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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More

COMMONWEALTH v. PRICE, 1 Mass. App. Ct. 723 (1974)

306 N.E.2d 831 COMMONWEALTH vs. ALEX PRICE. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.October 15, 1973. February 5, 1974. Present: ROSE, KEVILLE, ARMSTRONG, JJ. Identification. At the trial of an indictment for armed robbery against one of several assailants, the evidence, including evidence as to the victim’s opportunity for observing the assailants at the time of the […]

Read More

COMMONWEALTH v. IRA I, 439 Mass. 805 (2003)

791 N.E.2d 894 COMMONWEALTH vs. IRA I., a juvenile (and eleven companion cases[1] ). SJC-08930Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.May 8, 2003. July 23, 2003. [1] Three against Justin R., three against Danny C., three against Andy C., and two against Ira I., all juveniles. The names are assigned pseudonyms. Present: Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, […]

Read More

HOPEDALE MANUF. CO. v. CLINTON COTTON MILLS, 224 Mass. 193 (1916)

112 N.E. 879 HOPEDALE MANUFACTURING COMPANY vs. CLINTON COTTON MILLS others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 8, 9, 1916. May 19, 1916. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, To reach and apply equitable assets. Words, “Any property . . . or interest.” A suit in equity cannot be maintained against […]

Read More

BARRY v. PANICH, 324 Mass. 162 (1949)

85 N.E.2d 251 ROBERT BARRY vs. WILLIAM PANICH. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.March 8, 1949. April 6, 1949. Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, RONAN, WILKINS, WILLIAMS, JJ. Negligence, Motor vehicle, Contributory, Use of way. Practice, Civil, Requests, rulings and instructions, Charge to jury. Upon evidence that the operator of a motor truck, which had stopped […]

Read More

BANCROFT v. BUILDING COMMISSIONER, 257 Mass. 82 (1926)

153 N.E. 319 JANE W.W. BANCROFT others vs. BUILDING COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 17, 24, 1926. September 17, 1926. Present: RUGG, C.J., CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, WAIT, JJ. Mandamus. Practice, Civil, Parties. Boston, Building laws. Statute, Construction. Upon the building commissioner of the city of Boston stating, against […]

Read More

D’AVELLA v. McGONIGLE, 429 Mass. 820 (1999)

711 N.E.2d 882 JAMES D’AVELLA vs. THERESA McGONIGLE another.[1] SJC-07944.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 6, 1999. June 25, 1999. [1] The child support enforcement division of the Department of Revenue. Present: Wilkins, C.J., Abrams, Lynch, Greaney, Fried, Marshall, Ireland, JJ. Divorce and Separation, Child support, Modification of judgment. Parent and Child, Child support. Statute, […]

Read More