Christianson v. Cecil

This suit, instituted by defendants in error, plaintiffs below, for themselves and others similarly situated, was based on three causes of action against plaintiffs in error, defendants below — who had built their garage in an alley — for damages, abatement of a nuisance and injunction against further blocking or interferring with a public alleyway. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and after issues joined the case was tried to the court without a jury. At the conclusion of the trial the court found for the plaintiffs on each of the three causes of action, allowing them $100 damages,…