Legal Opinion
Lovequist v. Conservation Commission of Dennis
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 21, 1979PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
In this case we review the decision of the conservation commission of the town of Dennis under a local wetlands protection by-law denying the plaintiffs’ application to construct an access road over an old cranberry bog. This action is brought for relief in the nature of cer- tiorari pursuant to G. L. c. 249, § 4. See Boston Edison Co. v. Boston Redevelopment Auth., 374 Mass. 37 (1977). We affirm.
We begin by summarizing the pertinent facts. The plaintiffs are the owners of a forty-acre tract of land on the north side of the town of Dennis. Part of an area locally known as “Simpkins Neck,” 2…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Goldblatt v. Town of HempsteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. 564.54 Acres of Monroe and Pike County LandSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by77 opinions
- Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
- Seven Islands Land Co. v. Maine Land Use Regulation CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- T.D.J. Development Corp. v. Conservation CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1994
- FIC Homes of Blackstone, Inc. v. Conservation CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
- Fafard v. Conservation Commission of ReadingMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
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