State Supreme Court / Mass.

Fine v. Commonwealth

Decided October 27, 1942. Louis Cox wrote the opinion for the court.

312 Mass. 252 · Cited 52 times

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Peterson v. Hopson · 306 Mass. 597
Harris · 309 Mass. 180
Prenguber v. Agostini · 289 Mass. 222

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