Legal Opinion

Dewey v. Doxey-Layton Realty Co.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1954No. 8212PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDonough, chief justice.

From judgment entered pursuant to an order sustaining defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint, plaintiffs appeal, contending that, as property owners, they have a right to initiate a residential rezoning ordinance and that, pending a vote on the matter, they are entitled to an injunction to prevent the building of business property and/or a judicial declaration that no vested rights will be acquired by present builders should the initiative petition be successful.

According to the complaint, property in the area of Foothill Drive between 13th South and 17th…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Hurst v. City of BurlingameCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Dwyer v. City Council of the City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Baddour v. City of Long BeachNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  4. Carter v. City of BluefieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Chase v. KalberCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Leonard v. City of BothellWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Gallivan v. WalkerUtah Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Carter v. Lehi CityUtah Supreme Court · 2012
  4. City of Scottsdale v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Garvin v. Ninth Judicial District Court of the State of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 2002

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