Durrett Hardware & Furniture Co. v. City of Monroe

McCALEB, 'Justice.

Sigmund Masur and his family are the owners and operators of a large department store, known as “The Palace”, located in the business district of the City of Monroe. This store fronts on DeSiard Street and runs completely through the block so that its rear abuts on Harrison Street. Masur and family are also the owners of a plot of ground fronting on Harrison Street directly across the street from the rear of the Palace department store.

On January 14, 1941, the Masur family entered into a written contract with one C. E. Andrews for the erection óf a two-story building upon t…