Legal Opinion
Brady v. Board of Appeals of Westport
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 12, 1965PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemobe, J.
This appeal in a suit under GK L. c. 40A, § 21, is from a final decree of the Superior Court that an nulled a decision of the Westport Zoning Board of Appeals and enjoined the appellants Godfrey and Doris G. Bessette from conducting the business of a marina or boatyard at 498 River Road in Westport. The plaintiff is the owner of adjacent premises on River Road. Only the Bessettes have appeared and answered and we refer to them as the defendants.
1. At the threshold the defendants contend that the issues were not properly before the board or before the Superior Court.
The controversy came to the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Town of Marblehead v. RosenthalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- State ex rel. Tingley v. GurdaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
- Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Inspector of Buildings of Burlington v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Godfrey v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Harbor Island Marina v. BOARD OF CTY. COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT CTY.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Cullen v. Building Inspector of North AttleboroughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Davis v. Zoning Board of ChathamMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
- Town of Bridgewater v. ChuckranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Woods v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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