Board of Survey v. Suburban Land Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on July 19, 1919, and afterwards amended, by the selectmen of the town of Lexington, constituted its board of survey by the acceptance by the town of St. 1907, c. 191, seeking to enjoin the defendant, a corporation engaged in the business of purchasing, developing and selling real estate, “from removing, destroying, defacing, burning, or otherwise injuring or interfering with in any way” a sign, described below, erected by the…
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Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on July 19, 1919, and afterwards amended, by the selectmen of the town of Lexington, constituted its board of survey by the acceptance by the town of St. 1907, c. 191, seeking to enjoin the defendant, a corporation engaged in the business of purchasing, developing and selling real estate, “from removing, destroying, defacing, burning, or otherwise injuring or interfering with in any way” a sign, described below, erected by the plaintiff board of survey at the inside edge of the curb line of the street bordering on land owned by the defendant.…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
These are suits in equity brought by the board of survey of the town of Lexington. The bill in each suit alleges that St. 1907, c. 191, has been accepted by Lexington. The first section of that act provides that the selectmen of any town which accepts its provisions shall constitute a board of survey for that town. Section 2 is in substance as follows: “Any person or corporation desiring to lay out, locate or construct any street or way in any town which accepts the provisions of this act, . . . shall, before the beginning of such construction, submit to said board of survey suitable plans of…
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