Legal Opinion
Fairlawns Cemetery Assn., Inc. v. Zoning Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 8, 1952PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtInglis, J.
The plaintiff plans to establish a cemetery on land which it owns in the town of Bethel. The zoning regulations of the town purport to prohibit cemeteries in the area where the property is located. In this action a judgment is sought declaring that the zoning regulations are invalid or that, if they are valid, the plaintiff has the right to maintain the cemetery as a nonconforming use.
The finding is not subject to correction. The facts which are necessary to the decision are the following: The plaintiff was organized in 1938 as The Mason Cemetery Association, Inc., for the purpose of…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Nectow v. City of CambridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Haller Baking Company's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Strain v. MimsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- State v. HillmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Jennings v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Couch v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Florentine v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Corsino v. GroverSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Clark v. Town CouncilSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
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