Early Mass. Reports citation conversion

Use this guide to convert nominative reporter citations to Massachusetts Reports citations.

Some early volumes of Massachusetts Reports were cited to using the reporter's last name and volume number relative to the tenure of that reporter; they are often referred to as "nominative citations" due to the inclusion of the reporter's name. In 1867, legislation was passed to reformat Mass. Reports citations by removing the reporter's name and by renumbering previous volumes.

If you come across an older nominative citation, the tables on this page will help you quickly find the converted Mass. Reports citation.

Allen

Nominative Cite	Mass. Reports Cite
1 Allen	83 Mass.
2 Allen	84 Mass.
3 Allen	85 Mass.
4 Allen	86 Mass.
5 Allen	87 Mass.
6 Allen	88 Mass.
7 Allen	89 Mass.
8 Allen	90 Mass.
9 Allen	91 Mass.
10 Allen	92 Mass.
11 Allen	93 Mass.
12 Allen	94 Mass.
13 Allen	95 Mass.
14 Allen	96 Mass.

Cushing (Cush.)

Nominative Cite	Mass. Reports Cite
1 Cushing	55 Mass.
2 Cushing	56 Mass.
3 Cushing	57 Mass.
4 Cushing	58 Mass.
5 Cushing	59 Mass.
6 Cushing	60 Mass.
7 Cushing	61 Mass.
8 Cushing	62 Mass.
9 Cushing	63 Mass.
10 Cushing	64 Mass.
11 Cushing	65 Mass.
12 Cushing	66 Mass.

Gray

Nominative Cite	Mass. Reports Cite
1 Gray	67 Mass.
2 Gray	68 Mass.
3 Gray	69 Mass.
4 Gray	70 Mass.
5 Gray	71 Mass.
6 Gray	72 Mass.
7 Gray	73 Mass.
8 Gray	74 Mass.
9 Gray	75 Mass.
10 Gray	76 Mass.
11 Gray	77 Mass.
12 Gray	78 Mass.
13 Gray	79 Mass.
14 Gray	80 Mass.
15 Gray	81 Mass.
16 Gray	82 Mass.

Metcalf (Met.)

Nominative Cite	Mass. Reports Cite
1 Metcalf	42 Mass.
2 Metcalf	43 Mass.
3 Metcalf	44 Mass.
4 Metcalf	45 Mass.
5 Metcalf	46 Mass.
6 Metcalf	47 Mass.
7 Metcalf	48 Mass.
8 Metcalf	49 Mass.
9 Metcalf	50 Mass.
10 Metcalf	51 Mass.
11 Metcalf	52 Mass.
12 Metcalf	53 Mass.
13 Metcalf	54 Mass.

Pickering (Pick.)

Nominative Cite	Mass. Reports Cite
1 Pickering	18 Mass.
2 Pickering	19 Mass.
3 Pickering	20 Mass.
4 Pickering	21 Mass.
5 Pickering	22 Mass.
6 Pickering	23 Mass.
7 Pickering	24 Mass.
8 Pickering	25 Mass.
9 Pickering	26 Mass.
10 Pickering	27 Mass.
11 Pickering	28 Mass.
12 Pickering	29 Mass.
13 Pickering	30 Mass.
14 Pickering	31 Mass.
15 Pickering	32 Mass.
16 Pickering	33 Mass.
17 Pickering	34 Mass.
18 Pickering	35 Mass.
19 Pickering	36 Mass.
20 Pickering	37 Mass.
21 Pickering	38 Mass.
22 Pickering	39 Mass.
23 Pickering	40 Mass.
24 Pickering	41 Mass.