Legal Opinion
Walcher v. First Presbyterian Church of Norman
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 16, 1919No. 10414PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Error from District Court. Cleveland ■County: F. B. Swank, Judge. Injunction by the First Presbyterian 'Church of Norman against C. T. Walcher and others. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff the 'defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
The city council of the city -of Norman passed an ordinance prohibiting ■certain business within 150 feet of a church, school or hospital, the second section of the ordinance being as follows:
“It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to install, maintain, carry on, operate or run an oil mill, tannery, cotton gin, steam laundry, machine shop, garage, or blacksmith shop within 150 feet of any church building, school house or hospital. within the limits of the City of Norman, Oklahoma, and the carrying on, maintaining or running of any of the above mentioned businesses…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Soon Hing v. CrowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Ex parte LaceyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- In Re JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
- Stockton Laundry CaseUnited States Circuit Court · 1886
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Nourse v. City of RussellvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Jack Lincoln Shops, Inc. v. State Dry Cleaners' BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- State v. DirnbergerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Ex Parte StrauchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1945
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