Northwood Properties Co. v. Royal Oak City Inspector

Defendants appeal from a judgment ordering issuance of a peremptory writ of mandamus directing the defendant city inspector to issue plaintiff a building permit for erection of multiple dwellings on certain property owned by plaintiff in the city of Royal Oak and directing the defendant city, mayor and city commissioners to amend the city’s zoning ordinance by changing said property from a residence “A” classification, in which single residences only are permitted, to a residence “B” classification, permitting erection of multiple dwellings thereon.

The trial court’s action was predicated on a…