City of Richlawn v. McMakin

Judge Helm,

Reversing.

The City of Richlawn is a city of the sixth- class, located in Jefferson County' east of St. Matthews and north of the Shelbyyille road — Highway 60. The City of Richlawn, by ordinance, classified the land of Rich-lawn, including the land of appellees which extends for 1,000 feet along the Shelbyville road and is 150 feet deep, as a one-family residence district.

On February 18, 1949, appellees filed a “petition in equity and statement of appeal,” an action to restrain and enjoin the City from enforcing its zoning ordinance classifying appellees’ property in an A-l…