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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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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