Legal Opinion

Lane v. Board of Selectmen

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 3, 1967PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhittemore, J.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from

a final decree of the Superior Court in a zoning appeal under G. L. c. 40A, § 21. The selectmen of Great Barrington on July 27, 1964, granted to the defendants Horace C. De-celles and Gerald Duprey a permit for an open air motion picture theatre. The plaintiffs appealed from the selectmen’s decision to the board of appeals. The board of appeals ruled that the selectmen did not violate the zoning by-law or G. L. c. 40A. The appeal to the Superior Court was from the board’s decision. The final decree of the Superior Court determined that the board of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brady v. Board of Appeals of WestportMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  2. Gallagher v. Board of Appeals of FalmouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
  3. Gaunt v. Board of Appeals of MethuenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
  4. Tahanto Associates, Inc. v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Pierce v. Board of Appeals of CarverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  2. Costello v. Board of Appeals of LexingtonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975
  3. Bedford v. Trustees of Boston UniversityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
  4. Cappuccio v. Zoning Board of Appeals of SpencerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  5. Hallenborg v. Town Clerk of BillericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971

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