Stokes v. City of Mishawaka

GARRARD, Judge.

The appellants are homeowners residing outside the city limits of Mishawaka. They sought a declaratory judgment to the effect that an ordinance zoning a tract of land for commercial development was invalid. After a hearing the trial court ruled that appellants (“homeowners”) did not have standing to maintain their action and should take nothing by way of their complaint. From a denial of their motion to correct errors homeowners now appeal.

The homeowners reside in a wooded area adjacent to the city limits of Mishawaka. The land lying within the city contiguous to this…