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land claim in Massachusetts

9 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1902–2005 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Milligan v. Board of Registration in Pharmacygreen
mass · 1965 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
1 sentence

1992The local licensing board may “waive the annual hearing for renewal of a class 3 license.” With regard to possible hearing requirements for both § 54 and § 59 license renewals, see Milligan v. Board of Registration in Pharmacy, 348 Mass. 491, 495-500 (1965).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Bellis v. Bellis green
mass · 1877
2 sentences

1914Bellis v. Bellis, 122 Mass. 414 .

1905In Bellis v. Bellis, 122 Mass. 414, 415 , Morton, J. says: “. . . if, with the knowledge of his co-tenant, he [a tenant in common] enters upon the land under a claim of exclusive right, and maintains his possession to the exclusion of his co-tenant, this will amount to a disseisin, which, if continued for twenty years, will give the disseisor a title by adverse possession.” In considering this question we must bear in mind the familiar principle that when one enters upon land he is presumed to enter under the title which his deed purports upon its face to convey, both as respects the extent of

21905–1914
Garabedian v. Westland green
massappct · 2003
1 sentence

2005Id. at 437 .

12005–2005
Frank B. James v. James G. Watt green
ca1 · 1983
1 sentence

1986That court noted, in its opinion in James v. Watt, 716 F.2d at 77 , a separate land claim brought by the plaintiffs which parallels Gay Head 1, that the question of the defendant’s authority to act for the tribe would be decided on the plaintiffs’ appeal from the denial of intervention.

11986–1986
Ansin v. Taylor green
mass · 1928
1 sentence

1957The defendant Frances argues that the deed to the plaintiffs was so worded as to leave in the grantors the title to the land under the principle of Ansin v. Taylor, 262 Mass. 159, 162 , and that for this additional reason the decree, is right in adjudging no rights in these plaintiffs in any event.

11957–1957
Farwell v. Rogers green
mass · 1868
1 sentence

1951Farwell v. Rogers, 99 Mass. 33 .

11951–1951
Hardiman v. Wholley neutral
mass · 1899
1 sentence

1935Hardiman v. Wholley, 172 Mass. 411 .

11935–1935
Pratt v. Buckley green
mass · 1900
1 sentence

1902Pratt v. Buckley, 175 Mass. 115, 116 .

11902–1902

Where else courts name it

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