Olsen v. City of Spearfish

HENDERSON, Justice.

ACTION

Appellants appeal from a judgment entered in favor of Respondent City of Spearfish, adjudging the city’s proposed maintenance, renovation, and improvement of its campground facilities to be within the municipal powers granted under SDCL 9-38-1 as amended. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Obed M. Olsen and Annette and Bryce Christensen (appellants) own and operate campgrounds located within a mile of Spearfish, South Dakota. Respondent City of Spearfish has operated a cabin and campground facility within its city park system for more than fifty years. At…