Burroughs v. City of Dallas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas; Edward R. Meek, Judge. Suit by Nelson T. Burroughs against the City of Dallas to enjoin the obstruction of a portion of a street. From a decree refusing the injunction without prejudice to an action at law, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, who owns a lot, with a building used as a boarding house thereon, abutting on Exposition *811avenue In the city of Dallas, filed the bill in equity in this case, alleging that the value of said property was lessened and its usefulness rendered, less beneficial by the act of said city in obstructing a part of Exposition avenue between the appellant’s properly and the business pari; o£ Dallas, and praying that the appellee, the city of Dallas, be enjoined from continuing to obstruct Exposition avenue, and for such other relief as the appellant may be entitled to.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dennis v. Mobile & Montgomery Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Armour & Co. v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1919
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- Fry v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924