City of Independence v. DeWitt

TURNAGE, Judge.

The City of Independence, a constitutional charter city, obtained a permanent injunction against Mary DeWitt prohibiting DeWitt from operating a hotel in a building she owned so long as a public nuisance was maintained therein, and so long as she had not obtained State and City licenses for the operation of a hotel. She appeals.

DeWitt contends the court improperly granted the injunction because the City had an adequate remedy to correct any deficiencies in the hotel property under its ordinances. Reversed.

The City’s petition, by which it sought and obtained both a temporary and…