Litton Business Systems, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

Decided May 8, 1981. Robert Braucher wrote the opinion for the court.

383 Mass. 619 · Cited 77 times

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• Richards v. Treasurer & Receiver General · 319 Mass. 672
• Castellucci v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. · 361 N.E.2d 1264
• Bettigole v. Assessors of Springfield · 178 N.E.2d 10
• Rafferty v. Sancta Maria Hospital · 5 Mass. App. Ct. 624
• City of Boston v. Massachusetts Port Authority · 308 N.E.2d 488
• Cabot v. Assessors of Boston · 138 N.E.2d 618
• Hershkoff v. Bd. of Registrars of Voters of Worcester · 321 N.E.2d 656
• Leto v. Board of Assessors of Wilmington · 202 N.E.2d 922
• Tregor v. Board of Assessors of Boston · 387 N.E.2d 538
• Shaughnessy v. Board of Appeals of Lexington · 255 N.E.2d 367
• S. J. Groves & Sons Co. v. State Tax Commission · 372 Mass. 140
• Second Bank-State Street Trust Co. v. Linsley · 167 N.E.2d 624
• Howe v. Town of Wake · 115 N.E.2d 455

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