Legal Opinion
City of Portsmouth v. John T. Clark & Son, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 17, 1977No. 7828PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, J.
The main issue in this case is whether certain land in Portsmouth, owned by the state and leased to the defendant Clark & Son, is subject to zoning regulation of the city of Portsmouth. We hold that it is not.
*798The New Hampshire State Port Authority is an agency of the state government created by RSA ch. 271-A. It is authorized by RSA 271-A: 3 (IV) (Supp. 1975) to “contract with and secure the services of a port terminal operating firm . . . for the purpose of having such firm operate a part or all of the facilities of the authority. . . .” Pursuant to this authorization, the port authority…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bisson v. MilfordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1969
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- County of Cheshire v. City of KeeneSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- McGrath v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
3Cited by10 opinions
- Board of Child Care of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, Inc. v. HarkerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
- Blackstone Park Improvement Ass'n v. State Board of Standards & AppealsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Durant v. Town of DunbartonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- Region 10 Client Management, Inc. v. Town of HampsteadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Signs for Jesus v. Pembroke, NHCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.