Town of Bethlehem v. Robie

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• upholding ordinance prohibiting the erection of structures that are “detrimental or injurious to adjoining property”
• zoning ordinance prohibiting uses “detrimental or injurious” to adjoining property “furnishes sufficient criterion” for guiding selectmen and board of adjustment
• zoning ordinance prohibiting detrimental uses on “ ‘adjoining lands’ ” interpreted as “designed to protect neighborhoods” not just directly adjacent properties
• “[T]he zoning ordinance was designed to protect neighborhoods and land values, and the granting or denial of a permit is not dependent upon the consent or objection of present owners of adjoining property.”
• “detrimental or injurious” found valid

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).