Town of Charlotte v. Richter

This is an appeal by landowners from an order of the court of chancery which permanently enjoined them from using their property in the town of Charlotte as a trailer park — “unless and until such use is duly approved under the provisions of the Charlotte Zoning Ordinance.” After the evidence was closed, but before the issues were determined by findings of fact, the defendants requested permission to reopen the case to afford them an opportunity to present certain records of the town of Charlotte. The purpose of the offer was to establish that the Charlotte Zoning Ordinance is null and void.…