COMMONWEALTH v. TANNER, 417 Mass. 1 (1994)

627 N.E.2d 895 COMMONWEALTH vs. SHAWN L. TANNER. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.December 6, 1993. February 7, 1994. Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, NOLAN, LYNCH, GREANEY, JJ. Homicide. Practice, Criminal, Speedy trial, Assistance of counsel, Voir dire, Examination of jurors, Argument by prosecutor, Conduct of prosecutor. Constitutional Law, Speedy trial, Assistance of counsel. Jury and […]

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ADAMS v. PETERSON, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 782 (1994)

625 N.E.2d 575 RICHARD H. ADAMS vs. ALICE PETERSON. No. 92-P-660.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.May 12, 1993. January 14, 1994. Present: BROWN, KASS, LAURENCE. Real Property, Ownership, Boundary. Will, Extrinsic evidence, Construction. Practice, Civil, Findings by judge. Zoning, Lot. A plaintiff who established no legal interest in a certain parcel of land could not maintain […]

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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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YOUNG v. TITCOMB, 268 Mass. 14 (1929)

167 N.E. 286 THOMAS S. YOUNG another vs. ALBERT C. TITCOMB. SAME vs. NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 11, 1928. June 25, 1929. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Contract, What constitutes, Validity, For the issuance of corporate stock. Corporation, Capital stock, Officers and agents. Agency, Scope […]

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DOHERTY v. BELMONT, 396 Mass. 271 (1985)

485 N.E.2d 183 MARY E. DOHERTY vs. TOWN OF BELMONT. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.October 7, 1985. November 25, 1985. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, LYNCH, O’CONNOR, JJ. Negligence, Municipality, Parking lot. Municipal Corporations, Liability for tort, Parking lot. Massachusetts Tort Claims Act. Governmental Immunity. Evidence, Opinion. For purposes of liability under G.L.c. 258, […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. RIDGE, 455 Mass. 307 (2009)

916 N.E.2d 348 COMMONWEALTH v. JAMES P. RIDGE. No. SJC-09396.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.May 8, 2009. November 10, 2009. Present: IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, BOTSFORD, GANTS, JJ. Homicide. Evidence, Hearsay, Relevancy and materiality, Admissions and confessions, Consciousness of guilt, Prior misconduct, State of mind, Motive, Testimony before grand jury, Disclosure of evidence, Exculpatory. Practice, Criminal, […]

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