Hedgcock v. People Ex Rel. Arden Realty & Investment Co.

An action in mandamus. Writ issued requiring plaintiff in error, building inspector of Denver, to grant relator, appearing in the name of the people, defendant in error, a permit to erect a store building on its property. The reason assigned for refusing the permit was that relator’s property is within an area zoned for residence purposes, as evidenced by Denver’s zoning ordinance of 1925.

As to zoning designation, not denied by relator, the contention is that, as applied to its property, the ordinance is “arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, oppressive and discriminatory,” and operates to…