BRODEUR v. PALM, 344 Mass. 760 (1962)

183 N.E.2d 110 WILLIAM G. BRODEUR another vs. CHARLES PALM another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. June 1, 1962. Decree affirmed. This is an appeal from a final decree dismissing the plaintiffs’ bill for injunctive relief and for the assessment of damages for injury allegedly caused to their property by surface water originating from largely […]

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THORN TRANSIT SYS. INTL. v. MASS. BAY TRANSP., 40 Mass. App. Ct. 650 (1996)

667 N.E.2d 881 THORN TRANSIT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, LTD., another[1] vs. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY another.[2] No. 96-P-665.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 21, 1996. July 3, 1996. [1] Cubic Automatic Revenue Collection Group. [2] Scheidt Bachmann GmbH. Present: BROWN, KAPLAN, LENK, JJ. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Contract. Contract, Public works. Statute, Construction. Words, “Public work,” “Public […]

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SJOBERG’S CASE, 394 Mass. 458 (1985)

476 N.E.2d 196 KENNETH A. SJOBERG’S CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.December 6, 1984. April 8, 1985. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., LIACOS, ABRAMS, LYNCH O’CONNOR, JJ. Workmen’s Compensation Act, Incapacity, Amount of compensation, Interest. An employee whose earning capacity had been impaired by industrial injuries and who had been awarded workmen’s compensation payments under G.L.c. […]

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ASHLEY v. GADSBY, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 (1988)

523 N.E.2d 276 FRANCIS J. ASHLEY another vs. JOSEPH C. GADSBY, Jr., another. No. 87-456.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. May 16, 1988. Judgment reversed. The case is remanded to the Superior Court for further proceedings consistent with the order of the Appeals Court on file.

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FORZLEY v. BIANCHI, 240 Mass. 36 (1921)

132 N.E. 620 SOPHIE FORZLEY vs. YTALIA BIANCHI. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.October 19, 1921. October 29, 1921. Present: RUGG, C. J., CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JENNEY, JJ. Negligence, Motor vehicle, In use of highway. Agency, Existence of relation, Scope of employment. An exception, saved by the defendant in an action for personal injuries received […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. PLANK, 378 Mass. 465 (1979)

392 N.E.2d 841 COMMONWEALTH vs. MARSHA J. PLANK. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 7, 1979. July 5, 1979. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., BRAUCHER, WILKINS, LIACOS, ABRAMS, JJ. Open and Gross Lewdness and Lascivious Behavior. Public Entertainment. Obscenity. Constitutional Law, Obscenity, Public entertainment. At the trial of a defendant charged with dissemination of obscene matter in […]

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DALE v. BEDAL, 305 Mass. 102 (1940)

25 N.E.2d 175 MARY B. DALE vs. SUSAN DREAS BEDAL. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.October 6, 1939. January 30, 1940. Present: FIELD, C.J., LUMMUS, QUA, DOLAN, COX, JJ. Easement. There was no implied reservation by the owner of two adjoining lots of an easement to maintain and use a “septic tank” on one of […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. BEST, 381 Mass. 472 (1980)

411 N.E.2d 442 COMMONWEALTH vs. MAMIE ANN BEST (and a companion case[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.May 8, 1980. September 5, 1980. [1] Commonwealth vs. John R. McCown. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., KAPLAN, WILKINS, LIACOS, ABRAMS, JJ. Homicide. Practice, Criminal, Directed verdict, Trial of defendants together, Instructions to jury. Constitutional Law, Speedy trial, Admissions […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. JARABEK, 384 Mass. 293 (1981)

424 N.E.2d 491 COMMONWEALTH vs. ALLEN L. JARABEK another.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.April 7, 1981. August 5, 1981. [1] Thomas E. Alecrim. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., BRAUCHER, WILKINS, LIACOS, NOLAN, JJ. Search and Seizure, Electronic surveillance, Wiretap. Eavesdropping. The exception in G.L.c. 272, § 99 B 4, to the statutory warrant requirement for conversations […]

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SELVETTI v. BUILDING INSPECTOR OF REVERE, 356 Mass. 720 (1969)

249 N.E.2d 744 PETER SELVETTI others vs. BUILDING INSPECTOR OF REVERE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. June 19, 1969. In Selvetti v. Building Inspector of Revere, 353 Mass. 645, 649, we directed that a judgment dismissing this petition for mandamus be vacated. The case has now been heard on amended pleadings. Applying the principles outlined […]

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