Taylor v. Schlemmer

Action to enjoin violation of a St. Louis zoning ordinance. Injunction went as prayed and defendants appealed. The cause was commenced by property owners affected and the City of St. Louis was thereafter permitted to join as a party plaintiff. Defendants, among other defenses, challenged the constitutional validity of the ordinance, hence the appeal to the supreme court.

The individual plaintiffs own and reside in their respective dwellings at 4352, 4384, 4416, 4434, and 4466 Westminster Place. Defendants own the property at 4421 Westminster Place, which property is operated by them as a…