Building Inspector of Lancaster v. Sanderson

Decided March 14, 1977. Francis Quirico wrote the opinion for the court.

360 N.E.2d 1051 · Cited 133 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Town of Marblehead v. Deery · 254 N.E.2d 234
• Rollins Environmental Services, Inc. v. Superior Court · 330 N.E.2d 814
• Marlow v. City of New Bedford · 340 N.E.2d 494
• VF Zahodiakin Engineering Corp. v. BD. OF ADJUSTMENT, CITY OF SUMMIT · 86 A.2d 127
• Cullen v. Building Inspector of North Attleborough · 234 N.E.2d 727
• Building Commissioner v. C. & H. Co. · 319 Mass. 273
• Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton · 186 N.E.2d 471
• Medford v. Marinucci Bros. & Co. Inc. · 181 N.E.2d 584
• Hanrihan v. Hanrihan · 174 N.E.2d 449
• Chilson v. Zoning Board of Appeal of Attleboro · 182 N.E.2d 535
• Town of Manchester v. Phillips · 180 N.E.2d 333
• Pratt v. Building Inspector of Gloucester · 113 N.E.2d 816
• Town of Lincoln v. Giles · 317 Mass. 185
• Town of Seekonk v. Anthony · 157 N.E.2d 651
• Building Inspector v. Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home Corp. · 344 Mass. 281
• Davidson v. Board of Selectmen of Duxbury · 260 N.E.2d 695
• Dresser v. Inspector of Buildings of Southbridge · 205 N.E.2d 724

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