Legal Opinion
Beck v. Town of Raymond
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 17, 1978No. 78-074PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBois, J.
The plaintiff in this case challenges the validity and application of the town of Raymond’s “slow-growth” ordinances. After he was denied a building permit on the basis of those ordinances, the plaintiff brought a petition for declaratory relief and an application for a writ of mandamus. The Court (Mullavey, J.) denied relief, and reserved and transferred the plaintiff’s exceptions. We reverse.
On March 8, 1977, at the annual town meeting, Raymond passed an amendment to its zoning ordinance which limits the availability of residential building permits. It sets the following ceiling on the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Associated Home Builders of Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City of LivermoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Township of Mount LaurelSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Sturges v. Town of ChilmarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Town of Nottingham v. HarveySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Britton v. Town of ChesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Carbonneau v. Town of ExeterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Rancourt v. Town of BarnsteadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1986
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