Inhabitants of Greenfield v. Burnham

This is a bill in equity seeking to restrain the defendant from infraction of by-laws establishing building linesun certain streets in Greenfield; to compel him to make restoration of the surface of sidewalks excavated by him, and to exact performance by him of a stipulation made on his receipt of a license to excavate. The answer denies the validity of the establishment of the building lines. A replication sets up that the defendant is estopped to object to the validity of the establishment of the building fines by the pendency of a petition filed by him for the assessment of damages caused…