Flora Realty & Investment Co. v. City of Ladue

Action in equity to have zoning ordinance No. 282 of the city of Ladue declared unconstitutional and void insofar as it restricts the use of plaintiff’s property. Plaintiff is the owner of approximately 104 acres of real estate (acquired in 1911) in said city and the zoning ordinance placed this property in the “A” three acre minimum area one family residence district, wherein institutional use is forbidden except by special permit, as provided in said ordinance. 'Plaintiff charged that the ordinance, insofar as it classified plaintiff’s property in District “A” and restricted the use…