COMMONWEALTH v. LOBO, 385 Mass. 436 (1982)

432 N.E.2d 496 COMMONWEALTH vs. EDWARD J. LOBO (and three companion cases[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 3, 1981. March 2, 1982. [1] Two are against David Murray; one is against Joseph Trusty. Present: WILKINS, LIACOS, NOLAN, LYNCH, JJ. Bastardy. Parent and Child, Support of illegitimate child. Practice, Civil, Support of illegitimate child. […]

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FISHER SCHOOL v. ASSESSORS OF BOSTON, 325 Mass. 529 (1950)

91 N.E.2d 657 THE FISHER SCHOOL vs. ASSESSORS OF BOSTON (and two companion cases between the same parties). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 6, 1949. March 30, 1950. Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, WILKINS, SPALDING, COUNIHAN, JJ. Taxation, Real estate tax: exemption; Appellate Tax Board: findings, question of law or fact. Charity. Corporation, Charitable corporation. […]

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O’BRIEN v. McNEIL, 199 Mass. 164 (1908)

85 N.E. 402 JOHN O’BRIEN vs. NEIL McNEIL another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.March 16, 1908. May 22, 1908. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., MORTON, HAMMOND, LORING, SHELDON, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, Accounting. Trust. Mortgage. Interest. Contract. Equity Pleading and Practice, Exceptions to master’s report. One, who, at the request and for the benefit of the mortgagor […]

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LIBERTY TRUST CO. v. HAYES, 244 Mass. 251 (1923)

138 N.E. 582 LIBERTY TRUST COMPANY vs. CATHERINE A. HAYES another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 5, 1922. March 2, 1923. Present: RUGG, C.J., De COURCY, CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Trust, Resulting. Evidence, Competency. Husband and Wife. Equity Jurisdiction, To reach and apply property conveyed in fraud of creditors. Estoppel. Fraud. A resulting trust […]

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TANNER v. TANNER, 14 Mass. App. Ct. 922 (1982)

436 N.E.2d 984 CARLYNN LOUISE TANNER vs. GEORGE DONALD TANNER (and a companion case[1] ). Appeals Court of Massachusetts. June 25, 1982. [1] The companion case is between the same parties. These cases come before us on the husband’s appeals from Probate Court judgments on complaints by both parties for divorce and ordering a division […]

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YANKUN v. BOSTON, 348 Mass. 92 (1964)

202 N.E.2d 253 ALBINA A. YANKUN vs. CITY OF BOSTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 5, 1964. November 2, 1964. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, KIRK, SPIEGEL, REARDON, JJ. School and School Committee. A public school teacher who voluntarily absented herself from work for some months while she was afflicted with communicable tuberculosis […]

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BENGAR v. CLARK EQUIPMENT CO., 24 Mass. App. Ct. 41 (1987)

506 N.E.2d 147 SCOTT BENGAR another vs. CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.December 11, 1986. April 7, 1987. Present: BROWN, QUIRICO, WARNER, JJ. Practice, Civil, Amendment, Complaint. Rules of Civil Procedure. A party who seeks to amend a complaint after final judgment should first file a motion to alter, set aside, or vacate […]

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SUNDELOF v. SIMCO TRADING CO. INC., 302 Mass. 603 (1939)

29 N.E.2d 190 ANNA SUNDELOF vs. SIMCO TRADING CO. INC. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. February 9, 1939. Exceptions overruled. The plaintiff’s requests for rulings, numbered 5 and 6, were properly denied, since they asked rulings as to the legal effect of a part only of the facts which might have been found, bearing upon […]

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COMMERCE INDUSTRY INS. v. BAYER CORP., 433 Mass. 388 (2001)

742 N.E.2d 567 COMMERCE INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY others[1] v BAYER CORPORATION SJC-08358Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.January 8, 2001 February 21, 2001 [1] Federal Insurance Company and Malden Mills Industries, Inc. Present: Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Sosman, JJ Contract, Arbitration, Standard forms, Offer and acceptance. Sale, Acceptance of goods, Contract of sale Discussion of G.L.c. […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. DUHAMEL, 391 Mass. 841 (1984)

464 N.E.2d 1352 COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM H. DUHAMEL. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.January 9, 1984. May 15, 1984. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, O’CONNOR, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Assistance of counsel. Due Process of Law, Delay in appeal. In the circumstances, the defendant in a rape case was not denied effective assistance of counsel […]

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EAST LONGMEADOW v. MARYLAND CASUALTY CO., 348 Mass. 722 (1965)

206 N.E.2d 54 TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW vs. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.January 5, 1965. April 2, 1965. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, SPIEGEL, JJ. Damages, For breach of bond, Counsel fees. Surety. Bond, Performance bond. Contract, For valuation of property, Divisibility. Payment. Words, “Value.” A contract between an appraisal […]

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