Hamm v. Wilson

A statement of the facts of this case is necessary to a clear understanding of the question involved in the proper decision thereof. A tract of land was subdivided into lots for residences, and was named Highland Park Subdivision. These lots were laid out and sold under a general scheme under which their use was subject to certain restrictive agreements. Two of these restrictions were: (1) that these lots “shall be used only for residential purposes, and no business house or structure other than a residence and its necessary outbuildings shall be erected thereon,” and (2) that a “lot shall…