COMMONWEALTH v. NICHOLSON, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 601 (2003)

792 N.E.2d 124 COMMONWEALTH vs. GARY J. NICHOLSON. No. 01-P-897.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.March 11, 2003. July 18, 2003. Present: Porada, Kaplan, Cypher, JJ. Breaking and Entering. Receiving Stolen Goods. Larceny. Search and Seizure, Motor vehicle, Automobile, Impoundment of vehicle, Inventory. Practice, Criminal, Argument by prosecutor, Disclosure of evidence, Exhibits, Instructions to jury. Evidence, Videotape. […]

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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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COMMONWEALTH v. McLAUGHLIN, 307 Mass. 230 (1940)

29 N.E.2d 821 COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.October 7, 1940. November 1, 1940. Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, DOLAN, COX, RONAN, JJ. Lottery. Evidence at the trial of an indictment charging promotion of a lottery warranted a finding that on nights when the defendant conducted at his theatre a game called […]

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CARE PROTECTION OF VALERIE, 403 Mass. 317 (1988)

529 N.E.2d 146 CARE AND PROTECTION OF VALERIE (and nine companion cases[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.September 15, 1988. October 17, 1988. [1] Four petitions filed pursuant to G.L.c. 119, § 24, on behalf of Valerie’s four brothers; five petitions under G.L.c. 210, § 3, to dispense with the need for parental consent […]

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FELTCH v. GENERAL RENTAL CO., 383 Mass. 603 (1981)

421 N.E.2d 67 DONALD FELTCH another[1] vs. GENERAL RENTAL CO. others.[2] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.January 8, 1981. May 8, 1981. [1] Anne Feltch, the wife of Donald Feltch. [2] George Mann Co., Inc., and Robert Randall. Dow Chemical Company was originally named as a defendant, but prior to trial the complaint against Dow […]

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McGRATH v. WATERTOWN, 181 Mass. 380 (1902)

63 N.E. 889 MARY E. McGRATH others vs. INHABITANTS OF WATERTOWN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.March 18, 1902. May 21, 1902. Present: HOLMES, C.J., MORTON, BARKER, HAMMOND, LORING, JJ. Way. Practice, Civil. A petition for damages from the widening and alterations of a highway, under Pub. Sts. c. 49, §§ 68, 69, 79, St. […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. LEITZSEY, 421 Mass. 694 (1996)

659 N.E.2d 1168 COMMONWEALTH vs. ANNETTE LEITZSEY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Berkshire.December 7, 1995. January 12, 1996. Present: LIACOS, C.J., ABRAMS, O’CONNOR, GREANEY, FRIED, JJ. Grand Jury. Practice, Criminal, Grand jury proceedings, Assistance of counsel, Jury and jurors, Fair trial, Argument by prosecutor, Instructions to jury, Capital case. Jury and Jurors. Constitutional Law, Jury, […]

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