Garreau v. Zoning Bd. of Newport

This is a petition for certiorari to review the action of the board of review of the city of Newport in denying petitioners' application for a change from one nonconforming use in a residential district to a different nonconforming use which petitioners alleged to be in the same zoning category. Upon being served with a citation to appear and show cause why the writ of certiorari should not issue, respondents waived issuance thereof and made return of a certified copy of their records in the matter in accordance with general laws 1938, chapter 342, §8.

Those records disclose that petitioners…