COMMONWEALTH v. PEREIRA, 46 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 (1998)

705 N.E.2d 1177 COMMONWEALTH vs. JUDEX J. PEREIRA. No. 97-P-2316.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. December 10, 1998. The judgment on count B of the complaint is vacated and the matter is remanded to the District Court for resentencing on the lesser included offense of possession of marijuana. The convictions on counts C and D of the […]

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McMURDO v. GETTER, 298 Mass. 363 (1937)

10 N.E.2d 139 RAYMOND McMURDO vs. JOHN R. GETTER another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.April 8, 1937. September 20, 1937. Present: RUGG, C.J., FIELD, DONAHUE, LUMMUS, QUA, JJ. Optometry. Constitutional Law, Police power. Agency. It is a proper exercise of the police power to regulate the practice of optometry on the basis that it […]

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JOHNSON v. MOREAU, 323 Mass. 481 (1948)

82 N.E.2d 802 WILBUR D. JOHNSON, administrator, vs. AMEDEE MOREAU. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.October 25, 1948. December 7, 1948. Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, RONAN, WILKINS, WILLIAMS, JJ. Partnership, Dissolution. An offer, by one partner to his copartner, purporting to be made under provisions for dissolution in the partnership agreement, was revoked by the […]

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STAR BREWING CO. v. HIGGINS, 248 Mass. 480 (1924)

143 N.E. 332 STAR BREWING COMPANY vs. FRANK J. HIGGINS, administrator. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 19, 1924. April 8, 1924. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, CROSBY, CARROLL, WAIT, JJ. Bills and Notes, What constitutes. Practice, Civil, Exceptions. An instrument, signed by an individual, by which he promised to pay to a corporation a certain […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. SALEMME, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 208 (1981)

416 N.E.2d 205 COMMONWEALTH vs. FRANCIS P. SALEMME. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.December 12, 1979. January 22, 1981. Present: BROWN, GREANEY, PERRETTA, JJ. Attorney at Law, Conflict of interest. Practice, Criminal, Assistance of counsel, Disclosure of evidence, Instructions to Jury. Assault. Reasonable Doubt. At the trial of a defendant on charges arising from a bombing […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. BURNETT, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 1116 (1993)

625 N.E.2d 583 COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM C. BURNETT. No. 92-P-1053.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. November 29, 1993. The judgment entered on the complaint charging the defendant with operating under the influence of liquor is reversed and the verdict is set aside. The verdict on the complaint charging the defendant with operating a motor vehicle without a […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. HOWARD, 446 Mass. 563 (2006)

COMMONWEALTH v. RICHARD D. HOWARD. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Franklin.March 9, 2006. April 18, 2006. Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, SOSMAN, CORDY, JJ. Constitutional Law, Assistance of counsel, Admissions and confessions. Practice, Criminal, Assistance of counsel, Admissions and confessions. Due Process of Law, Assistance of counsel. Evidence, Admissions and confessions. Department of […]

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PENAL INST. COMMR. FOR SUFFOLK CTY. v. COMMISSIONER, 382 Mass. 527 (1981)

416 N.E.2d 958 PENAL INSTITUTIONS COMMISSIONER FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY vs. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 6, 1980. February 12, 1981. [1] We note that since the inception of this action, William T. Hogan, named by these pleadings as the Commissioner of Correction, has left that office. His successor is automatically substituted […]

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LORING v. MORSE, 332 Mass. 57 (1954)

123 N.E.2d 360 AUGUSTUS P. LORING, trustee, vs. ANNA BRADEN MORSE others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.October 8, 1954. December 17, 1954. Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, WILLIAMS, COUNIHAN, JJ. Trust, Compromise of claim, Recovery of assets. Probate Court, Compromise. Laches. Equity Jurisdiction, Laches. Estoppel. Following the bringing of a proceeding in a Probate Court […]

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CLARK v. WILLIAMS, 190 Mass. 219 (1906)

76 N.E. 723 LEWIS C. CLARK, trustee, vs. GEORGE A. WILLIAMS, another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.October 2, 1905. January 5, 1906. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., LATHROP, HAMMOND, LORING, BRALEY, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice. Sale. Bankruptcy. Upon an appeal by a plaintiff from a decree in equity granting part of the relief prayed for […]

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