Opinion to the Governor

*359Request for an Opinion by governor with respect to exercise of power of eminent domain upon a determination by legislature or city council of Providence that a certain area of real property to be designated for redevelopment is blighted and substandard, considered by judges of supreme court and, for reasons stated in opinion, governor advised judges would refrain from answering questions and would return them to him for such revision and recasting thereof as deemed desirable as a preliminary to their resubmission if he so desired.

June 11, 1963

To His Excellency John H. Chafee Governor of the…