City of Winchester v. Glover

Glover was denied a permit to erect a gasoline service station by the City of Winchester; whereupon he filed a bill in chancery attacking the constitutionality of Chapter 10, section 16 of the City Code under which the request was denied, and prayed that the city be required to issue the permit.

The issues were submitted to the court on the pleadings. After argument the chancellor entered an order declaring the section unconstitutional and ordered the city to issue the permit.

The section of the chapter dealing with the granting or denial of permits for the erection of gasoline service stations…