Des Jardin v. Town of Greenfield

In November of 1948, plaintiff acquired an equitable interest in a piece of land in the town of Greenfield with a house located thereon. He then inquired of the town officials if it was permissible for him to place a trailer on his land for use as living quarters and was assured that he could do so. Thereupon he purchased a trailer for $3,000 and moved it onto the land adjacent to the house located thereon. Ever since that time plaintiff has occupied and used his trailer in connection with the living quarters in the dwelling. The plaintiff has had only this one trailer and it has been kept…