Legal Opinion
Cournoyer v. Zoning Bd. of Review of Town of Lincoln
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 12, 1960No. M. P. No. 1182PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the zoning board of review of the town of Lincoln denying the petitioner’s application for a variance. Pursuant to the writ the board has certified the pertinent records to this court.
It appears therefrom that petitioner owns a parcel of land on Cobble Hill Road consisting of 36 acres. He desires to use a portion of said land measuring 200 feet by 300 feet and located in the middle thereof for a junk yard. Said portion is located in an “R-l” residence district in which, under the zoning ordinance, a junk-yard is not a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Heffernan v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1929
- Winters v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF CITY OF WARWICKSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1953
3Cited by6 opinions
- Arthur J. COURNOYER, D/B/A Cournoyer’s Used Truck Parts, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. TOWN OF LINCOLN, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Town of Lincoln v. CournoyerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- Cournoyer v. Town of Lincoln (In Re Cournoyer)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 1984
- Cole v. ZONING BD. OF E. PROVIDENCESupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1964
- Town of Lincoln v. CournoyerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
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