Legal Opinion
City of Las Cruces v. Huerta
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 1984No. 7538PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Chief Judge.
Appellant Apostolic Tabernacle de Las Cruces (Church) appeals from an order of the district court restraining it from operating a school on its church premises in Las Cruces contrary to the city zoning code. The Church raises three issues on appeal: (1) claim that the operation of a school is an incidental or accessory use of its church premises; (2) claim that the operation of a school is a preexisting use of its church premises; and (3) claim of violation of its first amendment rights. We affirm.
FACTS
The Church owns a building on a tract of land on East Missouri…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Parks v. BOARD OF CTY. COM'RS OF TILLAMOOK CTY.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
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