Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law Volume 1959 Article 4 1-1-1959 Table of Contents Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law Follow this and additional works at: http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/asml Recommended Citation Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law (1959) "Table of Contents," Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law: Vol. 1959, Article 4.
Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law: Table of Contents Foreword Summary of Contents v vii Part I. PRIVATE LAW CHAPTER 1 PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCING 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 donee's personal representative to property passing by exercise of a general testamentary power 24 2.9 Exercise of power of appointment: Renunciation 25 Published by Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School, 1959 1
x Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law, Vol. 1959 [1959], Art. 4 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 commencement 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 vehicles: Abolition of trespasser doctrine 43 CHAPTER 4 CONTRACTS 45 4.1 Impossibility of performance: Subcontractor's preliminary 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 liability 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 interest forbidden on equitable principles 58 5.5 Minority stockholders' suit: Direct relief to stockholders granted to avoid unjust enrichment 59 http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/asml/vol1959/iss1/4 2
Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law: Table of Contents Xl 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 60 60 60 60 64 65 66 67 69 CHAPTER 7 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 7I 71 71 73 73 74 75 CHAPTER 8 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 84 87 87 88 89 90 Published by Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School, 1959 3
xu Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law, Vol. 1959 [1959], Art. 4 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 106 106 106 108 109 109 109 109 110 110 III III III CHAPTER l~ ZONING AND LAND USE 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 12.7 - Accessory uses 123 http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/asml/vol1959/iss1/4 4
Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law: Table of Contents XUl 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 Topic A. Court Decisions 153 Published by Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School, 1959 5
Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law, Vol. 1959 [1959], Art. 4 XIV 14.1 Expenditure of public funds to preserve public transportation 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 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 153 154 155 155 156 156 156 157 158 159 160 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 i72 172 http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/asml/vol1959/iss1/4 6
Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law: Table of Contents 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, supplementary 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 operation 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 17.10 Hours of work without interval for meal 198 17.11 Witness fees for state police officers 198 xv Published by Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School, 1959 7
xvi Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law, Vol. 1959 [1959], Art. 4 TABLE OF CONT~NTS 17.12 Embalmers and funeral directors: Reciprocal agreements 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 outside 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 211 211 211 CHAPTER ~o 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 20.7 Value: Sale price as evidence 226 http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/asml/vol1959/iss1/4 ----------------------------------- 8
Boston College Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law: Table of Contents CHAPTER 21 xvii 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 Cumulative Index 277 Published by Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School, 1959 9
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