Nectow v. City of Cambridge
Nectow v. City of Cambridge, 277 U.S. 183 (1928), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court reversed the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling, and found that the invasion of the plaintiff's property right was "serious and highly injurious," and that the placement of the locus of the zoning ordinance would not promote the health, safety, convenience or general welfare of the inhabitants of Cambridge.[1] It, along with Euclid v. Ambler, constituted the Supreme Court's case law on zoning until 1974.[2]
| Nectow v. City of Cambridge | |
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| Argued April 19, 1928 Decided May 14, 1928 | |
| Full case name | Nectow v. City of Cambridge |
| Citations | 277 U.S. 183 (more) 48 S. Ct. 447; 72 L. Ed. 842 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts |
| Holding | |
| The governmental power to interfere by zoning regulations with the general rights of the land owner by restricting the character of his use cannot be imposed if it does not bear a substantial relation to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sutherland, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV | |
References
External links
- Text of Nectow v. City of Cambridge, 277 U.S. 183 (1928) is available from: Justia Library of Congress
- Case Brief is available from CaseBriefs.com
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