Rhode Island Refining Corp. v. Town Council of Tiverton

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the action of the town council of the town of Tiverton denying the petitioner’s application for a permit to use certain tanks for the storage of petroleum products for commercial purposes. The writ was issued and pursuant thereto the pertinent records have been certified to this court.

It appears from such records that in 1956 the council granted an application !by petitioner for permits to store petroleum products and to construct storage facilities having a capacity of over two and one-half million barrels. The permits were, however,…