Legal Opinion
Inspector of Buildings v. General Outdoor Advertising Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 8, 1928PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
This is a suit in equity brought by the building inspector of the town of Falmouth to compel the removal of a billboard owned and maintained by the defendant. The bill in substance alleges that, pursuant to G. L. c. 40, § 25 and amendments thereto, the town of Falmouth, on April 20, *871926, adopted a zoning by-law which was duly approved by the Attorney General on May 3, 1926, and published and in full effect on June 5, 1926. The defendant, at the time the by-law became operative, was the owner of a large wooden outdoor advertising sign located in a section of Falmouth zoned as a single…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Welch v. SwaseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Brooks v. Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Chase v. Proprietors of the Revere HouseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Church v. CrockerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
- Copeland v. Mayor & AldermenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies & BondsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Town of Lexington v. BeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- City of Worcester v. QuinnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Foster v. Mayor of BeverlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Cohen v. PriceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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