City of Knoxville v. Peters

This appeal is by the defendants below, from the decree of the Chancery Court of Knox County granting an injunction, at the instance of the City of Knoxville and certain private citizens, against the defendants, prohibiting them from the use and occupation of certain property in the City of Knoxville in violation of its zoning regulations.

Two pieces of property owned by the defendants Peters are involved, 1315 and 1321 Freemont Street. One-family residences on these properties have been converted into apartments and are now rented from the defendants Peters and occupied by various parties,…