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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FALLOVALLITA v. JOHNSYN, 317 Mass. 153 (1944)

57 N.E.2d 532 VINCENZO FALLOVALLITA vs. WADSWORTH J. JOHNSYN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 25, 1944. October 24, 1944. Present: FIELD, C.J., QUA, DOLAN, WILKINS, SPALDING, JJ. Negligence, Motor vehicle, Use of way. A finding of negligence of the operator of an automobile was warranted by evidence that without slackening speed he drove it […]

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ALTSCHULER v. BOSTON RENT BOARD, 12 Mass. App. Ct. 452 (1981)

425 N.E.2d 781 ARTHUR ALTSCHULER another, trustees, vs. BOSTON RENT BOARD others.[1] Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.February 12, 1981. September 22, 1981. [1] Tenants of Sargent-Towne Estates. Present: GRANT, BROWN, CREANEY, JJ. Rent Control. Landlord and Tenant, Habitability, Safety requirements. Practice, Civil, Appeal. Administrative Law, Agency’s authority, Regulation. Statute, Construction. Municipal Corporations, Rent control. The […]

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REID v. GRAT, 261 Mass. 72 (1927)

158 N.E. 339 JOHN H. REID others vs. SARAH GRAT. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 26, 1927. October 14, 1927. Present: BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, WAIT, JJ. Equitable Servitude. Equity Jurisdiction, To enjoin violation of equitable restriction. Equity Pleading and Practice, Master: findings, recommital; Findings by judge; Appeal. Upon an appeal from a decree […]

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WHEELER v. BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 36 (1993)

606 N.E.2d 916 TINA M. WHEELER vs. BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. No. 91-P-901.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 13, 1992. January 25, 1993. Present: WARNER, C.J., PORADA, LAURENCE, JJ. Massachusetts Tort Claims Act. Housing Authority. Governmental Immunity. Negligence, One owning or controlling real estate. A housing authority is a “public employer” for purposes of the Massachusetts Tort […]

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SEEKONK v. NUNES, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 340 (1974)

312 N.E.2d 217 TOWN OF SEEKONK another vs. ANTHONY NUNES others. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.May 16, 1974. June 6, 1974. Present: HALE, C.J., KEVILLE, ARMSTRONG, JJ. Dump. A large tract of land on which, on the effective date of St. 1955, c. 310, was operated a commercial piggery where the pigs were fed edible […]

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PALMER v. PALMER, 13 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (1982)

PAUL PALMER vs. FLORENCE E. PALMER. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. January 27, 1982. The orders dismissing the defendant’s objections to the judgment nisi becoming absolute and denying her motion for a stay are affirmed, without prejudice to her right (if any) to seek (1) relief from the judgment under Mass.R.Dom.Rel.P. 60 or (2) rescission of […]

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