Legal Opinion

Taber v. City of Benton Harbor

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1937No. Docket No. 165, Calendar No., 39,507PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChandler, J.

Defendant is a municipal corporation, having been incorporated and having adopted a charter in accordance with the provisions of the home rule act. Act No. 279, Pnb. Acts 1909, as amended (1 Comp. Laws 1929, §2228 et seq.)- By-zoning ordinance, the defendant city is divided into districts, those pertinent to this cause being known as residence districts B and C. The ordinance in question prohibits the erection in district B of buildings for use other than as single-family dwellings, churches, schools, libraries, truck gardening, private clubs and accessory buildings and restricts the height…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Omaha Water Co. v. City of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
  2. Canavan v. . City of MechanicvilleNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  3. C. J. Kubach Co. v. McGuireCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Miller Grocery Co. v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  5. City of Cincinnati v. WegehoftOhio Supreme Court · 1928

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Dearden v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
  2. City of Pittsburgh v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. McKinney v. City of High PointSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  4. Township of Washington v. Village of RidgewoodSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
  5. City of Scottsdale v. Municipal Court of TempeArizona Supreme Court · 1962

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