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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TOCCI BROS. CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. v. TOCCI, 346 Mass. 651 (1964)

195 N.E.2d 322 TOCCI BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. vs. FRANK TOCCI.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.December 2, 1963. January 9, 1964. [1] The bill was dismissed as to the coplaintiff Loretto Tocci. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, SPIEGEL, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Master: exceptions to report; Separate proceedings. Equity Jurisdiction, Accounting. Where […]

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GOLDENBERG v. TAGLINO, 218 Mass. 357 (1914)

105 N.E. 883 BARNET GOLDENBERG another vs. ANIELLO A. TAGLINO. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 19, 1914. June 17, 1914. Present: RUGG, C.J., HAMMOND, LORING, SHELDON, CROSBY, JJ. Equity Pleading and Practice, Master’s report. Contract, In writing. In a suit in equity, where a master’s report does not state the evidence, the findings of […]

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D’ALMEIDA v. BOSTON MAINE RAILROAD, 224 Mass. 452 (1916)

113 N.E. 187 JAYME M. D’ALMEIDA, administrator, vs. BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.March 7, 8, 1916. June 21, 1916. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, JJ. Estoppel. Negligence, Causing death. Joint Tortfeasors. Judgment. Execution, Satisfaction of. Damages, Against joint tortfeasors. Where an action against a railroad corporation under St. […]

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JAMES, 410 Mass. 674 (1991)

575 N.E.2d 38 LELAND EARL JAMES, Petitioner. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.May 7, 1991. July 15, 1991. Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, O’CONNOR, GREANEY, JJ. Extradition and Rendition. Massachusetts Criminal Rendition Act. Statute, Construction. Constitutional Law, Extradition. Habeas Corpus. Words, “Charged with a crime.” A person convicted of a crime in another State with […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. GOLDMAN, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 635 (1977)

367 N.E.2d 1181 COMMONWEALTH vs. FRANK GOLDMAN. (and three companion cases[1] ). Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.September 15, 1977. October 6, 1977. [1] One of the companion cases is against Frank Goldman and two are against Ralph Francis DeLeo. Present: HALE, C.J., KEVILLE, GRANT, JJ. Robbery. At the trial of an indictment under G.L.c. 265, […]

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