Legal Opinion

Hutchison v. Board of Zoning Appeals

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided August 14, 1951PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Brown, C.' J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas dismissing the plaintiff’s appeal from the defendant board of zoning appeals of Stratford. By its decision the defendant board had affirmed the action of the planning and zoning board granting permission to the defendant Ahern to construct and use a building on Stratford Road for a restaurant with full liquor license privileges. Whether the permit so issued by the planning board was valid or a nullity is the question decisive of the present appeal to this court.

Ahern’s premises are located on the westerly side of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. National Transportation Co., Inc. v. ToquetSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
  2. Chudnov v. Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
  3. Kane v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  4. Hartford Trust Co. v. Town of West HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
  5. Lordship Park Assn. v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Hartford Electric Light Co. v. Water Resources CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
  2. Winslow v. Zoning BoardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
  3. Couch v. Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
  4. Florentine v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
  5. Smith v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1955

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