Legal Opinion

Crawford v. Building Inspector of Barnstable

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 6, 1969PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKirk, J.

The petitioners for a writ of mandamus seek to compel the building inspector of Barnstable to revoke a building permit granted to the intervener Harbor View Realty Inc. (Harbor View), and to enforce the zoning by-law of the town. After our earlier decision overruling a demurrer of Harbor View and ordering the petition to stand for hearing on the merits (Crawford v. Building Inspector of Barnstable, 352 Mass. 504) there has been a hearing, and an order for judgment dismissing the petition. The petitioners appeal. We have a report of material facts, a narrative condensation of testimony and the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Brady v. Board of Appeals of WestportMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  2. Town of Bridgewater v. ChuckranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
  3. Inspector of Buildings of Burlington v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  4. Chilson v. Zoning Board of Appeal of AttleboroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  5. Hanrihan v. HanrihanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Davis v. Zoning Board of ChathamMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
  2. Golden v. Board of Selectmen of FalmouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
  3. Powers v. Building Inspector of BarnstableMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  4. Neuhaus v. Building Inspector of MarlboroughMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
  5. Lutheran Service Ass'n of New England, Inc. v. Metropolitan District CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986

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