d 340 JOHN P. BUTLER vs. T. BEATRICE CURRAN. SAME vs. WILLIAM CURRAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.October 4, 1938. December 28, 1938. Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, LUMMUS, QUA, DOLAN, JJ. Negligence, Violation of law. Proximate Cause. Practice, Civil, Auditor: findings. In an action for personal injuries, the issues of due care of […]
WILSON v. DANIELS, 250 Mass. 359 (1924)
145 N.E. 469 CHARLES H. WILSON vs. GEORGE J. DANIELS. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 23, 1924. December 1, 1924. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, WAIT, JJ. Negligence, Employer’s liability, In operation of corn husking machine, Assumption of risk, Contributory. Evidence, Admission; Opinion: expert. Practice, Civil, Exceptions. At the trial of an action […]
BLUM v. KENYON, 29 Mass. App. Ct. 417 (1990)
560 N.E.2d 742 JEANETTE BLUM vs. STEVEN D. KENYON another[1] (and a companion case[2] ). No. 89-P-733.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Berkshire.September 12, 1990. October 17, 1990. [1] Donna L. Kenyon. [2] The companion case is between the same parties. Present: WARNER, C.J., PERRETTA, GILLERMAN, JJ. Contract, Option, Sale of real estate, Performance and breach. Landlord […]
E. KRONMAN, INC. v. BUNN BROS. INC., 265 Mass. 549 (1929)
163 N.E. 711 E. KRONMAN, INC. vs. BUNN BROS. INC. others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 15, 1928. January 4, 1929. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Decree: after rescript; Master: report, recommittal; Appeal; Rescript. Conversion. Damages, In tort. Waiver. Evidence, Competency; Opinion: expert; Of value. Witness, Expert. […]
ZELL’S CASE, 377 Mass. 918 (1979)
DAVID ZELL’S CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. April 19, 1979 The judgment is affirmed. Costs and expenses shall be determined and allowed by a single justice of this court. So ordered. Page 919
OTIS v. MARCH, 187 Mass. 298 (1905)
72 N.E. 961 WARD M. OTIS, trustee, vs. ELLA A. MARCH another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.December 2, 1904. January 7, 1905. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., MORTON, BARKER, HAMMOND, LORING, JJ. Devise and Legacy. Power. A testator left a fund in trust, to pay the income to a son during his life, “and at his […]
COMMONWEALTH v. VESNA SAN, 63 Mass. App. Ct. 189 (2005)
COMMONWEALTH v. VESNA SAN. No. 04-P-703.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.January 4, 2005. March 24, 2005. Present: Grasso, Cowin, Graham, JJ. Constitutional Law, Reasonable suspicion, Search and seizure, Investigatory stop. Search and Seizure, Reasonable suspicion, Motor vehicle, Protective sweep, Threshold police inquiry. Threshold Police Inquiry. A District Court judge erred in granting a criminal defendant’s motion […]
COMMONWEALTH v. GENTLE, 80 Mass. App. Ct. 243 (2011)
952 N.E.2d 426 COMMONWEALTH v. GERMAINE GENTLE. No. 10-P-622.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Essex.May 9, 2011. August 25, 2011. Present: KAFKER, GRAHAM, MILKEY, JJ. Controlled Substances. Firearms. Constitutional Law, Confrontation of witnesses, Search and seizure. Search and Seizure, Exigent circumstances. Evidence, Ballistician’s certificate, Certificate of drug analysis, Flight. Practice, Criminal, Confrontation of witnesses, Motion to suppress. […]
LEBOW v. SNEIERSON, 265 Mass. 116 (1928)
163 N.E. 766 BERTHA LEBOW vs. IDA SNEIERSON others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 26, 1928. November 26, 1928. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Appeal, Proceedings after rescript. Superior Court, Jurisdiction. After this court has ordered dismissed, because not entered forthwith under G.L.c. 214, § 19, an […]
FOLEY v. MATULEWICZ, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 1004 (1984)
459 N.E.2d 1262 JOSEPH C. FOLEY vs. ALEXANDER F. MATULEWICZ. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. February 21, 1984. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. William D. Jalkut for the plaintiff. John F. Hurley, Jr., for the defendant. The plaintiff has appealed from a summary judgment entered against him in the Superior Court. The plaintiff’s amended complaint was based […]
PATRON v. QUINLAN, 271 Mass. 339 (1930)
171 N.E. 447 WILLIAM J. PATRON vs. ELIZABETH C. QUINLAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.March 5, 1930. May 27, 1930. Present: RUGG, C.J., CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, FIELD, JJ. Contract, What constitutes. Attorney at Law. At the hearing by a judge of a district court of an action against a woman for professional services in […]
COMMONWEALTH v. SAVAGEAU, 425 Mass. 1102 (1997)
680 N.E.2d 101 COMMONWEALTH vs. LEONARD SAVAGEAU. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. May 22, 1997. Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 42 Mass. App. Ct. 518 (1997).
COMMONWEALTH v. LABELLE, 67 Mass. App. Ct. 698 (2006)
COMMONWEALTH v. RICHARD R. LABELLE, JR. No. 05-P-998.Appeals Court of Massachusetts.June 9, 2006. November 7, 2006. Present: RAPOZA, C.J., ARMSTRONG, KAFKER, JJ. Motor Vehicle, Operating to endanger. Wilful, Wanton, or Reckless Conduct. Negligence, Motor vehicle. Evidence, Previous testimony of unavailable witness. At the trial of an indictment that included the lesser offense of reckless operation […]
CONDELLI v. AMERICAN STABLES CO., 235 Mass. 141 (1920)
126 N.E. 357 PETER CONDELLI vs. AMERICAN STABLES COMPANY. CONCETTA CONDELLI vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 10, 1919. February 28, 1920. Present: RUGG, C. J., BRALEY, De COURCY, PIERCE, JENNEY, JJ. Negligence, In driving horse. An officer of a corporation conducting a stable in Boston drove a horse, which had had only […]
CARE AND PROTECTION OF ETHAN, 429 Mass. 1002 (1999)
705 N.E.2d 1139 CARE AND PROTECTION OF ETHAN others. SJC-07888.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. February 19, 1999. Supreme Judicial Court, Appeal from order of single justice. Thomas Stylianos, Jr., for the petitioner. The petitioner in this matter in which the papers have been impounded appeals, pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 2:21, 421 Mass. 1303 (1995), from […]
COMMONWEALTH v. LIAKOS, 384 Mass. 817 (1981)
COMMONWEALTH vs. DANIEL LIAKOS. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. August 5, 1981 Denied: MR. JUSTICE LIACOS did not participate.
LEE v. DATTILO, 403 Mass. 1103 (1988)
WILLIAM N. LEE another vs. SALVATORE DATTILO another (and a companion case). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. October 3, 1988 Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 26 Mass. App. Ct. 185 (1988).