Buckminster v. Zoning B. of R. of Pawt

These are two petitions for writs of certiorari to review a decision of the Pawtucket zoning board of review granting the application of Charles B. Lennon to locate and operate a “funeral home” at 209 Central avenue in that city. The writs were issued and the papers of the board in the matter were duly certified to this court. Since both petitions raise identical questions, we will hereinafter treat them as if only one petition were before us for consideration.

The case was argued in this court on December 2, 1942 and, on January 28, 1943, we remanded the papers to the board for the purpose of…