Varney v. Fletcher

In July 1950, Frank R. Varney, a real estate developer, bought a large tract of land adjacent to the boundary line of Gilford and Laconia. It was then a milk farm, the Collins’ farm, on which was located a very large colonial type house with three apartments on the second floor, and a. large barn across the street from the house. There were no restrictions on the use of the land or the buildings.

Plaintiff moved into the downstairs of the house and started developing the property, renamed Collins’ Heights Development. He first laid out a block of 18 lots, in 1950, which later was extended to…