Arnold v. City of Jonesboro

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

The question posed is the validity of an ordinance of the City of Jonesboro (hereinafter called “City”) which makes illegal the erection and use of business buildings in a district restricted exclusively to residences.

In 1956 appellant, Arnold, applied to the City for a permit to build a restaurant building in a residential district. Even though the City denied the permit, Arnold erected the building and proceeded to operate a restaurant therein until arrested for violation of the city ordinance, No. 828, adopted April 16, 1951 (amendatory of an earlier 1931…