Black v. Barnes

Quillian, Justice.

1. In the view we take of this case, it will not be necessary to pass upon the many pendente lite rulings excepted to or to pass upon certain other questions presented by the record and argued in the briefs. One question is controlling and fully disposes of the case. That question is whether this plaintiff is estopped by laches or otherwise from enjoining the construction of this apartment-house project.

The uncontradicted evidence shows that the work was begun on the project on August 21, 1959, and continued until November 23, 1959, when it was halted by the injunction in…