Legal Opinion

Mason v. Bowerman Bros., Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 29, 1963No. Eq. No. 3002PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.

This bill in equity was brought to enjoin the respondents from making any industrial use of two lots of land located on Metacom avenue in the town of Bristol pursuant to an amendment to- the terms of the zoning ordinance of that town purporting to change the zoning classification thereof from residential to industrial. While the bill was pending the respondents entered a special plea, which was heard as to the truth thereof by a justice of the superior court, who thereafter entered a decree denying and dismissing the bill. From that decree the complainants have prosecuted an appeal to this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pressman v. State Tax CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  2. Maguire v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
  3. Berry v. Recorder's Court of West OrangeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1940
  4. O'BRIEN v. WatermanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1960
  5. Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Town of Scituate v. O'ROURKESupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
  2. State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
  3. Providence Journal Company v. MasonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
  4. Narragansett Electric Co. v. HarschSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  5. Buffi v. FerriSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969

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