City of Dallas v. Urbish

Appellees are the owners of certain real property adjoining Oak Lawn avenue, in the city of Dallas. In April, 1922, application was made to the municipal authorities for a permit to erect a brick building upon this property. On April 26, 1922, the building inspector issued the requested building permit and, under the authority thus granted, appellees began the construction of a building on the premises. Work upon the building was prosecuted for a period of about 60 days and, when it was nearing completion, the building inspector, having ascertained that it was to be used as a place in which…