MECHABER v. PITTLE, 270 Mass. 193 (1930)

170 N.E. 52 LOUIS MECHABER vs. CHARLES PITTLE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.October 29, 1929. January 28, 1930. Present: RUGG, C.J., PIERCE, WAIT, SANDERSON, FIELD, JJ. Contract, What constitutes, In writing. Evidence, Extrinsic affecting writing, Materiality. Practice, Civil, Requests, rulings and instructions. The owner of certain premises made a lease of them in writing. […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. OBIORA, 77 Mass. App. Ct. 1115 (2010)

931 N.E.2d 514 COMMONWEALTH v. DORIS OBIORA. No. 09-P-1414.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. August 13, 2010. Decisions Pursuant to Rule 1:28. As to the breaking and entering count, the judgment is reversed, the verdict set aside, and judgment is to be entered for the defendant. The judgments on die malicious destruction of property and intimidation of […]

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GARDNER v. MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, 347 Mass. 552 (1964)

199 N.E.2d 186 ALFRED GARDNER others vs. MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 8, 1964. June 2, 1964. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, KIRK, SPIEGEL, REARDON, JJ. Massachusetts Crime Commission. Special Commission. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Witness, Compelling giving of testimony, Summons. Constitutional Law, Separation of powers, General Court, Who may […]

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GOLTZ v. BESARICK, 313 Mass. 14 (1943)

46 N.E.2d 9 DORA M. GOLTZ, administratrix, vs. JULIAN C. BESARICK. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 6, 1942. January 7, 1943. Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, QUA, COX, RONAN, JJ. Negligence, Causing death. Practice, Civil, Charge to jury. The provision of G.L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 229, § 5, for the assessment of damages in an […]

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TRACEY v. OSBORNE, 226 Mass. 25 (1917)

114 N.E. 959 MICHAEL J. TRACEY another vs. ROBERT M. OSBORNE others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 5, 1916. January 24, 1917. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Labor. Labor Union. Voluntary Association. Equity Pleading and Practice, Appeal, Master’s report. Contract, Validity. Unlawful Interference. Equity Jurisdiction, To enjoin unlawful interference. A master, […]

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FIRST SAFETY FUND NATIONAL BANK v. FRIEL, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 583 (1987)

504 N.E.2d 664 FIRST SAFETY FUND NATIONAL BANK vs. JANET M. FRIEL. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.November 19, 1986. March 4, 1987. Present: KASS, KAPLAN, WARNER, JJ. Uniform Commercial Code, Bank. Negotiable Instruments, Indorsement, Liability of representative. Mistake. Contract, Mistake. Fraud. In an action by a bank against an officer of a corporation who had […]

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ADOPTION OF CLIFF, 60 Mass. App. Ct. 1116 (2004)

ADOPTION OF CLIFF (and a companion case). No. 03-P-910.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. February 11, 2004. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. The decree dispensing with the need for the mother’s consent to adoption is affirmed, and the visitation order is vacated.

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COMMONWEALTH v. BARAN, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 989 (1986)

490 N.E.2d 479 COMMONWEALTH vs. BERNARD F. BARAN, JR. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. March 27, 1986. Rape. Indecent Assault and Battery. Practice, Criminal, Severance, Discovery, Particulars. Witness, Child, Competency Evidence, Leading question, Fresh complaint, Judicial discretion. The appeal is from three convictions under G.L.c. 265, § 23, and five convictions under G.L.c. 265, § 13B. […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. SANDERS, 383 Mass. 637 (1981)

421 N.E.2d 436 COMMONWEALTH vs. HARVEY M. SANDERS. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.February 2, 1981. June 1, 1981. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., BRAUCHER, WILKINS, LIACOS, ABRAMS, JJ. Jury and Jurors. Practice, Criminal, Examination of jurors. Although interrogation of jurors as to racial prejudice is not constitutionally mandated in a case involving interracial rape unless the […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. CLAUDIO, 405 Mass. 481 (1989)

541 N.E.2d 993 COMMONWEALTH vs. GLORIA CLAUDIO. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.May 1, 1989. August 3, 1989. Present: LIACOS, C.J., ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, O’CONNOR, JJ. Controlled Substances. Practice, Criminal, Instructions to jury, Presumptions and burden of proof, Objections to jury instructions, Failure to object. Due Process of Law, Presumption, Burden of proof, Inference. At […]

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SULLIVAN v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 444 Mass. 34 (2005)

825 N.E.2d 522 MARY SULLIVAN vs. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. SJC-09315.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 7, 2004. April 15, 2005. Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, SOSMAN, CORDY, JJ. Anti-Discrimination Law, Employment, Sex, Age, Prima facie case. Employment, Discrimination. Discussion of the standard of review when an employer seeks to obtain summary judgment […]

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SERVICE PUBLICATIONS, INC. v. GOVERMAN, 396 Mass. 567 (1986)

487 N.E.2d 520 SERVICE PUBLICATIONS, INC. another[1] vs. WILLIAM GOVERMAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.September 9, 1985. January 17, 1986. [1] American Magazine Service Company, Inc. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., LIACOS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, O’CONNOR, JJ. Practice, Civil, Judgment notwithstanding verdict, Verdict, Failure to make objection, New trial, Jury trial, Consumer protection case, Findings by judge. […]

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