Joyce v. Town of Lyman

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Relying upon 36 M.R.S.A. § 841(2) (Supp. 1988), Ruby and Gordon Joyce petitioned the Town of Lyman for a poverty abatement of $457.32 on their 1983 property tax bill. On the de novo appeal from the Town’s denial of their petition, the county commissioners of York County, after hearing, denied the Joyces' petition. In the Joyces’ action for direct judicial review, the Superior Court (York County, Brennan, J.) affirmed the decision of the county commissioners and so do we.

The Joyces’ principal argument on appeal is that the county commissioners’ ultimate finding of fact…