Coleman v. City of Walla Walla

— Plaintiff, Mrs. Margaret Coleman, owns a large and spacious home, located near the Whitman college campus in Walla Walla, Washington. On April 21, 1952, she agreed in writing to sell the home to the Delta Tau *297Delta fraternity, subject to the condition that the premises could be used as a fraternity house without violating city, zoning regulations. Under zoning ordinances enacted by the city of Walla Walla in 1947 and 1949, Mrs. Coleman’s home is located in a zone designated as “R-l, Residential Single Family District.” Section 4 of the city ordinance provides, in part, as follows:

“In the…