Ripps v. City of Las Vegas

OPINION

By the Court, Merrill, C. J.:

These are appeals from orders of the trial court denying injunctions pendente lite. The suits are brought by appellants as lessees of a store building in Las Vegas to enjoin the city of Las Vegas from demolition of the premises and from cancellation of licenses to engage in business upon the premises. Denial of temporary injunction thus permits the city to proceed to demolition before trial upon the merits. Appellants contend that the action of the trial court constitutes abuse of judicial discretion since, in effect, it amounts to destruction of the…