Legal Opinion
Sweck v. Zoning Board of Review
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 6, 1950No. M. P. No. 939PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCapotosto, J.
This is a petition for certiorari praying for a review and reversal of the decision of the respondent board denying petitioners’ application for a variance under the zoning ordinance of the town of North Kingstown. Pursuant to the writ the pertinent records have been certified by the board to this court.
The following facts appear therein. In 1938 the petitioners became the owners of an old dilapidated house on Ferry Road in Saunderstown in the town of North Kingstown. Nothing was done with that property until October 1948 when the petitioners applied for and obtained a permit from the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Heffernan v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1929
- Robinson v. T.C. of NarragansettSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1938
- Costantino v. Zoning Bd. of CranstonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1948
- Caldarone v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1948
- Allen v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1949
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Milwaukie Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses v. MullenOregon Supreme Court · 1958
- Lynch v. KingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
- Easton's Point Ass'n v. Coastal Resources Management CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
- Smithfield Concerned Citizens for Fair Zoning v. Town of Smithfield Ex Rel. RainvilleDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1989
- Hall v. ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW OF CITY OF PAWTUCKETSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1961
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