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Murdock v. Board of Appeals

John A. Murdock, trustee v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury

Murdock v. Bd. of Appeals, 173 N.E.2d 923 (Mass. 1961)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · State Highest Courts
Decided
April 4, 1961
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173 N.E.2d 923342 Mass. 778

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Decree affirmed. This is an appeal from a final decree of the Superior Court under G. L. c. 40A, § 21, as amended, which annulled a decision of the board of appeals of Duxbury as in excess of its authority. The board’s decision denied the plaintiff permission to build a dwelling house giving as a reason that there would be a violation of a zoning by-law relating to minimum size and frontage of lots. The by-law is unique, and the only question is one of its individual interpretation. We are of opinion that the judge made the right interpretation.

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