Legal Opinion
Wolfe v. Village of Riverside
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 4, 1965No. Gen. 49,843PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a declaratory judgment action in which Ruth Wolfe attacks the validity of the side yard requirements of the zoning ordinance of the Village of Riverside as they apply to her property. The plaintiff’s property is a vacant lot, which has a 25 foot frontage and which is zoned for residential purposes only. The zoning ordinance requires that five foot side yards be maintained on each side of any residence built on the lot. As a result, the only type of home which can be built on the property consistent with the ordinance is a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- La Salle National Bank v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- Bennett v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Urann v. Village of HinsdaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Village of WilmetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- Lapkus Builders, Inc. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Cain v. American National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- La Grange State Bank v. Village of Glen EllynAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Ziman v. Village of GlencoeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- Dallmeyer v. Lacey Tp. Bd. of Adj.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
- Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
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