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Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law

Volume 1959

Article 4

1-1-1959

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Foreword

Summary of Contents

Part I. PRIVATE LAW

CHAPTER 1

PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCING

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Topic A. Real Property 3

§l.l Landlord and tenant: Covenant to repair 3 §1.2 Easement by prescription: Necessity of claim of right 5

Topic B. Legislation 7

§1.3 Statutes barring latent rights 7

§1.4 Tidelands 10

§1.5 Foreclosure proceedings 11

§1.6 Protection of developers against zoning changes 11 §1.7 Turnarounds in residential developments 11

Topic C. Personal Property 12

§1.8 Gift of joint interest in savings account 12 §1.9 Gifts conditional on marriage 14

CHAPTER 2

TRUSTS AND ESTATES 15

§2.1 Execution of wills: Attestation of witnesses 15 §2.2 Revocation of wills: Revocation of decrees 16 §2.3 Wills: Ademption of specific bequest 18

§2.4 - Waiver; Election 19

§2.5 Insolvent estates: License to sell realty 20

§2.6 Trusts: Accounting methods 21

§2.7 Trustee's duty to consult others 23 §2.8 Transmissibility of contingent remainders: Right of

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§2.10 Construction: Meaning of "wife" and "widow" 26 §2.11 - Meaning of the word "funds" 28 §2.12 - Gift to residuary legatees 29

CHAPTER 3

TORTS ₃₀

Topic A. Court Decisions 30

§3.1 Slander per se: Issues on a demurrer 30 §3.2 Negligence: Liability of carriers for defective cars 31 §3.3 Railroad crossing collisions: Failure of railroad to

sound bell or whistle 34

§3,4 Host-guest passenger relationship: Point of

commence-ment 37

§3.5 Res ipsa loquitur: Exploding bottles 38

§3.6 Tort liability of charities 42

Topic B. Legislation 42

§3.7 Proposed legislation in blasting cases 42 §3.8 Unregistered and improperly registered motor

vehi-cles: Abolition of trespasser doctrine 43

CHAPTER 4

CONTRACTS 45

§4.1 Impossibility of performance: Subcontractor's

prelimi-nary work 45

§4.2 Architect's approval: Power to decide 48 §4.3 Unilateral contracts: Broker's commission 50

CHAPTER

5

CORPORATIONS 53

§5.1 Foreign corporations: Maintenance of sales office not "doing business" for purposes of qualification 53 §5.2 The "corporate opportunity" doctrine: Director's

lia-bility to corporation for commission paid him 55 §5.3 Stockholder status recognized despite nonobservance

of corporate formalities 57

§5,4 The pre-emptive right: Dilution of stockholder's in-terest forbidden on equitable principles 58 §5.5 Minority stockholders' suit: Direct relief to

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CHAPTER 6

COMMERCIAL LAW §6.1 General

§6.2 The Uniform Commercial Code §6.3 Consumer credit: Motor vehicles §6.4 -General

§6.5 Banking: Dividends and investments §6.6 Sales: Remedies of the seller

§6.7 Commercial paper: General

§6.8 Secured transactions: Assignment by vendee

CHAPTER

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DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND PERSONS §7.1 Minors: Use of father's surname §7.2 Enforcement of support: Uniform act §7.3 Support of kindred

§7.4 Adoption

§7.5 Foreign decrees: Enforcement §7.6 Marriage: Validity

CHAPTER 8

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SECURITY AND MORTGAGES 76

§8.1 Grant of mortgage as acceptance of earlier deed 76 §8.2 Recovery for tortious injury to security interest 76

Part II. PUBLIC LAW

CHAPTER 9

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 79

§9.1 Right to fair yet speedy trial 79 §9.2 Substantive due process: Rights of the individual 81 §9.3 Motor vehicle excise tax: Vehicles used in interstate

commerce

§9.4 Freedom of expression

§9.5 Public funds: Incidental private purpose §9.6 Equal protection of the laws

§9.7 Due process of law §9.8 Lord's Day Statute

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CHAPTER 10

CRIMINAL LAW, PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION 92

§1O.1 Crime in Massachusetts 92

Topic A. Legislation 94

§1O.2 Income taxes 94

§10.3 Sexually dangerous persons 95

§IOA Eavesdropping 99

§10.5 Support of needy disabled children 101 §1O.6 Corrupt payments in labor relations 101

Topic B. Decisions 102

§10.7 Proceedings against delinquents 102

§1O.8 Rape: Fraud 103

§1O.9 Statute of limitations 104

CHAPTER 11

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Topic A. Administrative Procedure Act §Il.l Judicial review

§11.2 Statutory methods of review: Effect of APA Topic B. Zoning

§11.3 Zoning procedure Topic C. Licensing

§IIA License applicatio.n Topic D. Civil Service

§11.5 Delegation of powers §11.6 Judicial review Topic E. Judicial Review

§11.7 Proper remedy

CHAPTER l~

ZONING AND LAND USE

106 106 106 108 109 109 109 109 110 110 III III III 112

Topic A. Decisions ll2

§12.1 Zoning: Variances 112

§12.2 - Nonconforming uses 115

§12.3 - Amendments affecting approved subdivisions 117

§12A - Exceptions 118

§12.5 - Exemption from lot size requirements 121

§12.6 - Spot zoning 122

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§12.8 Regulation of buildings and facilities 124 §12.9 Improved harbors: Powers of harbor master 126

Topic B. Legislation 127

§12.l0 Zoning Enabling Act 127

§12.11 Subdivision Control Law 130

§12.l2 Inspection and regulation of buildings 130 §12.l3 Mass Transportation Commission 131

§12.14 Discrimination in housing 132

CHAPTER 13

LABOR RELATIONS 133

Topic A. Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of

1959 133

§13.l General 133

§13.2 "Bill of Rights" 133

§13.3 Reporting 134

§13.4 Trusteeships 135

§13.5 Union elections 136

§13.6 "Restrictions" on labor organizations 137

§13.7 Taft-Hartley amendments 138

§13.8 Conclusions 142

Topic B. Federal Decisions 142

§13.9 Pre-emption 142

§13.l0 Judicial review 145

§13.11 Massachusetts Lord's Day Statute 146

Topic C. Massachusetts Decisions 147

§13.l2 Arbitration 147

§13.13 Internal union affairs 147

§13.14 Labor agreement 147

§13.l5 Miscellaneous 148

Topic D. Massachusetts Legislation 148

§13.16 Legislation in 1958 148

§13.17 Labor relations: Model Arbitration Law 150 §13.l8 Three-judge panel in labor disputes 150

§13.19 Employment security 151

§13.20 Miscellaneous legislation 151

CHAPTER 14

PUBLIC UTILITIES 153

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§14.1 Expenditure of public funds to preserve public trans-portation

§14.2 Motor carriers: Acquisition of stock

Topic B. Administrative Decisions §14.3 Electric utilities: Rates

§14.4 Water utilities: Rates

§14.5 Telephone utilities: Rates

153 154 155 155 156 156 156 157 158 159 160 §14.6 Passenger transportation agencies: Rates

§14.7 Commercial motor vehicles: Rates

§14.8 Gas and electric utilities: Service

§14.9 Passenger transportation agencies: Service

§14.l0 - Certificates

CHAPTER

15

STATE TAXATION 162

Topic A. Administration 162

§15.1 State Tax Commission 162

Topic B. Personal Income Tax 162 §15.2 Withholding of income tax on wages 162 §15.3 Declaration of estimated income tax 164

§15.4 Nontaxable income 165

§15.5 Taxable income: Annuities 165

§15.6 - Eminent domain 165

§15.7 Tax-free reorganizations 165

§15.8 Sales and exchanges: Worthless securities 166 §15.9 Deductions and credits: Depreciation 166 §15.10 Accounting methods: Instalment sales 166 §15.11 Fraud penalties: Tax practitioners 167

§15.12 Temporary taxes 167

Topic C. Taxation of Corporations 167 §15.13 Jurisdiction to tax: Interstate commerce 167 §15.14 Allocation of income: Gross receipts fraction 169 §15.15 Federal "small business corporations" 170

§15.16 Consolidated returns 170

§15.17 Abatements and refunds 171

CHAPTER 16

INSURANCE

Topic A. Court Decisions

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§16.1 Motor vehicle insurance: Loading and unloading

coverage 172

§16.2 - Guest occupant exclusion 173

§16.3 Life insurance: Misrepresentation in application 173 §16.4 Bankers blanket bond: Forgery 174 §16.5 Policy insuring agreements: Defense, settlement,

sup-plementary payments 175

§16.6 Policy conditions: Assistance and cooperation 176

§16.7 - Other insurance 177

Topic B. Legislation 178

§16.8 Motor vehicle insurance 178

§16.9 - Illegal registration 180

§16.10 - Leased vehicles 180

§16.11 Life insurance 181

§16.12 Group insurance: Agents and agency employees 181

§16.13 - Public employees 182

§16.14 Policy conditions: Proof of loss 182

§16.15 - Subrogation 183

§16.16 Insurance companies 184

CHAPTER

17

STATE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 185

Topic A. Municipal Government 185

§17.1 Public welfare: Enforcement of lien on real estate 185 §17.2 Tort: Liability for negligence arising out of

opera-tion of water system 186

§17.3 Nuisances: Injunctions 187

§17.4 Eminent domain: Damages and validity of taking 188 §17.5 School committee: Inadequate appropriation and

employee compensation 190

§17.6 Municipal finance: Expenditure of public money for

public purpose 193

§17.7 Compensation plans: Acceptance, revocation and

amendment 194

§17.8 Contracts: Competitive bidding and specifications 197

Topic B. State Government 197

§17.9 Right of public employees to join vocational or labor

organizations 197

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§17.12 Embalmers and funeral directors: Reciprocal

agree-ments 198

CHAPTER 18

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 199

Topic A. Court Decisions 199

§18.1 "Arising out of" - "Scope of the employment" 199 §18.2 Evidence: Burden of proof 202

Topic B. Legislation 207

§18.3 Liens on workmen's compensation 207

§18A Preference in re-employment 207

§18.5 The exclusion of certain homeowners as employers 208 §18.6 Specific compensation: Benefits structure 208 §18.7 Employee in non-insured employment injured

out-side the Commonwealth 208

§18.8 Dependency benefits 209

§18.9 Extension of coverage to regional school districts 209 §18.10 Weekly benefits structure 209

§18.11 Costs and counsel fees 210

Part III. ADJECTIVE LA W

CHAPTER 19

CIVIL PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE §19.1 Summary judgment: General §19.2 - Use

CHAPTER ~o

211 211 211

EVIDENCE 214

§20.1 Judicial notice: State administrative regulation 214 §20.2 Hearsay: Waiver of objection 216 §20.3 - Prior statements of a witness 219

§20A - Refusal to answer accusation 221 §20.5 Circumstantial evidence: Inference; Res ipsa loquitur 223

§20.6 - Prima facie evidence 224

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CHAPTER 21

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 230

§21.1 General 230

Topic A. The Supreme Judicial Court 230

§21.2 Business of the Court 230

§21.3 Superintendence of the lower courts 230

Topic B. The Superior Court 231

§21.4 Centennial 231

§21.5 Business of the court 232

§21.6 The Transfer Act 234

§21.7 Three-judge panels in labor matters 235

Topic C. The District Courts 235 §21.8 The full-time District Court system 235

§21.9 District Court business 235

§21.10 Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act 235

§21.11 Six-member juries 236

Topic D. Judicial Pensions 236

§21.12 Earnings after retirement for disability 236

Cumulative Table of Statutes 241

Cumulative Table of Cases 255

Cumulative Table of Administrative Decisions 275

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