Courtney v. Hunter

1. The restriction “for residence purposes,”• as contained in the deed involved in this ease, does not prohibit the erection of apartment-houses used exclusively for residence purposes. McMurtry v. Phillips, 103 Ky. 308 (45 S. W. 96, 40 L. R. A. 489); Schadt v. Brill, 173 Mich. 647 (139 N. W. 878, 45 L. R. A. (N. S.) 726, 728 and note); Teagan v. Keywell, 212 Mich. 649 (180 N. W. 454); Struck v. Kohler, 187 Ky. 517 (219 S. W. 435).

2. Under the evidence the court was authorized to hold that the defendant was not violating the restriction in the deed with reference to “barns, servants’ and…