State Ex Rel. McKusick v. Houghton

1 Reported in 213 N.W. 907. The appeal is from an order refusing either to amend the findings or grant a new trial.

The action is mandamus to compel the building inspector of the city of Minneapolis to issue a building permit to relator. The findings were in favor of defendant. In this court the chief attack is directed against the validity of the set-back provision of the zoning ordinance. Incidentally certain findings of fact are challenged as without support, and rulings during the trial are assailed.

Relator's property is 60 feet front on the easterly side of Grand avenue, the south…