Legal Opinion
Town of Manchester v. Phillips
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 9, 1962PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
The town by this bill in equity (Gr. L. c. 40A, § 22, inserted by St. 1954, c. 368, % 2) seeks to require the removal of a “mobile home” from land owned by Phillips, on the ground that it was placed there in violation of the Manchester zoning by-law (see footnote 1, infra). In the Superior Court a decree was entered dismissing the bill. The town appealed. The evidence is reported. The facts, as found by the judge, are stated below.
The relevant provisions of the by-law are set out in the margin. Phillips’ land is in a single residence district. On September 12,1960, Phillips gave notice to the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Berman v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Lower Merion Township v. GallupSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Jones v. BeiberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Board of Selectmen of Hatfield v. GarveyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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