Legal Opinion
Dumais v. Somersworth
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 30, 1957No. 4594PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.
On August 2, 1956, the building inspector for the city of Somersworth issued to the plaintiff a building permit authorizing him to construct on land adjoining his residence on James Avenue, in a residential district, a three-stall garage 36x30 feet in dimension to be used for the storage of “trucks and/or private cars.” The plaintiff immediately commenced construction which was virtually completed by August 28, 1956, when an appeal to the zoning board of adjustment from allowance of the permit was taken by Eugene Barry, the owner of a residence on James Avenue approximately opposite the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Town of Needham v. Winslow Nurseries, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Pratt v. Building Inspector of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Lowry v. City of MankatoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- People v. ScrafanoMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
3Cited by10 opinions
- R. A. Vachon & Son, Inc. v. City of ConcordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
- Town of Salem v. DurrettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1984
- Becker v. Town of Hampton FallsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Hussey v. Town of BarringtonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
- Northvale v. BlundoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1964
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