City of Carthage v. Allums

MOORE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a temporary injunction restraining appellants, City of Carthage and its building inspector, John A. Mills, from enforcing the provisions of a zoning ordinance and also restraining the prosecution of criminal proceedings in the enforcement thereof. Bud Allums, as plaintiff, brought this action against the city alleging that he was the owner of a building situated in the City of Carthage which was being used by him and his partner, Fred Whitaker, for the lawful purpose of conducting a slaughterhouse and meat packing business thereon. He alleged that for…