Wilbur v. City of Newton

Decided December 29, 1938. Stanley Elroy Qua wrote the opinion for the court.

302 Mass. 38 · Cited 59 times

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• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• Hadacheck v. Sebastian · 239 U.S. 394
• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
• Pearson v. Mulloney · 289 Mass. 508
• Wilbur v. City of Newton · 301 Mass. 97

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• Inhabitants of Town of Windham v. Sprague · 219 A.2d 548
• Wilbur v. City of Newton · 307 Mass. 191
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