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.
Category: Massachusetts Appellate Court Opinions
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.
BOYD v. BARTLETT, 325 Mass. 206 (1950)
89 N.E.2d 772 FRANCIS R. BOYD another, trustees, vs. CALVIN P. BARTLETT, administrator, others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.October 24, 1949. January 5, 1950. Present: QUA, C.J., RONAN, SPALDING, COUNIHAN, JJ. Derise and Legacy, Intestacy, To individuals or class, Time of vesting, Survivorship. Words, “Vest and be paid over.” Respecting provisions of a will […]
COMMONWEALTH v. DILONE, 385 Mass. 281 (1982)
431 N.E.2d 576 COMMONWEALTH vs. MIGUEL DILONE. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Essex.November 3, 1981. February 16, 1982. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, NOLAN, LYNCH, JJ. Evidence, Admissions and confessions, Reputation. Practice, Criminal, Indictment, Grand jury proceeding, Plea, Directed verdict, Comment by prosecutor, Instructions to jury, Capital case. Homicide. On appeal from the denial of […]
COMMONWEALTH v. PELLETIER, 62 Mass. App. Ct. 145 (2004)
815 N.E.2d 274 COMMONWEALTH v. LINDA PELLETIER. No. 03-P-996.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.June 1, 2004. September 24, 2004. Present: CYPHER, SMITH, DOERFER, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Sentence, Plea, Indictment. This court concluded that where a judge sentenced a criminal defendant on certain indictments and placed another indictment on file with a change of plea to guilty […]
NATIONAL LEATHER CO. v. COMMONWEALTH, 256 Mass. 419 (1926)
152 N.E. 916 NATIONAL LEATHER COMPANY vs. COMMONWEALTH. SAME vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.November 18, 1925. June 28, 1926. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, PIERCE, WAIT, SANDERSON, JJ. Tax, Excise on foreign corporation, Petition for abatement. In computing under G.L.c. 63, § 30, cl. 4, the corporate excess employed by a foreign corporation […]
VANCE, SANDERS CO. INC. v. STATE TAX COMMISSION, 350 Mass. 536 (1966)
215 N.E.2d 890 VANCE, SANDERS COMPANY, INC. others vs. STATE TAX COMMISSION. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.March 8, 1966. April 5, 1966. Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, CUTTER, SPIEGEL, REARDON, JJ. Taxation, Income tax. Where a corporation was a partner in a Massachusetts partnership not having transferable shares, the portion of the partnership income to […]
COMMONWEALTH v. MEDEIROS, 48 Mass. App. Ct. 374 (1999)
COMMONWEALTH vs. LUIS A. MEDEIROS. No. 98-P-173.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Bristol.November 19, 1999. December 17, 1999. Present: Perretta, Laurence, Gelinas, JJ. Practice, Criminal, Plea. Alien. In the circumstances of a plea proceeding, neither defense counsel not the judge could reasonably have forseen the applicability of recent Federal legislation to the case that would mandate deportation […]
MURPHY v. SUPERINTENDENT, MASS. CORRECTIONAL INST., 396 Mass. 830 (1986)
489 N.E.2d 661 KEVIN MURPHY another[1] vs. SUPERINTENDENT, MASSACHUSETTS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, CEDAR JUNCTION, others.[2] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk.November 7, 1985. March 3, 1986. [1] Alfred L. Shepard. [2] The chairman of the disciplinary board and the Commissioner of Correction. Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, JJ. Imprisonment. Due Process of Law, Prison […]
WILDER GRAIN CO. v. FELKER, 296 Mass. 177 (1936)
5 N.E.2d 207 WILDER GRAIN COMPANY vs. ALBION L. FELKER, administrator. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.November 5, 1936. December 2, 1936. Present: RUGG, C.J., FIELD, DONAHUE, QUA, JJ. Contract, Implied. Executor and Administrator, Expenses of administration, Insolvent estate. An action of contract against the administrator of an estate in his representative capacity was maintained […]
FALKEN IND. v. FREDHEIM, 68 Mass. App. Ct. 1119 (2007)
864 N.E.2d 1260 FALKEN INDUSTRIES, LTD., another v. UNNI FREDHEIM. No. 06-P-575.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. April 27, 2007. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgment affirmed.
WONDERLAND GREYHOUND PARK, INC. v. STATE RACING COMM., 428 Mass. 1105 (1998)
702 N.E.2d 812 WONDERLAND GREYHOUND PARK, INC., others vs. STATE RACING COMMISSION. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. September 25, 1998 Further appellate review denied: Reported below: 45 Mass. App. Ct. 226 (1998).
COMMONWEALTH v. PHILLIPS, 39 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 (1995)
COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS. No. 94-P-1357.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. August 7, 1995. Judgment affirmed.
OLD REPUBLIC TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BLUM, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 1121 (2006)
OLD REPUBLIC TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY vs. STEVEN BLUM, trustee, others. No. 04-P-1707.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. March 7, 2006. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgment affirmed.
COMMONWEALTH v. FERNANDES, 46 Mass. App. Ct. 455 (1999)
707 N.E.2d 371 COMMONWEALTH vs. DELFINO M. FERNANDES (and a companion case[1] ). Nos. 97-P-766 97-P-1698.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Plymouth.October 7, 1998. March 15, 1999. [1] Commonwealth vs. Janette Johnson. The case against Fernandes was originally considered by a panel comprised of Justices Armstrong, Kass, and Beck; the case against Johnson was originally heard by […]
DELROSSI v. HOWARTH, 29 Mass. App. Ct. 1114 (1990)
564 N.E.2d 405 SUZANNE G. DELROSSI vs. JOHN J. HOWARTH. No. 89-P-662.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. December 14, 1990. Order awarding attorneys’ fees affirmed. Order modifying visitation vacated and remanded for further findings.
YORK v. SULLIVAN, 369 Mass. 157 (1975)
338 N.E.2d 341 LINDA YORK another[1] vs. RICHARD A. SULLIVAN others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Franklin.October 9, 1975. December 3, 1975. [1] Douglas Perry. The named plaintiffs sued on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated. Present: TAURO, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, WILKINS, JJ. Consumer Protection Act. Practice, Civil, Consumer protection case. Waiver. […]
COMMONWEALTH v. ASPEN, 435 Mass. 1109 (2001)
COMMONWEALTH v. RICHARD V. ASPEN. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. January 30, 2002. Further appellate review denied: Reported below; 53 Mass. App. Ct. 259 (2001).