Town of Lincoln v. Cournoyer

This proceeding was brought to enforce the terms of the zoning ordinance of the town of Lincoln pursuant to the provisions of G. L. 1956, §45-24-6, wherein an intervenor petitioned to adjudge the respondents in contempt for violating the terms of a decree entered on February 18, 1958. The petition to adjudge in contempt was heard by a justice of the superior court who thereafter entered a decree on June 30, 1961 to that effect and on July 3, 1961 entered another decree imposing a penalty upon the respondents. From the July 3 decree the respondents have prosecuted an appeal to this court.

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