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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BURKE v. JOHN HANCOCK MUT. LIFE INS. CO., 290 Mass. 299 (1935)

195 N.E. 507 ANNIE BURKE vs. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 12, 1934. March 28, 1935. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, FIELD, LUMMUS, JJ. Insurance, Life: reinstatement, proof of death. Evidence, Presumptions and burden of proof, Physician’s certificate, Hospital record. Practice, Civil, Ordering verdict. Words, “Dispensary,” “Hospital,” “Liability.” At […]

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INFERRERA v. SUDBURY, 31 Mass. App. Ct. 96 (1991)

575 N.E.2d 82 ANN S. INFERRERA, administratrix,[1] vs. TOWN OF SUDBURY others.[2] No. 90-P-58.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.March 15, 1991. July 22, 1991. [1] Of the estate of John D. Inferrera. [2] Floyd J. Loyer, Jr., and Sudbury Nurseries, Inc. Present: KASS, GILLERMAN, GREENBERG, JJ. Negligence, Trespasser, One owning or controlling real estate. Wilful, Wanton […]

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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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