Mayo v. Inhabitants of West Springfield

In May, 1923, the town of West Springfield passed a zoning by-law limiting certain districts to residential uses. The plaintiff, in December, 1924, occupied a building, erected by him after the passage of the zoning by-law, and therein carried on the grocery and provision business, “which was a nonconforming business use in a residential district”; and he has continued to conduct his business in this building. In Márch, 1925, he brought this suit in equity to restrain the defendants from prosecuting any action against him based on the alleged by-law. The case was sent to a master, and is…