Legal Opinion
Williams v. Inspector of Buildings of Belmont
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 9, 1960PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemore, J.
The petitioners (Williams) reside at 150 Prospect Street in Belmont. In December, 1958, they sought a writ of mandamus to require the inspector of buildings of the town to “forbid and prevent” the construction of a tennis court on land of Henrietta N. Barnes between the Williams residence and the Barnes residence at 164 Prospect Street for the reasons that no building permit had been issued as required by the building by-law for a building or structure and that the construction of the tennis court violated the zoning by-law. Mrs. Barnes and Benjamin A. Barnes, her husband, were allowed to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Atherton v. Selectmen of BourneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Kelley v. Board of HealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Commissioners of Public Works v. Cities Service Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Sunderland v. Building Inspector of North AndoverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Foster v. Mayor of BeverlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Davis v. Zoning Board of ChathamMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
- Brady v. Board of Appeals of WestportMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Lanner v. Board of Appeal of TewksburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Garabedian v. WestlandMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Beacon Hill Architectural CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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