Legal Opinion

Davis v. City of Abilene

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 27, 1952No. 2939PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLINGS, Justice.

This is a suit for mandatory injunction brought by appellee, City of Abilene, against appellants, Clyde Harwell Barber, Rita Barber Davis and husband, Hollis Davis, to compel appellants to move a certain building back from the street to comply with the zoning ordinance of the 'City, and to enjoin the use of the building *for purposes contrary to such ordinance. At the close of evidence, the court withdrew the case from the jury and entered judgment granting a mandatory injunction directing appellants to move the building back 21 feet from the street property line and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rolison v. PuckettTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. City of Corpus Christi v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. City of Amarillo v. StapfTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Phillips v. City of AbileneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
  5. Edge v. City of BellaireCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. City of Fort Worth v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1964
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  3. Maguire Oil Co. v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2002
  4. TRUDY'S TEXAS STAR, INC. v. City of Austin, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
  5. Swain v. Board of Adjustment of City of Univ. ParkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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