1961
293 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court opinions from 1961.
- Clauson's of Wellesley, Inc. v. Coombs & McBeath, Inc. Mar 21, 1961 342 Mass. 298; 173 N.E.2d 81; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 730
- Mealey v. Super Curline Hair Wave Corp. Mar 21, 1961 173 N.E.2d 84; 342 Mass. 303; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 731
- Commonwealth v. Harrison Mar 16, 1961 173 N.E.2d 87; 342 Mass. 279; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 729
- Elbar Realty, Inc. v. City Bank & Trust Co. Mar 15, 1961 5. Shapiro was permitted to testify, subject to City Bank’s exception,6 (1) about his conversations with Serano and with. Goldman, (2) about the $1,500 loan which he made to Goldman, and (3) about a $11,000 fee taken for his own work. The judge also admitted, subject to exception, testimony of Goldman (a) about a conversation with the president of Middlesex County National Bank that his bank “was not in a position to handle that kind of bond or, at that time, to do anything with a bond of that size”; and (b) about the $1,500 loan to him. City Bank’s counsel stated that his objection was to admitting this testimony on the issue of bad faith on the part of City Bank, although he did not object to receiving the testimony upon the issue of Shapiro’s lack of title to the certificate. City Bank seasonably excepted to the denial of its request to limit the use of the testimony, made when the testimony was given and also later renewed. Exception was also taken to the testimony that Shapiro was a disbarred lawyer and to Foley’s testimony about Shapiro’s statement that he was a diamond merchant. This statement was not made until after the first $30,000 had been withdrawn from the checking account. It was not shown that City Bank officers knew, prior to any of Shapiro’s withdrawals of cash from the bank account, (1) about the matters discussed by Shapiro and Goldman and by Goldman and his banker, (2) that Shapiro had made the $1,500 loan, or (3) that Shapiro was a disbarred lawyer. City Bank objected to all the testimony described above on the ground that it referred to matters which took place, or became known to City Bank, only after credit had been extended to Shapiro. If this testimony was not admissible on the issue of City Bank’s good faith, the harm was not removed by the charge. Indeed, the judge specifically mentioned Goldman’s effort to obtain a loan from the Middlesex County National Bank and Shapiro’s loan to Goldman as factors at least indirectly bearing upon City Bank’s “innocence and title to that bond.” 173 N.E.2d 256; 342 Mass. 262; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 727
- Elbar Realty, Inc. v. Shapiro Mar 15, 1961 173 N.E.2d 254; 342 Mass. 276; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 728
- Michaelson v. Silver Beach Improvement Ass'n, Inc. Mar 15, 1961 173 N.E.2d 273; 342 Mass. 251; 91 A.L.R. 2d 846; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 726
- D'ALOISIO v. Morton's Inc. Mar 14, 1961 172 N.E.2d 819; 342 Mass. 231; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 724
- Piea Realty Co. Inc. v. Papuzynski Mar 14, 1961 172 N.E.2d 841; 342 Mass. 240; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 725
- Sneed v. Lidman Mar 13, 1961 342 Mass. 228; 172 N.E.2d 836; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 723
- Town of Milton v. Metropolitan District Commission Mar 10, 1961 172 N.E.2d 696; 342 Mass. 222; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 722
- Bridges v. Boston Housing Authority Mar 9, 1961 342 Mass. 207; 172 N.E.2d 838; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 718
- Building Inspector of Chelmsford v. Belleville Mar 9, 1961 172 N.E.2d 695; 342 Mass. 216; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 720
- Dias v. Woodrow Mar 9, 1961 172 N.E.2d 705; 342 Mass. 218; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 721
- Johnson v. District Attorney for the Northern District Mar 9, 1961 172 N.E.2d 703; 342 Mass. 212; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 719
- Atlantic Refining Co. v. Assessors of Newton Mar 8, 1961 172 N.E.2d 827; 342 Mass. 200; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 717
- Nickerson v. Fales Mar 8, 1961 172 N.E.2d 832; 342 Mass. 194; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 716
- Commonwealth v. Smith Mar 7, 1961 172 N.E.2d 597; 342 Mass. 180; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 714
- Flynn v. Barrington Mar 7, 1961 342 Mass. 189; 172 N.E.2d 593; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 715
- Falden v. Crook Mar 6, 1961 172 N.E.2d 686; 342 Mass. 173; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 712
- Legere v. Asselta Mar 6, 1961 172 N.E.2d 685; 342 Mass. 178; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 713
- Caro v. F. W. Woolworth Co. Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 603; 342 Mass. 155; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 706
- Dangel v. Offset Printing, Inc. Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 610; 342 Mass. 170; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 710
- Farinelli v. Laventure Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 825; 342 Mass. 157; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 707
- Gorfinkle v. Stroyman Mar 3, 1961 342 Mass. 775; 173 N.E.2d 81
- Lubell v. First National Stores, Inc. Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 689; 342 Mass. 161; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 708
- Mede v. Colbert Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 700; 342 Mass. 166; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 709
- Moutinho v. Moutinho Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 596; 342 Mass. 171; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 711
- Old Colony Trust Co. v. Coffman Mar 3, 1961 172 N.E.2d 609; 342 Mass. 153; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 705
- Puzo v. Puzo Mar 3, 1961 342 Mass. 775; 173 N.E.2d 268
- Shine v. Campanella & Cardi Construction Co. Mar 1, 1961 172 N.E.2d 693; 342 Mass. 150; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 704
- Commonwealth v. Burke Feb 27, 1961 172 N.E.2d 605; 342 Mass. 144; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 703
- Sandrelli v. Commonwealth Feb 20, 1961 172 N.E.2d 449; 342 Mass. 129; 88 A.L.R. 2d 450; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 702
- District Attorney for the N. Dist. v. Superior Court Feb 15, 1961 172 N.E.2d 245; 342 Mass. 119; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 701
- Cities Service Oil Co. v. National Shawmut Bank Feb 14, 1961 172 N.E.2d 104; 342 Mass. 108; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 698
- Donahue v. Stephens Feb 14, 1961 172 N.E.2d 101; 342 Mass. 89; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 695
- Faulkner v. J. H. Corcoran & Co. Feb 14, 1961 342 Mass. 94; 172 N.E.2d 94; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 696
- Grozier v. Post Publishing Co. Feb 14, 1961 172 N.E.2d 266; 342 Mass. 97; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 697
- J. J. Struzziery Co. v. A. V. Taurasi Co. Feb 14, 1961 342 Mass. 113; 172 N.E.2d 264; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 699
- Snyder v. Rosen Feb 14, 1961 172 N.E.2d 111; 342 Mass. 116; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 700
- Commonwealth v. Oliver Feb 13, 1961 172 N.E.2d 241; 342 Mass. 82; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 694
- Poland v. New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Steamship Authority Feb 13, 1961 342 Mass. 75; 172 N.E.2d 107; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 693
- Weiner v. City of Boston Feb 13, 1961 172 N.E.2d 96; 342 Mass. 67; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 692
- State Board of Retirement v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board Feb 10, 1961 172 N.E.2d 234; 342 Mass. 58; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 691
- Hinves v. Commissioner of Public Works of Fall River Feb 9, 1961 172 N.E.2d 232; 342 Mass. 54; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 690
- Oleksak v. City of Westfield Feb 9, 1961 172 N.E.2d 85; 342 Mass. 50; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 689
- Altenhaus v. Louison Feb 7, 1961 342 Mass. 773; 172 N.E.2d 230
- Bergan v. City or Worcester Feb 7, 1961 342 Mass. 774
- Clough v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. Feb 7, 1961 342 Mass. 31; 172 N.E.2d 113; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 685
- Cooper v. Boston Housing Authority Feb 7, 1961 172 N.E.2d 117; 342 Mass. 38; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 686
- M v. M Feb 7, 1961 342 Mass. 773; 172 N.E.2d 240; 1961 Mass. LEXIS 849