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. […]
Category: Massachusetts Appellate Court Opinions
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 […]
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, […]
COMMONWEALTH v. ACCETTA, 422 Mass. 642 (1996)
664 N.E.2d 830 COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSEPH A. ACCETTA, JR. (and four companion cases[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.March 5, 1996. May 13, 1996. [1] Three indictments charging assault by means of a dangerous weapon and an appeal by the Commonwealth from the denial by a single justice of this court of its motion […]
GENERAL FRUIT STORES, INC. v. MARKARIAN, 300 Mass. 90 (1938)
13 N.E.2d 929 GENERAL FRUIT STORES, INC. vs. JOHN H. MARKARIAN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.December 9, 1937. March 29, 1938. Present: RUGG, C.J., FIELD, LUMMUS, QUA, COX, JJ. Unlawful Interference. Trade Name. One who for years had done business under the trade name “United Fruit Stores” and recently had begun to use and […]
CULLALUCCA v. PLYMOUTH RUBBER CO., 217 Mass. 392 (1914)
104 N.E. 956 DOMINICK CULLALUCCA vs. PLYMOUTH RUBBER COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.January 27, 28, 1914. April 4, 1914. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, SHELDON, De COURCY, CROSBY, JJ. Negligence, Employer’s liability, Res ipsa loquitur. Evidence, Presumptions and burden of proof. Practice, Civil, Amendment before this court. Supreme Judicial Court, Amendment. In an action […]
MORONG v. SPOFFORD, 218 Mass. 50 (1914)
105 N.E. 454 LYDIA E. MORONG vs. ELLEN A. SPOFFORD. DANIEL MORONG vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.March 26, 1914. May 22, 1914. Present: RUGG, C.J., HAMMOND, LORING, SHELDON, CROSBY, JJ. Negligence, Of one controlling real estate. Landlord and Tenant, Landlord’s duty to tenant’s customer. The owner of a building, who has let […]
COMMONWEALTH v. MARABLE, 425 Mass. 1108 (1997)
691 N.E.2d 580 COMMONWEALTH vs. TONY L. MARABLE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. September 3, 1997 Further appellate review granted: Reported below: 43 Mass. App. Ct. 1101 (1997).
COMMONWEALTH v. BRADWAY, 443 Mass. 1101 (2004)
COMMONWEALTH vs. STEPHEN BRADWAY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. December 23, 2004. Further appellate review denied. Reported below: 62 Mass. App. Ct. 280 (2004).
CRANMORE v. GREENE, 426 Mass. 1108 (1998)
WILLIAM F. CRANMORE, Individually and as trustee, vs. BARRY GREENE others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. January 26, 1998. Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 44 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 (1997).
COSTA v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 872 (1978)
374 N.E.2d 1239 ANDREW D. COSTA another vs. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF FRAMINGHAM another. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. April 25, 1978. The plaintiffs brought this action under G.L.c. 40A, § 21, as amended through St. 1972, c. 334, to annul the decision of the defendant board. The issues were before the Superior Court on […]
HOLSINGER v. HOLSINGER, 357 Mass. 1 (1970)
255 N.E.2d 352 CHARMAINE HOLSINGER vs. JERRY LEE HOLSINGER. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.November 6, 1969. February 5, 1970. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, CUTTER, KIRK, SPIEGEL, JJ. Divorce, Separation agreement, Alimony. Contract, Separation agreement. Equity Jurisdiction, Plaintiff’s clean hands. Respecting a paragraph in a marital settlement agreement providing that the husband should pay $600 […]
COMMONWEALTH v. DECOLOGERO, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 (1993)
606 N.E.2d 950 COMMONWEALTH vs. JOHN DECOLOGERO. No. 91-P-1405.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. January 19, 1993. Judgment affirmed.
PARKER v. TAYLOR, 180 Mass. 258 (1902)
62 N.E. 370 KATE PARKER vs. GEORGE B. TAYLOR others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 21, 1901. January 2, 1902. Present: HOLMES, C.J., KNOWLTON, LATHROP, HAMMOND, LORING, JJ. Conversion. In this case, an action of tort against three defendants for conversion, one of the three contended that there was no evidence to connect her […]
W.D. FOWLER, INC. v. BRAIT BUILDERS, 80 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 (2011)
954 N.E.2d 75 W.D. FOWLER, INC. v. BRAIT BUILDERS CORPORATION another. No. 10-P-1758.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. September 28, 2011. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. The judgment is reversed insofar as it awarded damages, interest, and costs to Brait Builders Corporation, Page 1108 and insofar as it dismissed W.D. Fowler, Inc.’s claims against XL Specialty Insurance […]
HANDY v. MINER, 258 Mass. 53 (1926)
154 N.E. 557 HERBERT L. HANDY vs. WILLIAM H. MINER others. WILLIAM H. MINER vs. HERBERT L. HANDY another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.September 22, 1926. December 23, 1926. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, WAIT, JJ. Bills and Notes, Indorser. Corporation, Officers and agents, Conversion of corporate stock. Conversion, Of corporate stock. In […]
LOCAL 589, AMALGAMATED TRANS. U. v. MASS. BAY TRANS., 423 Mass. 1016 (1996)
671 N.E.2d 1230 LOCAL 589, AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION vs. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. November 6, 1996. Arbitration, Collective bargaining, Arbitrable question. Labor, Grievance procedure, Arbitration. In this appeal, transferred here on our own motion, the plaintiff, Local 589, Amalgamated Transit Union (union), challenges (a) the failure of a Superior Court […]
COMMONWEALTH v. BOBILIN, 402 Mass. 1102 (1988)
COMMONWEALTH vs. ERNEST J. BOBILIN, JR. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. April 28, 1988 Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 25 Mass. App. Ct. 410 (1988).
COMMONWEALTH v. BROWN, 434 Mass. 1103 (2001)
752 N.E.2d 239 COMMONWEALTH v. KENNETH BROWN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. May 2, 2001. Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 51 Mass. App. Ct. 1101 (2001).
COMMONWEALTH v. GOINS, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (2000)
735 N.E.2d 1269 COMMONWEALTH v. KENNETH L. GOINS. 98-P-587Appeals Court of Massachusetts. June 22, 2000 The judgment is reversed, adn the matter is remanded to the District Court where a finding of not guilty is to enter on so much of the complaint as charges an intent to distribute a class D substance. A finding […]