Crawford v. State Ex Rel. Anderson

The record in this case discloses that on July 9, 1948, the appellee brought an action in the Madison Circuit Court to enjoin and abate as a nuisance a house of prostitution alleged to be then owned and operated by the appellant. It is conceded by all the parties that this proceeding was brought under our statute providing for the abatement of houses of ill-fame. Acts of 1915, ch. 122; Burns’ 1942 Replacement, §§ 9-2701 to 9-2709, both inclusive. On July 16, 1948, the appellee obtained therein a temporary injunction restraining the appellant from conducting or permitting such nuisance as…