Snow v. Johnston

Grice, Justice.

The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court. The plaintiffs are residents of the City of Macon, residing on property owned by them, located within an area embraced within a legally established zoning district in which, subject to exceptions hereinafter noted, property may not be used for any purpose other than for homes, apartment-houses, or churches. The residence of Johnston is 551 feet from the steps of the building proposed to be used by the defendants; that of the Olivers slightly farther. By reason of the foregoing recitals they were in a position…