Town of Lexington v. Govenar

This is a suit in equity brought by the town of Lexington against David H. Govenar, who resides on certain premises in said town, to enjoin the maintenance of a sign and the use of his residence as a professional office for the practice of law.

The bill alleges that the plaintiff has duly adopted a zoning by-law whereby in R.l districts, mainly confined to single family residences, only the following signs are per*32mitted: “Real estate signs of not over six square feet in area advertising the sale or rental of only the premises on which they are located, and bulletin boards, and/or signs…