Legal Opinion
Karl V. Wolsey Co. v. Building Inspector
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 9, 1949PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to issue permits for the construction of six dwelling houses in the town of Bedford.
The appeal comes here under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 213, § ID, inserted by St. 1943, c. 374, § 4, and such an appeal is similar in scope to an appeal in equity which opens for decision by this court all questions of law, fact and discretion. Henderson v. Mayor of Medford, 321 Mass. 732. Gilligan v. Registrars of Voters of Wilmington, 323 Mass. 346. Hill v. Trustees of Glenwood Cemetery, 323 Mass. 388. Caires v.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Berry v. KyesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Caires v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Kenney v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Matter of Towers Man. Corp. v. ThatcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Inspector of Buildings of Burlington v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Molly A. v. Commissioner of the Department of Mental RetardationMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
- Tisei v. Building Inspector of MarlboroughMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
- Ullian v. Registrar of Motor VehiclesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
- Bodman v. Martha's Vineyard National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Town of Hingham v. Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
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