Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Cobb

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 31, 1914PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.

This case is brought up by an “appeal from the finding.and decision” of the Land Court. If it be assumed in favor of the appellant, but without so deciding, that a “decision” under the Land Court procedure is something more than a finding of facts in an action at law, Cressey v. Cressey, 213 Mass. 191, and is a matter from which an appeal lies, Welsh, petitioner, 175 Mass. 68, 70, Welsh v. Briggs, 204 Mass. 540, 549, no question of law is raised upon this record.

The paper entitled “Decision” is a simple finding of facts with a narration of some evidence. Whether the conclusion of the judge…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Weil v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  2. Hutchins v. NickersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
  3. Cressey v. CresseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
  4. WelshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
  5. Welsh v. BriggsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bessey v. OllmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  2. Holmes v. BarrettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  3. Jones v. StevensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  4. Bacon v. KennesonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  5. Sheehan Construction Co. v. DudleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937

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