Legal Opinion
Foster v. Mayor of Beverly
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 29, 1944PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
This petition for a writ of certiorari, brought by abutting landowners, seeks to quash proceedings had by the respondents, the mayor and the members of the board of aldermen of the city of Beverly, whereby Congregation Sons of Abraham, a religious corporation organized under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 180, and located in Beverly, was granted the right to maintain a cemetery in certain land located in an area previously zoned as a single residence district. The ground for relief stated is that this is a new use of the land violative of the zoning ordinance. See G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 40, § 26, as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sohier v. Trinity ChurchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Simon v. Town of NeedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Laurel Hill Cemetery v. City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Wilbur v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Commissioners of Public Works v. Cities Service Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Druzik v. Board of Health of HaverhillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Caires v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Collins v. Board of Adjustment of Margate CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Board of Selectmen of Hatfield v. GarveyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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