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great principle in Massachusetts

6 Massachusetts opinions name it 1 courts 1851–2000 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Lataille v. District Court of Eastern Hampdengreen
mass · 1974 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000Hampden, 366 Mass. 525, 531 (1974) (same); Commonwealth v. Holley, 3 Gray 458 , 459 (1855) (“The great principle asserted by the Declaration of Rights is that no man shall be put to answer a criminal charge until the criminat-ing evidence has been laid before a grand jury and they have found probable cause, at least, to believe the facts true on which the criminality depends”).

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Commonwealth v. Geagangreen
mass · 1959 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974In this State, it is the constitutional prerogative of the grand jury to act as “ ‘an informing and accusing body.’ ” Commonwealth v. Geagan, 339 Mass. 487, 497 (1959), cert. den. 361 U. S. 895 (1959).

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Codman v. Winslow neutral
mass · 1813
2 sentences

1851But the great principle established by the colony ordinance, extending the right of soil of the upland owner to low water mark, has been held to extend by long usage to Maine; Storer v. Freeman, 6 Mass. 435 ; Codman v. Winslow, 10 Mass. 146 ; Lapish v. Bangor Bank, 8 Greenl. 85; to Plymouth, Barker v. Bates, 13 Pick. 255 ; and to Martha’s Vineyard, Mayhew v. Norton, 17 Pick. 357 ; though all of these were under other territorial governments at the time the colony ordinance was passed.

1851But the great principle established by the colony ordinance, extending the right of soil of the upland owner to low water mark, has been held to extend by long usage to Maine; Storer v. Freeman, 6 Mass. 435 ; Codman v. Winslow, 10 Mass. 146 ; Lapish v. Bangor Bank, 8 Greenl. 85; to Plymouth,.

21851–1851
Storer v. Freeman green
mass · 1810
2 sentences

1851But the great principle established by the colony ordinance, extending the right of soil of the upland owner to low water mark, has been held to extend by long usage to Maine; Storer v. Freeman, 6 Mass. 435 ; Codman v. Winslow, 10 Mass. 146 ; Lapish v. Bangor Bank, 8 Greenl. 85; to Plymouth, Barker v. Bates, 13 Pick. 255 ; and to Martha’s Vineyard, Mayhew v. Norton, 17 Pick. 357 ; though all of these were under other territorial governments at the time the colony ordinance was passed.

1851But the great principle established by the colony ordinance, extending the right of soil of the upland owner to low water mark, has been held to extend by long usage to Maine; Storer v. Freeman, 6 Mass. 435 ; Codman v. Winslow, 10 Mass. 146 ; Lapish v. Bangor Bank, 8 Greenl. 85; to Plymouth,.

21851–1851
Commonwealth v. Gallo green
mass · 1931
1 sentence

1989This is because art. 12 “states a great principle of government for the security of liberty and the ascertainment of truth in prosecutions for crime.” Id.

11989–1989
Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. Federal Power Commission green
scotus · 1959
1 sentence

1974In this State, it is the constitutional prerogative of the grand jury to act as “ ‘an informing and accusing body.’ ” Commonwealth v. Geagan, 339 Mass. 487, 497 (1959), cert. den. 361 U. S. 895 (1959).

11974–1974
Allen v. Wood green
mass · 1926
1 sentence

1933Allen v. Wood, 256 Mass. 343, 350 ; The underlying reason for their objection appears to be that when the lines are shown in conformity to the general rule, their lands will be no longer on the beach but bounded by the breakwater.

11933–1933

Where else courts name it

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