DOUSE v. Salt Lake City Corp.

McDonough, justice.

Appeal from lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint, no cause of action.

Plaintiff owns land located in a potential commercial or industrial area, but established as a residential district under the zoning laws of Salt Lake City. A request to rezone plaintiff’s land was refused by the city authorities, and this action was brought to declare the zoning ordinance unconstitutional as it applied to the lots involved. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that his land is unsuitable for residential property; that it is located in a potention industrial or commercial zone; that…