Legal Opinion
Town of Swampscott v. Knowlton Arms, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 11, 1930PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
The essential prayer of the bill in this suit is to declare null and void a permit issued by the building inspector of the town to the Knowlton Arms, Inc. to erect a large hotel on a described lot. The permit was issued on August 31, 1928. According to section 3 of the building by-laws of the town, pursuant to which the permit was issued, no such permit “shall be in force for a period longer than one year.” It does not appear that the permit has been acted upon within that period. It is to be inferred that it has not been acted upon pending this litigation.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sullivan v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Barker Painting Co. v. Local No. 734, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, & PaperhangersSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- GabisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Independent-Progressive Party v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Swig v. State Ballot Law CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Hubrite Informal Frocks, Inc. v. KramerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Knowlton v. Town of SwampscottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Cole v. Chief of PoliceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Henderson v. Mayor of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Kenworthy & Taylor, Inc. v. State Examiners of ElectriciansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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