GLOVIN v. EAGLE CLOTHING CO., INC., 247 Mass. 215 (1924)

142 N.E. 80 ABRAHAM L. GLOVIN v. EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 12, 1923. January 2, 1924. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Corporation, Officers and agents. Agency, Ratification of acts of agent. Bills and Notes. Evidence, Affecting credibility, Competency. Witness. The by-laws of a corporation gave authority to […]

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BUNKER v. SNOW, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 (1996)

BARBARA E. BUNKER vs. CHRISTOPHER J. SNOW. No. 94-P-1478.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. January 12, 1996. The order striking the plaintiff’s notice of claim is reversed, and the defendant’s motion to strike should be dismissed in accordance with the memorandum and order of the Appeals Court on file. A copy of the memorandum and order shall […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. HASON, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 840 (1989)

545 N.E.2d 52 COMMONWEALTH vs. MOSHE HASON. No. 89-P-68.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.September 14, 1989. October 23, 1989. Present: DREBEN, KAPLAN, FINE, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Plea. Alien. A criminal defendant, an Israeli citizen, was not entitled to withdraw a guilty plea five years after sentencing on the ground that he did not have a complete […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. KOSSOWAN, 265 Mass. 436 (1929)

165 N.E. 22 COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM KOSSOWAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.December 3, 10, 1928. January 2, 1929. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Exceptions, Sentence. Upon disallowance by a judge of the Superior Court of a bill of exceptions presented by a defendant after he had been found guilty […]

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UMANS v. NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO., 259 Mass. 573 (1927)

156 N.E. 721 FANNIE UMANS vs. THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 23, April 4, 1927. May 20, 1927. Present: RUGG, C.J., PIERCE, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Insurance, Life: lapse for nonpayment of premium, reinstatement. Evidence, Competency. Estoppel. Fraud. At the trial of an action by a beneficiary upon […]

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WRIGHT v. CLEMENT, 287 Mass. 175 (1934)

190 N.E. 11 WALTER A. WRIGHT, executor, vs. SAMUEL A. CLEMENT. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.May 16, 1934. June 26, 1934. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, DONAHUE, LUMMUS, JJ. Negligence, Of physician, Proximate cause. A verdict for the defendant properly was ordered at the trial of an action by an executor against a physician […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. DIAS, 405 Mass. 131 (1989)

539 N.E.2d 59 COMMONWEALTH vs. JOHN A. DIAS (and three companion cases[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.February 6, 1989. June 13, 1989. [1] One companion case is against John Dias; the other two are against Edward J. Dias. Present: WILKINS, LIACOS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, JJ. Constitutional Law, Confrontation of witnesses, Admissions and confessions, […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. KEIGNEY, 3 Mass. App. Ct. 347 (1975)

329 N.E.2d 778 COMMONWEALTH vs. ARTHUR R. KEIGNEY another[1] (and two companion cases). Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Essex.May 12, 1975. June 16, 1975. [1] Lawrence T. Mulcahy. Present: HALE, C.J., GOODMAN, GRANT, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Disqualification of judge. Judge. A trial judge who, after taking guilty pleas from two defendants charged with armed robbery of […]

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CASTELLI v. PADENI, 301 Mass. 603 (1938)

18 N.E.2d 338 DOMENICO CASTELLI vs. JOSEPH PADENI. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 27, 1938. December 28, 1938. Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, QUA, COX, RONAN, JJ. Negligence, Gross, Motor Vehicle, In use of way. A finding was not warranted that the operator of an automobile was grossly negligent in the manner in which and […]

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HASTINGS LUMBER CO. v. EDWARDS, 188 Mass. 587 (1905)

75 N.E. 57 HASTINGS LUMBER COMPANY vs. ISABEL A. EDWARDS others, executors. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.January 13, 1905. September 7, 1905. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., MORTON, LATHROP, BARKER, HAMMOND, LORING, BRALEY, JJ. Contract. Corporation. The directors of a corporation, in the absence of a statute, a by-law or a vote of the corporation authorizing […]

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HOGAN v. RIEMER, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 360 (1993)

619 N.E.2d 984 PAULINE A. HOGAN vs. ROBERT L. RIEMER.[1] No. 92-P-291.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.May 5, 1993. September 24, 1993. [1] Doing business as Pickwick Financial Associates. Present: BROWN, KASS, LAURENCE, JJ. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. Evidence, Extrinsic affecting writing, Parol evidence. Loan. Mortgage, Real estate. Fraud. Consumer Protection Act, Availability of remedy. In […]

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