Lawlor v. Town of Salem

Appeal of a decision of the Salem Board of Adjustment, nullifying a permit issued by the Salem building inspector, which allowed plaintiff to place a house trailer on a certain lot of land in that town. The case was. submitted to a Master (Leonard C. Hardwick, Esq.) on an agreed statement of facts. His recommendation that the appeal be dismissed was accepted by the Trial Court (Morris, J.) who reserved and transferred-plaintiff’s exceptions. The sole issue presented is whether there has been an abandonment of a nonconforming use to place a house trailer on the premises in question.

The case…