CARON v. WADAS, 1 Mass. App. Ct. 651 (1974)

305 N.E.2d 853 WANDA CARON others vs. FREDERICK WALTER WADAS another. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.April 18, 1973. January 9, 1974. Present: ROSE, KEVILLE, ARMSTRONG, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Appeal. Real Property, Deed: acceptance, validity. Trust, Resulting trust. Gift. It is not open to a party to a proceeding in equity who has not […]

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BRESS v. GERSINOVITCH, 231 Mass. 563 (1919)

121 N.E. 525 JOSEPH BRESS vs. ABRAHAM GERSINOVITCH others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 18, 1918. January 3, 1919. Present: RUGG, C. J., LORING, BRALEY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, To reach and apply property conveyed with intent to defeat, delay or defraud creditors. Execution. Attachment. The right given to a creditor under R. […]

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INT’L ASS’N OF FIRE v. LABOR RELATIONS COMM., 14 Mass. App. Ct. 236 (1982)

437 N.E.2d 1079 LOCAL 1111, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO vs. LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION others[1] (and a companion case[2] ). Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Hampden. Berkshire.April 20, 1982. July 27, 1982. [1] City of Westfield and Westfield Fire Department Supervisors Association. [2] Local 2647, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO vs. Labor Relations Commission, […]

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HAMPDEN CORNICE WORKS, v. LEO SPEAR CONSTRUCTION CO., 348 Mass. 798 (1965)

206 N.E.2d 83 HAMPDEN CORNICE WORKS, INC. vs. LEO SPEAR CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. April 2, 1965. Decree affirmed. This is a petition under G.L.c. 149, § 29, brought by Hampden Cornice Works, Inc. (Hampden) against the Leo Spear Construction Co. Inc. (Spear) and the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company […]

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AIKEN v. COMSTOCK, 221 Mass. 444 (1915)

109 N.E. 359 JOHN A. AIKEN, executor, vs. THOMAS L. COMSTOCK, executor, others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Franklin.May 20, 1915. June 21, 1915. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, De COURCY, CROSBY, PIERCE, JJ. Devise and Legacy, Residuary clause, Lapsed legacy, Intestacy. A testator who was of advanced years, was familiar with the law and apt […]

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CROCKER v. BOSTON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., 180 Mass. 516 (1902)

62 N.E. 978 GEORGE G. CROCKER others vs. BOSTON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.January 9, 1902. February 27, 1902. Present: HOLMES, C.J., LATHROP, BARKER, HAMMOND, LORING, JJ. Practice, Civil, Agreed facts. Contract, Implied. Boston Transit Commission, Powers. Jurisdiction. Way. No question of pleading is open when a case is reserved on […]

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FERRITER v. HERLIHY, 287 Mass. 138 (1934)

191 N.E. 352 THOMAS P. FERRITER another vs. JAMES HERLIHY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.April 6, 1933. June 26, 1934. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, FIELD, DONAHUE, JJ. Nuisance. Equity Pleading and Practice, Decree. License. Milk. In a suit in equity, it appeared that the defendant, who had from municipal authorities a license to […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. MAYO, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 212 (1985)

486 N.E.2d 84 COMMONWEALTH vs. ELVIN A. MAYO, JR. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.September 19, 1985. December 12, 1985. Present: BROWN, KAPLAN, PERRETTA, JJ. Identification. Practice, Criminal, Mistrial, Fair trial. Evidence, Other offense. The fact that the defendant’s photograph was included in successive arrays shown to a rape victim did not render the identification procedure […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. CHRISTIAN, 429 Mass. 1022 (1999)

712 N.E.2d 573 COMMONWEALTH vs. MICHAEL J. CHRISTIAN. SJC-08037.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. June 22, 1999. Practice, Criminal, Probation, Revocation of probation. Rules of Criminal Procedure. Habeas Corpus. The case was submitted on briefs. Michele R. Moretti for the defendant. Robert C. Cosgrove, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth. The facts of this case are […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. GRADY, 33 Mass. App. Ct. 917 (1992)

597 N.E.2d 1068 COMMONWEALTH vs. JAMES GRADY (and five companion cases[1] ). No. 91-P-678.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. August 19, 1992. [1] Two against James Grady and three against Angela Johnson. Constitutional Law, Search and seizure, Probable cause. Search and Seizure, Affidavit, Probable cause. Probable Cause. Less than two months after a judge of the Superior […]

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BROOKFIELD v. HOLDEN, 247 Mass. 577 (1924)

142 N.E. 784 INHABITANTS OF BROOKFIELD vs. INHABITANTS OF HOLDEN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.January 7, 1924. February 25, 1924. Present: RUGG, C.J., DeCOURCY, CROSBY, PIERCE, WAIT, JJ. Settlement. Husband and Wife. A widow, who before the death of her husband had lived with him and, for less than five consecutive years previous to […]

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O’DONNELL v. COMMISSIONER OF CORP’NS TAX’N, 317 Mass. 664 (1945)

60 N.E.2d 11 JAMES E. O’DONNELL another, executors, others vs. COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.November 8, 1944. February 7, 1945. Present: FIELD, C.J., LUMMUS, DOLAN, RONAN, WILKINS, JJ. Taxation, Succession tax. Probate Court, Jurisdiction, Succession tax, Appeal. A jurisdictional question appearing in the record of an appeal from a […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. REAVES, 434 Mass. 383 (2001)

750 N.E.2d 464 COMMONWEALTH vs. TIMOTHY REAVES. SJC-07992Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.November 9, 2000. June 21, 2001. Present: Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Spina, Cowin, Sosman, JJ. Joint Enterprise. Evidence, Joint enterprise. Practice, Criminal, Instructions to jury, Required finding, Jury and jurors, Capital case.Homicide. Malice. Jury and Jurors. At a murder trial, the judge correctly admitted […]

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