COMMONWEALTH v. FARIAS, 449 Mass. 1110 (2007)

873 N.E.2d 247 COMMONWEALTH v. DAVID J. FARIAS. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. September 11, 2007. Reported below: 69 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (2007). MME. JUSTICE COWIN did not participate. Orders Further appellate review denied:

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COMMONWEALTH v. HAMPE, 448 Mass. 1106 (2007)

862 N.E.2d 379 COMMONWEALTH v. KRIS A. HAMPE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. March 1, 2007. Appeal from the Reported below: 68 Mass. App. Ct. 110] (2006). Further appellate review denied: MME. Justice COWIN did not participate.

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COREY v. GRIFFIN, 181 Mass. 229 (1902)

63 N.E. 420 HAROLD D. COREY others vs. JOHN H. GRIFFIN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.January 16, 1902. April 3, 1902. Present: HOLMES, C.J., LATHROP, BARKER, HAMMOND, LORING, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction. Wagering Contracts. Contract, Validity. A bill in equity will not lie to restrain the prosecution of an action that is groundless and malicious, […]

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SOLOMON v. BIRGER, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 634 (1985)

477 N.E.2d 137 MARK SOLOMON another[1] vs. MARVIN BIRGER another.[2] Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.September 26, 1984. April 22, 1985. [1] Pauline Solomon. [2] Eleanor Birger. Present: BROWN, KASS, SMITH, JJ. Limitations, Statute of. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. Fraud, Sale of real estate. Real Property, Sale. Sale, Real estate, Disclosure of defect. Contract, Sale of […]

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BARRINGER v. NORTHRIDGE, 266 Mass. 315 (1929)

165 N.E. 400 EDWIN C. BARRINGER vs. GEORGE A. NORTHRIDGE another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.September 24, 1928. February 27, 1929. Present: RUGG, C.J., PIERCE, CARROLL, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Law of the Case. Equity Pleading and Practice, Appeal, Decree. Trustee Process. In a suit in equity in the Superior Court for an accounting, commenced […]

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PECOTT’S CASE, 223 Mass. 546 (1916)

112 N.E. 217 JERRY PECOTT’S CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 23, 1916. April 11, 1916. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, De COURCY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Workmen’s Compensation Act, Medical and surgical attendance. Physicians and Surgeons. Under the provision of the workmen’s compensation act contained in St. 1911, c. 751, Part II, § 5, as […]

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BERNSTEIN v. PLANNING BOARD OF STOCKBRIDGE, 76 Mass. App. Ct. 759 (2010)

926 N.E.2d 578 RICHARD BERNSTEIN another[1] v. PLANNING BOARD OF STOCKBRIDGE (and three companion cases[2] ). Nos. 06-P-589, 07-P-982, 07-P-1595, 07-P-1596.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 14, 2009. May 21, 2010. [1] Stone Ridge Associates, LLC. [2] The three companion cases involve substantially the same parties. Present: KANTROWITZ, SMITH, GRAHAM, JJ. Subdivision Control, Appeal, Approval of […]

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MAYO v. FITCHBURG LEOMINSTER STREET RY., 269 Mass. 118 (1929)

168 N.E. 405 WINTHROP M. MAYO vs. FITCHBURG AND LEOMINSTER STREET RAILWAY COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.April 8, 1929. October 30, 1929. Present: RUGG, C.J., PIERCE, WAIT, SANDERSON, FIELD, JJ. Bond, Construction. Mortgage, Trust mortgage. Contract, Construction, Performance and breach. Waiver. The holder of a bond of a corporation is not precluded, after […]

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JOSETTE AUDOIRE v. CLIENTS, 450 Mass. 388 (2008)

879 N.E.2d 52 JOSETTE AUDOIRE another[1] v. CLIENTS’ SECURITY BOARD. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.November 8, 2007. January 10, 2008. [1] Michael J. Walsh. Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, SPINA, COWIN, CORDY, BOTSFORD, JJ. Clients’ Security Board. Assignment. Attorney at Law, Attorney-client relationship. A decision by the Clients’ Security Board to condition a reimbursement award […]

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MAHONEY v. BAILEY, 278 Mass. 12 (1931)

179 N.E. 683 CORNELIUS J. MAHONEY, executor, vs. RUFUS STEVENS BAILEY another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.December 1, 1931. December 28, 1931. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, WAIT, FIELD, JJ. Probate Court, Jury issues. Will, Validity. Unsound Mind. At the hearing of a motion, by next of kin opposing a petition in a probate court […]

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LAMBERT’S CASE, 325 Mass. 516 (1950)

91 N.E.2d 228 GEORGE LAMBERT’S CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.March 6, 1950. March 13, 1950. Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, RONAN, WILKINS, COUNIHAN, JJ. Workmen’s Compensation Act, What insurer liable, Incapacity, Requests and rulings. Proximate Cause. In a workmen’s compensation case involving an issue whether the original injury, or a later injury when another […]

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GELMETTE v. COMMONWEALTH, 426 Mass. 1003 (1997)

686 N.E.2d 198 LAWRENCE GELMETTE vs. COMMONWEALTH. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. October 30, 1997. Jury and Jurors. Clerk of Court. Practice, Criminal, Verdict, Reasonable doubt. Felony-Murder Rule. Homicide. Russell J. Redgate for the defendant. David B. Mark, Special Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth. The petitioner, Lawrence Gelmette, has been indicted and tried for […]

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