Legal Opinion
Town of Concord v. Attorney General
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 6, 1957PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
A purported amendment of a provision of the zoning by-law of the town of Concord was disapproved by an order of the Attorney General. The petitioners are the town and Macone Brothers, Inc., who own all the land the rezoning of which is in dispute. The petitions are respectively for a writ of mandamus and for a writ of certiorari, the main prayer in each being for a direction to the respondent to “revoke ab initia, quash and expunge” the order. To each petition the respondent demurred, the first ground being failure to allege facts on which the requested relief can be granted, and four others…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Town of Burlington v. DunnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Simon v. Town of NeedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Brett v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Sears v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Jacobson v. Parks & Recreation Commission of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
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- Kneeland Liquor, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
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