Legal Opinion
Grant v. Town of Newton
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 28, 1977No. 7561PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBois, J.
Plaintiff, seeking damages, appealed to the Superior Court (Douglas, J.) from á decision of the town selectmen denying him a permit to remove gravel.
In January of 1973, plaintiff purchased property in the town of Newton for $20,000 in cash and a $55,000 purchase money mortgage taken back by the seller. Plaintiff had determined gravel was present on the property, and he planned to remove and sell the gravel and then prepare the property for a residential subdivision. He did not specifically know that the town had an earth removal ordinance, but he knew that he would need official approval for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Merrill v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- R. J. Berke & Co. v. J. P. Griffin, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
- Spectrum Enterprises, Inc. v. Helm Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- Vittum v. New Hampshire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Streeter v. New England Box Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1965
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Jeffrey Kassel v. Gannett Co., Inc., D/B/A "Usa Today,"Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Jay Edwards, Inc. v. New England Toyota Distributor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Plante v. EngelSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
- Thomson v. CashSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Pugliese v. Town of Northwood Planning BoardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
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