OSHRY v. HADDAD, 265 Mass. 199 (1928)

164 N.E. 69 ISADORE L. OSHRY, trustee in bankruptcy, vs. MARY HADDAD. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 16, 1928. November 27, 1928. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, Conveyance in fraud of creditors. Bills and Notes, Validity. Fraud. Equity Pleading and Practice, Bill; Master: findings; Findings by judge; Appeal. Upon […]

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KENNER v. ZONING BOARD, 76 Mass. App. Ct. 1110 (2010)

920 N.E.2d 326 BRIAN KENNER another v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF CHATHAM others. No. 09-P-551.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. February 1, 2010. Decisions Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgment reversed. A new judgment shall enter annulling the decision of the zoning board of appeals.

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SMITH v. GAMMINO, 225 Mass. 285 (1916)

114 N.E. 205 ARTHUR A. SMITH vs. FRANK A. GAMMINO. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.October 23, 1916. November 29, 1916. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, BRALEY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Evidence, Photographs, Competency, Remoteness. Negligence, In maintaining unguarded steam pump in highway, Customary method as defence. At the trial of an action for personal injuries sustained […]

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CASAGRANDE v. TOWN CLERK OF HARVARD, 377 Mass. 703 (1979)

387 N.E.2d 571 LEO CASAGRANDE another vs. TOWN CLERK OF HARVARD (and a companion case[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.December 4, 1978. April 3, 1979. [1] Leo Casagrande another vs. Planning Board of Harvard. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., BRAUCHER, KAPLAN, LIACOS, ABRAMS, JJ. Way, Public, Statutory private way. Subdivision Control, Frontage on public way. […]

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THAYER v. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF BARNSTABLE, 421 Mass. 1001 (1995)

652 N.E.2d 896 JEFFREY THAYER vs. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF BARNSTABLE another.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. August 1, 1995. [1] Clerk of the Superior Court of Barnstable County. Mandamus. District Court, Appeal to Superior Court Clerk of Court. The plaintiff appeals from a judgment of a single justice of this court denying […]

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PAPPATHANOS v. COAKLEY, 263 Mass. 401 (1928)

161 N.E. 804 ODA PAPPATHANOS vs. DANIEL H. COAKLEY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 21, 1927. May 24, 1928. Present: BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, WAIT, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Jury issues. Equity Jurisdiction, Accounting. Evidence, Competency, Statement by deceased person, Presumptions and burden of proof. Witness, Cross-examination. Practice, Civil, Requests, rulings and instructions. […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. CAILLOT, 454 Mass. 245 (2009)

909 N.E.2d 1 COMMONWEALTH v. HERBY CAILLOT (and a companion case[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.March 6, 2009. July 10, 2009. [1] Commonwealth vs. Manuel R. Santos. Present: MARSHALL, C.J., IRELAND, COWIN, CORDY, GANTS, JJ. Homicide. Constitutional Law, Confrontation of witnesses, Assistance of counsel. Evidence, Statement of codefendant, Failure to produce evidence, Exculpatory. […]

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FRANCIS v. MOGUL, 337 Mass. 508 (1958)

150 N.E.2d 924 NATHAN FRANCIS vs. SARAH MOGUL another.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.February 3, 1958. May 8, 1958. [1] Harold A. Leventhal. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WILLIAMS, COUNIHAN, CUTTER, JJ. Estoppel. Mortgage, Of personal property: foreclosure. Evidence in an action warranting findings that the defendant, as the real party in interest although ostensibly […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. O’ROURKE, 311 Mass. 213 (1942)

40 N.E.2d 883 COMMONWEALTH vs. JAMES F. O’ROURKE others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.February 2, 1942. March 30, 1942. Present: FIELD, C.J., QUA, COX, RONAN, JJ. Elections. Conspiracy. Evidence, Failure to produce evidence. Practice, Criminal, Venue. A finding of guilty of conspiring to make, sign, file and use false nomination papers for a certain […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. CORREIA, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 597 (2006)

COMMONWEALTH v. JOSE CORREIA. No. 04-P-1595.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.November 15, 2005. March 1, 2006. Present: Rapoza, Gelinas, Cowin, JJ. Homicide. Practice, Criminal, Request for jury instructions. Evidence, Hospital record, Exculpatory. The judge at a murder trial properly denied the defendant’s request for an instruction cautioning the jury to study with care the credibility of […]

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