Zent v. Murrow

O’QUINN, Justice.

The appellees, as owners of five residential lots restricted to single family dwellings, brought this lawsuit to enjoin appellants, owners of adjacent lots, from erecting duplex residences on their property.

All of the lots involved were conveyed originally by the subdividers in a single deed to a predecessor in title of appellees and appellants with the same covenants and restrictions applying to all seven lots.

After a hearing before the court without a jury, the trial court entered judgment permanently enjoining appellants from building and maintaining duplex dwelling units,…