Dawson v. ZONING BD. OF CUMBERLAND

This petition for certiorari was brought to review the action of the respondent board denying the petitioners’ application for an exception to permit a building in a residential zone to be used as a funeral home. Pursuant to the writ the pertinent records have been certified to this court.

It appears therefrom that petitioners are the owners of a parcel of land located on High street at the corner of Lavallee Drive in the town of Cumberland, on which is located the building in which petitioner Henry C. Dawson proposes to conduct his business as a funeral director. The lot has a frontage of 100…