Murphy v. Cupp

This suit was begun by A. B. Cupp and others against the First Baptist Church of Nashville, Arkansas, and Pat Murphy, its pastor, to restrain them from erecting a church tabernacle on lots 13, 14 and 15 in 'block 126, Nashville, Arkansas. There was a city ordinance of the city of Nashville Arkansas, reading as follows:

“Be it ordained by the council of the city of Nashville, Arkansas:

“Section I. That it being deemed in the interest of the public safety, health and morals of the city and for the protection of said city that all buildings of whatsoever character to be hereafter erected in said…