5 Mass. App. Ct. 779 | Mass. App. Ct. | 1977
On October 11, 1974, the plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court from a decision of the zoning board of appeals (board) granting a variance to the defendant Savino N. Mele (Savino). On October 29, 1974, the plaintiff’s counsel filed an affidavit of compliance with the clerk of the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 40A, § 21, as amended by St. 1973, c. 1114, § 4. His affidavit stated that he had given written notice of the appeal, accompanied by a copy of the complaint, by certified mail return receipt requested to Savino and-to the other defendants, members of the board. The plaintiff’s counsel re
So ordered.
General Laws c. 40A was thereafter further amended to permit service by certified mail. G. L. c. 40A, § 17, as appearing in St. 1975, c. 808, § 3.