Diederichsen v. Sutch

The facts, so far as material to this appeal, are as follows: John Sutch and Rosa Sutch, defendants and appellants, are the owners of a lot in tract 4948 in Alhambra. This lot, purchased January 26, 1934, faces on a public street known as Waverly Drive. The rear of the lot abuts upon a public alley. The property across the alley is classified as business property. At the time appellants purchased the lot it was improved with a dwelling house that cost $4,250. Respondents notified appellants that they were violating the restrictions in their deed when in July, 1937, they commenced the erection…