· 1/16/1973
Board of Selectmen of Hatfield v. Garvey
Citations
- 291 N.E.2d 593
- 362 Mass. 821
- 1973 Mass. LEXIS 367
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Generally, a zoning by-law must be read in its complete context and be given a sensible meaning within that context”
- when interpreting bylaw, express mention of one matter excludes by implication other similar matters not mentioned
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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Hennessey, Kaplan, Wilkins
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