Novak v. City Council of Pawtucket

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the action of the city council of Pawtucket denying the petitioner’s application for a secondhand shop license. Pursuant to the writ the respondent city council has certified to this court the pertinent records.

The petitioner, a resident of the city of Pawtucket and the owner of a parcel of real estate in that city located at the comer of East avenue and Grace street, obtained from the zoning board of appeals permission to use his land for the sale of used automobiles. His application to respondent for a license to engage in such business,…