Hirsch v. City of Muscatine

Plaintiff, in an action in mandamus, seeks to require the city council of the defendant city and its engineer to issue to the plaintiff a building* permit for the erection of a storage building and garage. The city engineer did not refuse the issuance of a permit, but, by virtue of a city ordinance, plaintiff’s application was referred to the city council. The council refused to grant the permit and'plaintiff’s action in mandamus was thereafter brought. After trial and upon consideration of the issues involved, the trial court found for the defendants and the plaintiff has appealed.

The City…