Legal Opinion

Town of Bridgewater v. Chuckran

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 6, 1966PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKirk, J.

The town seeks to enjoin the defendant from using premises, owned by him and located in a residence district, for the mixing, sale and distribution of concrete. The judge voluntarily made comprehensive findings of fact, which, by adoption following requests under G. L. c. 214, § 23, became a statutory report of material facts. The evi- deuce is reported. We apply the same standard of review that was applied in DiBurro v. Bonasia, 321 Mass. 12,13,15.

The facts found by the judge are fully supported by the evidence. We summarize them. The zoning by-law became effective on June 3, 1957. Prior to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Town of Marblehead v. RosenthalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  2. Brady v. Board of Appeals of WestportMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  3. Town of Lexington v. BeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  4. Cochran v. RoemerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Chilson v. Zoning Board of Appeal of AttleboroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Cullen v. Building Inspector of North AttleboroughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
  2. Oceanview Homeowners Ass'n v. Quadrant Construction & EngineeringAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Cape Resort Hotels, Inc. v. Alcoholic Licensing BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  4. Powers v. Building Inspector of BarnstableMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  5. Mendoza v. Licensing BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005

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