City of Barre v. Brown

Robert Brown was found guilty of violating the municipal zoning ordinance of the city of Barre. The six specific charges against him alleged, in substance, that on certain dates he used and occupied the premises owned by him on Farwell Street for commercial purposes contrary to the provisions of "An Ordinance in Relation to Municipal Zoning” which designated the area in which his land was located as a residential zone.

The case was heard on an agreed statement of facts which authorized the trial judge to take a view of the premises and of the general area. No other evidence was introduced. The…