Legal Opinion

City of Grand Prairie v. Finch

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 28, 1956No. 15160PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, Chief Justice.

In a suit against Ruth Finch and her 'husband J. T.' Finch'.the City of Grand Prairie, 'Texas, seeks an injunction to restrain appellee Ruth Finch from allegedly violating the city’s zoning .ordinance by operating a nursery, or “baby-sitting” business at the home of the appellees, 521 Shawnee Street, in a district zoned for single family dwellings. The trial court refused to grant the injunction. The city on appeal asks us to reverse the trial court’s judgment and either to enjoin appellees from further violating the city’s zoning ordinance, or to remand the cause' with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Livingston v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  2. Langbein v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
  3. City of Chicago v. SachsIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Texas Co. v. GrantTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Baird v. City of FresnoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Todd, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  2. Wende v. Board of Adjustment of City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000
  3. Taylor v. Texas Department of Public WelfareCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Postell v. Texas Department of Public WelfareCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. In Re SalazarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2010

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