City of Warwick v. Del Bonis Sand & Gravel Co.

This bill in equity was brought to enjoin the respondent from engaging in an earth-removal operation, so called, on a large tract of land located in the city of Warwick presently zoned for residential uses. The cause was heard by a justice of the superior court sitting in equity, -who thereafter entered a decree denying and dismissing the bill, and each of the parties is now in this court prosecuting an appeal therefrom.

The parties are agreed that the tract under consideration was acquired in 1960 by respondent, which since that time has engaged in the removal therefrom of sand, gravel, and…