Brett v. Building Commissioner

These are two petitions for writs of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the defendant as building commissioner of the town of Brookline in revoking building permits issued to the plaintiffs. The salient facts are that the town of Brookline adopted a zoning by-law, which took effect in June, 1922. That by-law may be presumed to have been adopted pursuant to art. 60 of the Amendments to the Constitution of this Commonwealth and G. L. c. 40, §§ 25-30. By that by-law the territory of the town was divided into three districts. Without noting ancillary terms or exceptions and modifications, it…