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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ATWOOD v. WALTER, 47 Mass. App. Ct. 508 (1999)

JACOB M. ATWOOD vs. SAMUEL WALTER another.[1] No. 97-P-1841.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Barnstable.March 18, 1999. August 3, 1999. [1] Katherine Walter. Present: WARNER, C.J., SMITH, GILLERMAN, JJ. Real Property, Restrictions. Statute, Construction. Injunction. A restrictive covenant regarding exterior structural alterations to buildings in a subdivision was valid and enforceable against the owner of a building, […]

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ATLAS v. SILSBURY-GAMBLE MOTORS CO., 278 Mass. 279 (1932)

180 N.E. 127 HAROLD ATLAS vs. SILSBURY-GAMBLE MOTORS COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.October 6, 1932. February 29, 1932. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, SANDERSON, FIELD, JJ. Evidence, Of identity, Presumptions and burden of proof. At the trial of an action of tort against a corporation for personal injuries sustained at night when the plaintiff […]

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SACCHETTI v. SPRINGER, 303 Mass. 480 (1939)

22 N.E.2d 42 ELEANOR SACCHETTI vs. ERNEST SPRINGER. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 7, 1937. July 7, 1939. Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, LUMMUS, QUA, JJ. Actionable Tort. Damages, For tort. Negligence, Physician. Judgment. A plaintiff, who has recovered full damages in an action for personal injuries against a city at the trial of which […]

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AMERICAN HIDE c. CO. v. COMMONWEALTH, 252 Mass. 345 (1925)

147 N.E. 839 AMERICAN HIDE AND LEATHER COMPANY vs. COMMONWEALTH. SAME vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.January 14, 1925. May 21, 1925. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, JJ. Tax, Excise on foreign corporation, Abatement. A contention that, when assessing an excise tax upon a foreign corporation under G.L.c. 63, §§ 30, 39, […]

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WAREHAM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION v. LABOR RELATIONS COMM’N, 430 Mass. 81 (1999)

713 N.E.2d 363 WAREHAM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION others[1] vs. LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION; DAVID DUPUIS others,[2] interveners. SJC-07969Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 3, 1999. July 15, 1999. [1] Bridgewater Education Association and Fairhaven Education Association. [2] Eleanor Dupuis, Betsy Ann Wood, Charles Cipollini, and Peter Anthony. A motion to intervene was filed and allowed in the […]

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CONNORS v. BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY, 218 Mass. 45 (1914)

105 N.E. 620 AGNES CONNORS vs. BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 25, 26, 1914. May 22, 1914. Present: RUGG, C.J., HAMMOND, LORING, SHELDON, CROSBY, JJ. Negligence, Employer’s liability, Elevated railway. At the trial of an action under St. 1909, c. 514, § 127, cl. 3; § 129, against an elevated […]

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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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