State v. Perry
Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors
149 Conn. 232, 178 A.2d 279 (1962)
- Written by Tanya Munson, JD
Facts
Mortimer Perry (defendant) was the president of the Pickwick Ice Cream Company (Pickwick). Pickwick manufactured ice cream for over 25 years at its site on Newfield Avenue in Stamford. Before 1951, the site was zoned as an industrial zone. In 1951, the property was rezoned to a commercial residential zone and Pickwick’s industrial use became a nonconforming use. In 1959, Perry brought a large trailer onto the property. The trailer was insulated and equipped with a blower unit and connected by a hose to pipes leading from the manufacturing plant. The trailer was kept at a freezing temperature and used to store materials connected with the production of ice cream. The trailer could be moved by tractor, but it remained on the premises and was constantly connected to the manufacturing plant. In February 1959, the zoning enforcement officer sent Perry a written request to discontinue the use of the trailer. Perry did not discontinue his use of the trailer, and the state of Connecticut (plaintiff) charged Perry with violating Stamford’s zoning regulations. The trial court convicted Perry of violating the regulations, and Perry appealed. Perry argued that the trial court erred in finding him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Shea, J.)
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