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· 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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