Taft v. Zoning Board of Review

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari directed to the zoning board of review of the city of Warwick, hereinafter called the board. The petitioners seek the review of a decision of the board sustaining the granting of a building permit issued to the applicant George Lang-ford by the building inspector of that city, hereinafter called the inspector. The writ was issued and the board has duly certified the record in question.

By stipulation dated December 20, 1948 the parties agreed that the facts as outlined in the briefs of the respective parties are admitted. From the record of the board…