Legal Opinion
Smith v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided January 26, 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowdrey, P.J.
This is an action pursuant to G. L. c. 258A in which the petitioner seeks statutory compensation as a victim of a violent crime. The petitioner, James W. Smith, sustained injuries in an assault and battery committed upon him on March 22,1981 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Judgment was entered for the petitioner in the sum of $1,353.25.
The petitioner is, and was at all times material to this action, a resident of the state of New Hampshire. The respondent, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, filed a motion to dismiss this action on the grounds that the petitioner, as a non-resident of Massachusetts,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Baldwin v. Fish and Game Comm'n of Mont.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Paige v. SinclairMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Gurley v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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3Cited by4 opinions
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