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WELCH v. SWASEY

No. 153.

214 U.S. 91 (1909)

29 S.Ct. 567

53 L.Ed. 923

WELCH v. SWASEY ET AL., AS THE BOARD OF APPEAL FROM THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 17, 1909.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Burton Edward Eames, with whom Mr. Charles H. Tyler and Mr. Owen D. Young were on the brief, for plaintiff in error:

Mr. Thomas M. Babson for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The ground of objection of plaintiff in error to this legislation is that the statutes unduly and unreasonably infringe upon his constitutional rights, (a) As to taking of property without compensation; (b) As to denial of equal protection of the laws.

Plaintiff in error refers to the existence of a general...

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