Legal Opinion
Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 30, 1953PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ronan; J.
This is an appeal from a final decree annulling a decision of the board of appeal of Boston which granted a variance in the application of the zoning law authorizing the defendant Franks to construct a commercial building in a general residential district.
The locus, a vacant lot containing approximately 18,990 square feet, is located upon the northeasterly corner of Park Drive and Peterborough Street. It is bounded on the northerly side by premises used for a gasoline filling station. This station is located on the corner of Park Drive and Boylston Street and its entrance is from the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Matter of Otto v. SteinhilberNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Norcross v. Board of Appeal of Building DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Matter of Hickox v. GriffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Brackett v. Board of AppealMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Real Properties, Inc. v. Board of AppealMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Pendergast v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Marotta v. Board of Appeals of RevereMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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- Burnham v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of NorthamptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
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