STATE v. HUTCHINS

No. 7730.

117 N.H. 924 (1977)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. RICHARD HUTCHINS ROBERT BINNETTE ARTHUR COLBY.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

November 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Loughlin, city solicitor, by brief and orally for the city of Portsmouth.

Casassa, Mulherrin & Ryan, of Hampton, and David A. Riggs (Mr. Riggs orally), for the defendants.


DOUGLAS, J.

The issue before us is whether the city of Portsmouth has jurisdiction to enact an ordinance that restricts the routes over which propane hauling vehicles may be operated within the city limits of Portsmouth, but outside the "compact zone" as determined by the commissioner of public works and highways. We find that this regulation has not been preempted by the state and that the city of Portsmouth has acted within its statutory authority to regulate the...

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