Massachusetts Appellate Court Opinions Archives

SHAW v. TURCOTTE, 76 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (2010)

922 N.E.2d 179 NITA SHAW v. STEPHEN TURCOTTE. No. 09-P-354.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. February 19, 2010. Decisions Pursuant to Rule 1:28. So much of the contempt judgment as orders the plaintiff to obtain medical coverage is vacated. In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed.

GOLDMAN v. ADLMAN, 291 Mass. 492 (1935)

197 N.E. 632 MAX GOLDMAN vs. JOSEPH M. ADLMAN others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 3, 1934. September 11, 1935. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, FIELD, DONAHUE, JJ. District Court, Jurisdiction. Supplementary Process. Res Judicata. Bankruptcy, Discharge. On supplementary process in a municipal court, the court had jurisdiction of the question whether the creditor’s […]

COMMONWEALTH v. ALLEN, 76 Mass. App. Ct. 21 (2009)

918 N.E.2d 475 COMMONWEALTH v. DERRICK ALLEN. No. 08-P-1926.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.November 5, 2009. December 18, 2009. Present: RAPOZA, C.J., SMITH, LENK, JJ. Firearms. Search and Seizure, Automobile, Inventory, Container. Constitutional Law, Search and seizure. A District Court judge erred in allowing the criminal defendant’s motion to suppress a firearm seized as a result […]

KING v. STEPHENS, 9 Mass. App. Ct. 919 (1980)

404 N.E.2d 115 ALAN R. KING another[1] vs. DAWN STEPHENS another.[2] Appeals Court of Massachusetts. May 13, 1980. [1] Marie L. King. [2] Donald Booker, Stephens’ attorney. 1. The judge erred in entering summary judgment for the plaintiffs in their action to recover the amount of a deposit ($3,500) paid to the seller of a […]

TURNER v. FORBES, 314 Mass. 120 (1943)

49 N.E.2d 608 WILLIAM D. TURNER others, executors, vs. ALLAN FORBES others, trustees, others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 2, 1943. May 29, 1943. Present: QUA, DOLAN, COX, RONAN, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, Bill of review. The soundness of this court’s conclusions of law in a decision in a suit in equity cannot be challenged […]

COMMONWEALTH v. WILLIAMS, 64 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH vs. MARLOW L. WILLIAMS. No. 04-P-1093.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. October 20, 2005. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgments affirmed.

DRYWALL SYSTEMS, INC. v. ZVI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., 434 Mass. 1106 (2001)

752 N.E.2d 241 DRYWALL SYSTEMS, INC. vs. ZVI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. June 27, 2001. Further appellate review granted: Reported below: 51 Mass. App. Ct. 353 (2001).

GAERTNER v. DONNELLY, 296 Mass. 260 (1936)

5 N.E.2d 419 CECILIA C. GAERTNER vs. MARY J. DONNELLY, trustee. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.April 7, 1936. December 29, 1936. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, FIELD, DONAHUE, JJ. Landlord and Tenant, Existence of relation. License. One having by contract the right merely to maintain a sign on a roof on payment of what […]

GLAWSON v. COMMONWEALTH, 436 Mass. 1007 (2002)

764 N.E.2d 869 RICHARD GLAWSON vs. COMMONWEALTH. SJC-08720Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. March 22, 2002. Richard Glawson, pro se. Supreme Judicial Court, Appeal from order of single justice. Richard Glawson (petitioner) appeals under S.J.C. Rule 2:21, as amended, 434 Mass. 1301 (2001), from the denial of relief under G.L.c. 211, 3, by a single justice […]

PETKUN v. TOWN OF SAUGUS, 396 Mass. 1107 (1986)

IRVIN B. PETKUN v. TOWN OF SAUGUS others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. February 27, 1986. Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 21 Mass. App. Ct. 1109 (1986).

COMMONWEALTH v. MILLER, 431 Mass. 1102 (2000)

726 N.E.2d 413 COMMONWEALTH vs. THOMAS MILLER Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. March 1, 2000. Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 48 Mass. App. Ct. 1114 (2000).

THOMPSON v. PEW, 214 Mass. 520 (1913)

102 N.E. 123 WILLIAM G. THOMPSON another, executors, vs. ALICE H. PEW others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 4, 1912. May 23, 1913. Present: RUGG, C.J., HAMMOND, LORING, BRALEY, De COURCY, JJ. Devise and Legacy. Power. Words, “Devise,” “Legacy.” The provision of R.L.c. 135, § 21, that, if a devise or legacy is made […]

CARE AND PROTECTION OF YVONNE, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 (1989)

533 N.E.2d 654 CARE AND PROTECTION OF YVONNE (and a companion case). No. 88-P-792.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. January 11, 1989. Order in docket no. JV/84-156, Concord Division, District Court Department, affirmed. Decrees in docket no. 85A0483 and no. 85A0484, Middlesex Division, Probate and Family Court Department, affirmed.

COMMONWEALTH v. KIMBALL, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 604 (1994)

641 N.E.2d 1066 COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM J. KIMBALL. No. 93-P-1194.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 23, 1994. November 9, 1994. Present: BROWN, KASS, FINE, JJ. Search and Seizure, Threshold police inquiry, Automobile, Probable cause. Threshold Police Inquiry. Constitutional Law, Search and seizure. In the absence of a traffic violation or a visible unlawful vehicular defect or […]

M.H. GORDON SON v. ALCOHOLIC BEV. CONTROL C., 14 Mass. App. Ct. 973 (1982)

438 N.E.2d 1095 M.H. GORDON SON, INC. vs. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION; UNITED LIQUORS, INC., intervener. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. August 13, 1982. This is an appeal by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (commission) and United Liquors, Inc., from an order entered in the Superior Court. That order enjoined enforcement of a decision of the […]

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