OLD COLONY TR. CO. v. FORSYTH DENT. INFIRMARY, 271 Mass. 511 (1930)

171 N.E. 734 OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY, trustee, vs. FORSYTH DENTAL INFIRMARY FOR CHILDREN another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 15, 1930. May 28, 1930. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, SANDERSON, JJ. Trust, Construction of instrument creating trust, Capital and income. Devise and Legacy, Residue. Capital and Income. A testator by a residuary […]

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CORRIGAN v. PAYNE, 312 Mass. 589 (1942)

45 N.E.2d 829 ERNEST J. CORRIGAN vs. ANN B. PAYNE another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.November 5, 1942. December 29, 1942. Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, QUA, RONAN, JJ. Accord and Satisfaction. An accord whereby the maker of a second mortgage note in arrears was to vacate the premises and convey them to the mortgagee […]

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BARRY’S CASE, 240 Mass. 409 (1922)

134 N.E. 259 PATRICK J. BARRY’S CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 29, 1921. February 28, 1922. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, CROSBY, CARROLL, JENNEY, JJ. Workmen’s Compensation Act, Procedure: motion for continuance before Industrial Accident Board, filing of claim, appeal; Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction. Upon an appeal by the insurer in a proceeding under the workmen’s […]

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HYDE v. BOSTON, 186 Mass. 115 (1904)

71 N.E. 118 IRENE A. HYDE vs. CITY OF BOSTON. SAME vs. BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 13, 1903. May 31, 1904. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., MORTON, LATHROP, BARKER, BRALEY, JJ. Way, Defect in highway. Negligence, Contributory. Street Railway. Boston Elevated Railway Company. If the sidewalk and street in front of […]

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NICKERSON v. COMMONWEALTH, 397 Mass. 476 (1986)

492 N.E.2d 90 ROBERT NICKERSON another vs. COMMONWEALTH another.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Barnstable.April 9, 1986. May 6, 1986. [1] Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, O’CONNOR, JJ. Massachusetts Tort Claims Act. Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Commonwealth, Liability for tort, Officers and employees, Duty to prevent harm. Actionable Tort. Negligence, […]

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KLIMAS v. MITRANO, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 1004 (1984)

459 N.E.2d 1254 JAMES W. KLIMAS vs. EDNA A. MITRANO another. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. February 17, 1984. Practice, Civil, Relief from judgment. Richard F. Benway (Sharon M. Harrington with him) for the plaintiff. The plaintiff claims that the trial judge abused his discretion in denying the plaintiff’s motion for relief from judgment under Mass.R.Civ.P. […]

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ADOPTION OF CARLOS, 31 Mass. App. Ct. 233 (1991)

576 N.E.2d 701 ADOPTION OF CARLOS.[1] No. 90-P-1459.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Essex.April 4, 1991. August 15, 1991. [1] An appeal was also taken in a consolidated case, Custody of Carlos, but was withdrawn after briefing but before argument. Present: ARMSTRONG, KASS, IRELAND, JJ. Further appellate review granted, 411 Mass. 1103 (1991). Adoption, Dispensing with parent’s […]

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FARLEY v. COMMONWEALTH, 433 Mass. 1004 (2000)

739 N.E.2d 269 DIANE E. FARLEY vs. COMMONWEALTH SJC-08406Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. December 13, 2000 The case was submitted on the papers filed, accompanied by a memorandum of law Greg T. Schubert for the petitioner Supreme Judicial Court, Appeal from order of single justice. Bail Diane E. Farley (petitioner) purports to appeal pursuant to […]

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RYDER v. BROCKTON SAVINGS BANK, 235 Mass. 476 (1920)

127 N.E. 768 MARY L. RYDER vs. BROCKTON SAVINGS BANK another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.March 10, 11, 1920. April 5, 1920. Present: RUGG, C. J., BRALEY, PIERCE, JENNEY, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, To redeem from mortgage. Mortgage, Of real estate. Husband and Wife. Dower. Attachment. A wife, who, for the purpose of releasing her […]

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