City of Troy v. Watkins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Pike County; A. B. Foster, Judge. Bill in equity by J. M. Watkins against the City of Troy. From decree overruling demurrers to the bill, the City appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
The bill is by an abutting property owner against the city of Troy, and seeks to enjoin the city or municipality from obstructing or .vacating a certain street, or a part of a certain street, of that city, whereon complainant’s property abuts. The bill therefore of necessity shows that complainant’s ingress and egress is by such'obstruction interfered with, and that consequent® he suffers injuries different in degree and kind from those of the public on account of the alleged nuisance. The bill was demurred to by the city for want of equity and of proper parties complainant. The trial court…
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