Legal Opinion
Greenwich Gas Co. v. Tuthill
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 29, 1931PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.
From the finding of the court, these facts appear: February 1st, 1926, the town of Greenwich adopted a “Building Zone Regulations” ordinance. The purpose and intent of the regulations are stated therein in these words: “For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community; for the purpose of lessening congestion in the streets, for the purpose of securing safety from fire, panic and other dangers; for the purpose of providing adequate light and air; for the purpose of preventing the overcrowding of land and avoiding undue concentration of population;…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- St. Patrick's Church Corporation v. DanielsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- First National Bank v. SarllsIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- State ex rel. Bulkeley v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Fitzgerald v. Merard Holding Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Holley v. SunderlandSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Jennings v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- Thayer v. Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Devaney v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Kutcher v. Town Planning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Horton v. MeskillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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