Holliston Sand Co. v. Zoning Board of Review

This is a petition for certiorari to review the action of the zoning board of review in denying the petitioner’s application for an exception pursuant to art. I, sec. 5C (2), and art. IV, sec. 1 (F), of the zoning ordinance of the town of North Smithfield.

We issued the writ and in compliance therewith the board has made due return of all the records and papers pertaining to its proceedings in the matter. But nowhere therein is there a report of the testimony heard by the board nor is there any summary thereof in the board’s decision. In the absence of such information it is impossible for…