COHEN’S CASE, 334 Mass. 137 (1956)

134 N.E.2d 442 ALBERT COHEN’S CASE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.February 9, 1956. May 8, 1956. Present: QUA, C.J., RONAN, SPALDING, COUNIHAN, WHITTEMORE, JJ. Workmen’s Compensation Act, Specific compensation. Under subsection (i) of § 36 of the workmen’s compensation act, G.L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, as appearing in St. 1952, c. 60, an employee […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. PYBURN CONSTRUCTION CORP., 17 Mass. App. Ct. 927 (1983)

456 N.E.2d 480 COMMONWEALTH vs. PYBURN CONSTRUCTION CORP. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. November 25, 1983. Practice, Criminal, Mistrial, Double jeopardy. A judge presiding over the trial to a jury of six of a complaint framed under G.L.c. 90, § 19A, obviously disturbed by several improprieties in the closing argument of defense counsel, declared a mistrial […]

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UNITED STATES TR. CO. v. COMMONWEALTH, 245 Mass. 75 (1923)

139 N.E. 794 UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY vs. COMMONWEALTH. EXCHANGE TRUST COMPANY vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 21, 1922. May 23, 1923. Present: RUGG, C.J., DeCOURCY, CROSBY, CARROLL, JJ. Taxation, Excise on corporate franchise. Trust Company. An investment by a trust company of funds, either of its commercial department or of a […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. SILVA, 25 Mass. App. Ct. 220 (1987)

517 N.E.2d 182 COMMONWEALTH vs. JAMES E. SILVA, JR. No. 86-722.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.April 21, 1987. December 31, 1987. Present: DREBEN, QUIRICO, SMITH, JJ. Homicide. Felony-Murder Rule. Constitutional Law, Assistance of counsel. Practice, Criminal, New trial, Appeal. No error appeared in the denial of a criminal defendant’s motion for new trial based on claims […]

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CLEMONS ELECTRICAL MANUF. CO. v. WALTON, 206 Mass. 215 (1910)

92 N.E. 459 CLEMONS ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY vs. WILLIAM A. WALTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.March 1, 1910. June 24, 1910. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., MORTON, HAMMOND, LORING, BRALEY, JJ. Street Railway, Sale of property. Evidence, Relevancy and materiality, Remoteness. The provisions of Pub. Sts. c. 113, § 56, which now are included in St. […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. DURHAM, 446 Mass. 212 (2006)

COMMONWEALTH v. PATRICK JOHN DURHAM. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 10, 2005. March 14, 2006. Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, SOSMAN, CORDY, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Discovery, Reciprocal discovery, Confrontation of witnesses, Assistance of counsel. Attorney at Law, Work product. Constitutional Law, Confrontation of witnesses, Self-incrimination, Assistance of counsel, Fair trial. Fair Trial. […]

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SULLIVAN v. WATKINS, 66 Mass. App. Ct. 1118 (2006)

SHAWNA SULLIVAN v. PAUL WATKINS. No. 05-P-1552.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. July 21, 2006. Decisions Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Order dated June 20, 2005, affirmed.[*] [*] This decision pursuant to Rule 1:28 has been withdrawn by the Appeals Court. See 67 Mass. App. Ct. 1115 (2006). — REPORTER.

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COMMONWEALTH v. ROMAN, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 733 (1997)

686 N.E.2d 218 COMMONWEALTH vs. ANGEL ROMAN. No. 94-P-658.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.Argued December 18, 1996. Decided November 4, 1997. Present: Armstrong, Brown, Dreben, JJ. Further appellate review granted, 426 Mass. 1109 (1998). Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon. Practice, Criminal, Required finding. In a criminal case, the judge erred in allowing […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. EWE, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 901 (1997)

680 N.E.2d 1184 COMMONWEALTH vs. SAMUEL EWE.[1] No. 96-P-1029.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. June 27, 1997. [1] A pseudonym. Proceedings in this case were impounded by order of a single justice because the defendant’s actions in the case resemble those of a confidential informer. Practice, Criminal, Agreement between prosecutor and defendant, Plea. In return for a […]

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