District of Columbia v. Cahill

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

An appeal from a decree permanently enjoining the District of Columbia from canceling or revoking a certain certificate issued to appellee by the inspector of buildings of the District of Columbia permitting the use and occupancy as a garage of the building known as 1615 and 1617 O Street Northwest, in the eity of Washington, D. C.

The building in question is a two-story brick structure extending from O street to a public alley in the rear, with double door entrances at front and rear; the first floor designed for use for storage and similar purposes, and the second floor…