ORDER OF ST. BENEDICT IN PORTSMOUTH v. TOWN COUNCIL

M. P. No. 1145.

120 A.2d 329 (1956)

ORDER OF ST. BENEDICT IN PORTSMOUTH, Rhode Island v. TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 13, 1956 (as of January 17, 1956).


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cornelius C. Moore, Salvatore L. Virgadamo, Francis J. Boyle, John C. Burke, Frederick W. Faerber, Jr., James E. Murphy, for petitioner.

Letts & Quinn, Andrew P. Quinn, Andrew P. Quinn, Jr., Frank Licht, Edward M. Dolbashian, Town Solicitor, Paul M. Chappell, for respondent.


This proceeding was commenced by a petition praying that a writ of certiorari be issued to review and quash certain actions and decisions of the respondent town council of the town of Portsmouth in granting to the Commerce Oil Refining Corporation a permit to build an oil refinery and also licenses to manufacture, process and store petroleum products in that town.

A citation was granted by this court whereby the petitioner was given an opportunity to show cause why...

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