Murphy Motor Sales v. First Nat. Bank of St. Johnsbury

This is a suit in equity seeking to restrain the defendant from moving a diner which it owns onto the premises of Sherman R. Warren, and his wife Thea R. Warren, at 69 Portland Street in the village of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The bill of complaint alleges that the Warren property is located in a residential zone, and that the operation of the diner in such residential zone is contrary to the force, effect, intent and spirit of the zoning regulations of the village. One phase of this case was before this court at the January Term, 1960 on another issue, and the appeal was dismissed for…