Austin v. Thomas

Litz, Judge:

H. L. Austin, by petition seeks a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents, W. H. Thomas, Mayor, and Henry A. Lilly, C. L. Cheney, J. B. Kirk and George W. Troutman, Directors, of the city of Bluefield, to grant the petitioner a permit to erect a business structure upon a certain lot owned by him in said city.

The petition and special replication of petitioner to the answer of respondents show that under the title of, “An ordinance providing regulations for the location, erection and construction of business buildings in the residence portion of the city of Bluefield, West…