Case Name: Frank Bassi et ux. v. Zoning Board of Review of City of Providence
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1970-01-16
Citations: 106 R.I. 831
Docket Number: M. P. No. 937
Parties: Frank Bassi et ux. v. Zoning Board of Review of City of Providence.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 106
Pages: 831–832

Head Matter:
January 16, 1970.
M. P. No. 937.
Frank Bassi et ux. v. Zoning Board of Review of City of Providence.

Opinion:
Motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari is granted, and the writ may issue forthwith.
The instant petition will be consolidated for hearing before this Court with the appeal in Frank Bassi et ux. v. Zoning Board of Review of the City of Providence, No. 963-A.
Inasmuch as the parties are proceeding herein both by petition for writ of certiorari and by appeal, counsel for the parties are requested to discuss in their briefs and oral arguments, in addition to other questions presented, the question of whether the method for review by this Court, in light of G. L. 1956, §45-24-20, as amended, should be by way of the common law writ of certiorari or by way of appeal pursuant to the provisions of Rule 73 of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the Superior Court.
Anthony B. Sciarretta, for petitioners. Edward F. Malloy, Assistant City Solicitor, for respondent. Thomas F. Farrelly, for Charles H. Gagnier.