Olmstead v. People ex rel. Town of Littleton
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the County Court of Arapahoe County. Hon. Stephem R. Pratt, Judge. - Elmer Olmstead was convicted of violating a building ordinance, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
One of the ordinances of the town of Littleton provided that: “No frame building, frame shed or other frame structure shall be erected in fire district No. 1, of the town of Littleton, except as herein provided. ’ ’
The appellee instituted an action against appellant for the violation of this ordinance. There is no dispute in the testimony, from which it appears that on Sept. 24th, 1903, appellant was constructing, within the fire limits of district No. 1, of the town of Littleton, a building of which the foundation, the sleepers, studding, floors, joists, windows, doors, casings and frames…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rice v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
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- Town of Jamestown v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940