State Ex Rel. Shad v. Fowler

The owner of a lot within a prescribed residential district in the City of Jacksonville, Florida, by mandamus sought to compel the City authorities to issue a permit "to construct and erect a building” on relator’s lot, viz, "a two-story building to be used as stores for the retail of groceries and merchandise on the ground floor thereof, and as flats or apartments for residential purposes of the second floor thereof, ’ ’ notwithstanding an ordinance of the City ‘ ‘ That no permit shall be issued by the Commissioner of Buildings or any other person authorized to issue permits for the erection…