Legal Opinion
City of Chico v. First Avenue Baptist Church
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1951No. Civ. 8035PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, P. J.
Plaintiff brought this action to enjoin the defendant church (a corporation) and several fictitious defendants from “carrying on and conducting a church and/or church and/or religions functions or services ’ ’ in those certain premises commonly known as 1119 Esplanade, Chico, California, and more particularly described as Lots 4 and 5, of the Locey Subdivision of Block 70 of Chico Vecino, Chico, California. It was alleged in the complaint that said property is situated in “the single family residence district or R-l district of the City of Chico,” and that under the provisions of subdivision…
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