Inhabitants of Houlton v. Titcomb
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
In Equity. In equity. On report on agreed statement of facts. Decree in accordance with opinion. Bill in equity brought by the inhabitants of Houlton in the name of their selectmen against the defendants, Frank W. Titcomb and the Houlton Savings Bank to restrain them from the alleged, ánd intended, violation of certain municipal ordinances of the town of Houlton. regulating the erection, alteration and enlargement of wooden buildings within the limits of the “ Fire District”…
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In Equity. In equity. On report on agreed statement of facts. Decree in accordance with opinion. Bill in equity brought by the inhabitants of Houlton in the name of their selectmen against the defendants, Frank W. Titcomb and the Houlton Savings Bank to restrain them from the alleged, ánd intended, violation of certain municipal ordinances of the town of Houlton. regulating the erection, alteration and enlargement of wooden buildings within the limits of the “ Fire District” in said town. The bill, omitting formal parts, is as follows : “The inhabitants of the town of Houlton, in the county…
1Opinion of the CourtSpear, J.
This is a bill in equity brought by the inhabitants of Houlton in the name of their selectmen against Frank W. Titcomb and the Houlton Savings Bank, to restrain them from the alleged, and intended, violation of the town ordinances regulating the erection, alteration and enlargement of wooden buildings within the fire district of said town. The case comes to this court upon the bill, answer, replication and agreed statement of facts.
The bill properly sets out the ordinances alleged to have .been violated, their adoption at a legal town meeting, the ownership of property by the respondents and…
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