Legal Opinion
Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 30, 1962PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
This is a bill in equity under G. L. c. 40A, § 21, inserted by St. 1954, c. 368, § 2, by way of appeal from a decision of the board of appeals of Northampton refusing to grant to the plaintiffs a variance for a commercial use in an area zoned for residential purposes. Edward T. Pendergast, whose property abutted the plaintiffs’, was permitted to intervene. The court ordered the board to grant a variance, and the board and the intervener appealed. The judge made a report of material facts. The evidence is not reported.
We summarize the findings of the judge as follows: The plaintiffs, husband…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Pendergast v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Bicknell Realty Co. v. Board of Appeal of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Cochran v. RoemerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Blackman v. Board of Appeals of BarnstableMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Building Inspector of Lancaster v. SandersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Bianco v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- Warren v. Zoning Board of Appeals of AmherstMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Framingham Clinic, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Cullen v. Building Inspector of North AttleboroughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
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