Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Town of Wellesley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 11, 1957PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
The petitioners are owners of freehold estates in possession in properties in Wellesley zoned for single residences. They have filed in the Land Court a petition under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 240, § 14A, and c. 185, § 1, 1 to determine the validity of an amendment to § 2 B 3 of the Wellesley zoning by-law, adopted at a special town meeting on November 28, 1955, which revised that section so as to include among the purposes for which in "single residence districts . . . premises” may be used "3. Public school, municipally owned or operated public parking lot or other public use.” The words…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Spector v. Building InspectorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Wilbur v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Burnham v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- Cabot v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Stop & Shop, Inc. v. GanemMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Turnpike Realty Co. v. Town of DedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Spence v. GormleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Lanner v. Board of Appeal of TewksburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Commonwealth v. BarbozaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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