Legal Opinion
Building Inspector of Acton v. BD. OF APPEALS OF ACTON
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 4, 1965PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutteb, J.
In 1955, members of a family named Sweeney who owned a large farm in Acton filed with the planning board of Acton a subdivision plan which was approved by the board. In 1957 a £‘substantial revision” of the original plan (adding one street and covering four additional acres) was filed. The planning board approved this plan on September 23,1957. The approval was indorsed on the revised plan and the plan was recorded in the registry of deeds. No public hearing concerning the revised plan was held by the planning board. Prior to its approval no notice of its filing was given to any abutting…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Marotta v. Board of Appeals of RevereMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Campbell v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Pieper v. PLANNING BOARD OF SOUTHBOROUGH.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Brucato v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Doliner v. Planning Board of MillisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Green v. Board of Appeal of NorwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
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- Island Properties, Inc. v. Martha's Vineyard CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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