Stockus v. Boston Housing Authority

Decided December 15, 1939. James Ronan wrote the opinion for the court.

304 Mass. 507 · Cited 64 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Pacific States Box & Basket Co. v. White · 296 U.S. 176
• Pennie v. Reis · 132 U.S. 464
• Hegeman Farms Corp. v. Baldwin · 293 U.S. 163
• Pierce Oil Corp. v. City of Hope · 248 U.S. 498
• Nortz v. United States · 294 U.S. 317
• Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Schauffler · 303 U.S. 54
• Isbrandtsen-Moller Co. v. United States · 300 U.S. 139
• Comerford v. Meier · 302 Mass. 398
• Fleming v. Dane · 298 Mass. 216
• Slocum v. City of Medford · 302 Mass. 251
• Archambault v. Mayor of Lowell · 278 Mass. 327
• Criscuolo v. Department of Public Utilities · 302 Mass. 438
• Klem v. Commonwealth · 301 Mass. 340

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• Babcock v. Community Redevelopment Agency · 148 Cal. App. 2d 38
• Blumenschein v. Pittsburgh Housing Authority · 379 Pa. 566
• West Broadway Task Force, Inc. v. Commissioner of Department of Community Affairs · 297 N.E.2d 505
• Davis v. City of Lubbock · 326 S.W.2d 699
• Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Authority · 371 N.E.2d 728
• Moskow v. Boston Redevelopment Authority · 210 N.E.2d 699
• In Re Housing Authority of City of Charlotte. · 65 S.E.2d 761
• Alanel Corp. v. Indianapolis Redevelopment Commission · 154 N.E.2d 515
• Randolph v. Wilmington Housing Authority · 139 A.2d 476
• Poremba v. City of Springfield · 238 N.E.2d 43
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF WILSON v. Wooten · 126 S.E.2d 101
• Worcester Knitting Realty Co. v. Worcester Housing Authority · 138 N.E.2d 356
• Blankenship v. City of Decatur · 115 So. 2d 459
• West v. City Commission · 214 Kan. 473
• Kaskel v. Impellitteri · 306 N.Y. 73
• Leahy v. Inspector of Buildings · 308 Mass. 128
• Foeller v. Housing Authority of Portland · 256 P.2d 752
• Hunter v. Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 195 Va. 326
• In Re Jeffries Homes Housing Project · 11 N.W.2d 272
• Commonwealth v. Lanoue · 563 N.E.2d 1367
• Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 65 v. Planning Board · 531 N.E.2d 1233
• Velishka v. NASHUA HOUSING AUTHORITY · 99 N.H. 161
• Burnham v. Mayor & Aldermen of Beverly · 309 Mass. 388
• Sellors v. Town of Concord · 107 N.E.2d 784
• Russell v. Treasurer & Receiver General · 120 N.E.2d 388

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