Town of Lincoln v. Cournoyer

This bill in equity was brought in 1957 pursuant to G. L. 1956, §45-24-7, to enjoin the use of certain lands in the town of Lincoln owned by the respondent Joseph A. Cournoyer in violation of the provisions of the zoning ordinance of that town. The cause came on to be heard on the complainant’s motion to dispose of the contempt and to impose sentence. A justice of the superior court, after hearing thereon, imposed a fine of $250 and one half of the costs against each respondent. From that decree the respondents have prosecuted an appeal to this court.

The record discloses that on February 18,…