Huff v. City of Des Moines

Plaintiffs were enjoined from operating and maintaining a trailer park at 710 East University Avenue in the City of Des Moines, Iowa, as being in violation of certain ordinances of said City. They have appealed, and on this appeal they raise three propositions — two legal, one factual.

First, it is asserted that the City has no authority to legislate upon the erection or operation of the trailer park. Second, conceding the authority, plaintiffs obtained vested rights under Ordinance No. 4724 prior to its amendment in December 1948 by Ordinance No. 5077. Third, section 39-7 of said Ordinance…