Legal Opinion
Matthews v. Shelby County Com'n
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 26, 1993No. 2900716PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On September 21, 1982, Shelby County and the Shelby County Commission (the county) moved to enjoin certain construction on property owned by Charles and Ileane H. Matthews (appellants). The county alleged that the appellants had begun to construct commercial buildings on the subject property in violation of the county's zoning ordinance. The appellants answered with defenses challenging the constitutionality of the act of the Alabama legislature that purports to authorize the Shelby County Planning Commission (SCPC) to oversee the county's zoning laws. They also counterclaimed, alleging that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Smith v. PottsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
- McClendon v. City of BoazSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Leslie v. Pine Crest Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Board of Revenue of Jefferson County v. HewittSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
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3Cited by2 opinions
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