Brown v. District of Narragansett
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Appeal from an order of the district council of the District of Narragansett, sitting as a board of health, whereby certain premises were declared to be a nuisance, which was ordered to be abated under the provisions of Gen Laws E. I. cap. 91. Heard on exceptions of appellant to the ruling of the Common Pleas Division dismissing the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Exceptions overruled.
1Opinion of the CourtTillinghast, J.
The only question raised by the petition for new trial in this case is whether an' appeal lies from the order of the district council of the District of Narragansett, sitting as a board of health, whereby certain premises in said district were declared to be a nuisance, which was ordered to be abated in the manner specified in said vote.(2) It is pertinent to observe that said district council has the same powers as town councils in the several towns of the State. Pub. Laws R. I. cap. 110, passed March 22, 1888. See State v. District of Narragansett, 16 R. I. 424.(1) The action of the council…
2Cited by1 opinion
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