City of Providence v. Stephens

The above entitled cause is a bill in equity seeking to restrain the respondent Stephens from the continued violation of the zoning ordinance of the city of Providence. It is before us at this time upon certification of the question of the constitutionality of the act of the General Assembly entitled, "An act authorizing cities to enact zoning ordinances”.

Section 1, Chapter 2069, Public Laws 1921, which became Section 1, Chapter 57, General Laws 1923, later amended by Section 1, Chapter 430, Revised Public Laws 1923, provides among other things as follows: "Section 1. For the purpose of…