127 N.E. 768 MARY L. RYDER vs. BROCKTON SAVINGS BANK another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.March 10, 11, 1920. April 5, 1920. Present: RUGG, C. J., BRALEY, PIERCE, JENNEY, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, To redeem from mortgage. Mortgage, Of real estate. Husband and Wife. Dower. Attachment. A wife, who, for the purpose of releasing her […]
Category: Massachusetts Appellate Court Opinions
CANZANO v. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 1115 (2000)
735 N.E.2d 1271 Mary E. Canzano vs. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. No. 99-P-180.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. June 29, 2000. Judgment affirmed.
SANDLER v. BOSTON AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM CO., 303 Mass. 586 (1939)
22 N.E.2d 183 SAMUEL SANDLER vs. BOSTON AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM COMPANY. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.May 1, 1939. July 20, 1939. Present: FIELD, C.J., QUA, DOLAN, COX, RONAN, JJ. Contract, Construction, Performance and breach, For alarm service. Evidence, Relevancy. Regulations of the national board of fire underwriters properly were considered in construing a contract […]
NICKERSON v. COMMONWEALTH, 397 Mass. 476 (1986)
492 N.E.2d 90 ROBERT NICKERSON another vs. COMMONWEALTH another.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Barnstable.April 9, 1986. May 6, 1986. [1] Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, O’CONNOR, JJ. Massachusetts Tort Claims Act. Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Commonwealth, Liability for tort, Officers and employees, Duty to prevent harm. Actionable Tort. Negligence, […]
HANOVER INS. CO. v. MURPHY, 415 Mass. 1102 (1993)
HANOVER INS. CO. vs. MICHAEL MURPHY another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. April 27, 1993 Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 34 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (1993).
COMMONWEALTH v. RIVERA, 424 Mass. 266 (1997)
675 N.E.2d 791 COMMONWEALTH vs. LUIS FERNANDO RIVERA, JR. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. HampdenNovember 7, 1996 February 13, 1997 Present: Wilkins, C.J., Abrams, Lynch, Greaney, Marshall, JJ. Constitutional Law, Admissions and confessions, Waiver of constitutional rights, Access to witness. Evidence, Admissions and confessions, Motive, Scientific test. Practice, Criminal, Access to witnesses, Fair trial, Argument […]
MURPHY v. PLANNING BOARD, 80 Mass. App. Ct. 1114 (2011)
ROBERT J. MURPHY v. PLANNING BOARD OF WEST TISBURY. No. 11-P-307.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. November 9, 2011. DECISION PURSUANT TO RULE 1:28. The judgment is vacated, and a new judgment shall enter directing the board to endorse the plan in the manner described by G.L. c. 41, § 81P. Page 906
FEDERAL TRUST CO. v. BRISTOL COUNTY ST. RY, 222 Mass. 35 (1915)
109 N.E. 880 FEDERAL TRUST COMPANY vs. BRISTOL COUNTY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 22, 1915. October 6, 1915. Present: RUGG, C.J., LORING, BRALEY, De COURCY, CROSBY, PIERCE, CARROLL, JJ. Mortgage, Of property and franchises of street railway corporation. Estoppel. Taunton and Pawtucket Street Railway Company. Railroad Commissioners. Deed. Equity […]
COMMONWEALTH v. RODRIGUEZ, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (1995)
COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, JR., No. 94-P-1444.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. October 31, 1995. Judgments affirmed.
COMMONWEALTH v. SANDLER, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 1109 (2002)
765 N.E.2d 826 COMMONWEALTH vs. ANTHONY SANDLER. No. 01-P-399.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. April 3, 2002. Judgment affirmed.
COMMONWEALTH v. A JUVENILE, 417 Mass. 1104 (1994)
COMMONWEALTH vs. A JUVENILE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. April 25, 1994 Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 36 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 (1994).
COMMONWEALTH v. LOPEZ, 29 Mass. App. Ct. 1107 (1990)
560 N.E.2d 573 COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSE N. LOPEZ. No. 88-P-1327.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. September 27, 1990. Judgment affirmed.
COMMONWEALTH v. NEUMYER, 432 Mass. 23 (2000)
731 N.E.2d 1053 COMMONWEALTH vs. CRAIG NEUMYER. SJC-08209.Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.March 6, 2000. June 30, 2000. Present: MARSHALL, C.J., ABRAMS, LYNCH, GREANEY, IRELAND, COWIN, JJ. Rape. Evidence, Privileged communication. Practice, Criminal, In camera inspection. Privileged Communication. Due Process of Law, Access to evidence. The date, time, and fact of a “hotline” communication between […]
1580 REALTY, INC. v. COMMUNITY FINANCE COMPANY, 409 Mass. 1101 (1991)
1580 REALTY, INC. vs. COMMUNITY FINANCE COMPANY another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. January 2, 1991 Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 29 Mass. App. Ct. 1110 (1990).
M. CLIFTON EDSON SON v. McCONNELL, 9 Mass. App. Ct. 930 (1980)
404 N.E.2d 692 M. CLIFTON EDSON SON vs. DALE W. McCONNELL others. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. May 22, 1980. In a suit for unpaid insurance premiums, judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $12,400, the amount of damages claimed by the complaint. Judgment was based by the trial judge on “the ultimate sanction of default […]
TILTON v. CHALIFOUR, 61 Mass. App. Ct. 1111 (2004)
810 N.E.2d 862 Irene Tilton vs. Claire Chalifour. No. 03-P-810.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. June 16, 2004. DECISION PURSUANT TO RULE 1:28. Judgment affirmed.
BESSETTE v. BESSETTE, 385 Mass. 806 (1982)
434 N.E.2d 206 PAUL R. BESSETTE another[1] vs. JEANNETTE A. BESSETTE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.February 5, 1982. April 15, 1982. [1] The other plaintiff is Roland S. Bessette. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, JJ. Corporation, Stockholder, Close corporation. Fiduciary. A stockholders’ derivative action was the only means by which the minority stockholders […]
PASSLER v. MOWBRAY, 318 Mass. 231 (1945)
61 N.E.2d 120 RUTH S. PASSLER vs. VALERIA R. MOWBRAY (and three companion cases[1] ). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.April 3, 1945. May 7, 1945. [1] The companion cases are by Ruth Ann Passler, Mary Elizabeth Passler, and Harry B. Passler against the same defendant. Present: FIELD, C.J., DOLAN, RONAN, WILKINS, SPALDING, JJ. Negligence, […]
ADOPTION OF WILLIAM, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 1104 (1997)
688 N.E.2d 476 ADOPTION OF WILLIAM. No. 96-P-1447.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. December 11, 1997. Decree affirmed.
SNYDER v. MURPHY, 10 Mass. App. Ct. 534 (1980)
409 N.E.2d 810 RALPH SNYDER others, trustees,[1] vs. GEORGE M. MURPHY. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.April 16, 1980. September 18, 1980. [1] Joseph K. Walsh, Harvey Fleitman, George E. Zeolla, Rudolph Ricci, and David R. McGinness. Present: ARMSTRONG, ROSE, PERRETTA, JJ. Labor. Contract, Collective bargaining contract. In an action by the trustees of a plumbers’ […]