Legal Opinion
Glankler v. City of Memphis
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1972PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCanless, justice.
The petitioners are a number of owners of single family homes located adjacent to an undeveloped tract of 13.7 acres within the corporate limits of Memphis. The defendants are the City of Memphis, the Mayor, the members of the City Council, the members of the City Board of Adjustment, the City Building Inspector, and Rai-ney Bros. Construction Co., Inc., the owner of the tract.
Before its purchase by Rainey Bros. Construction Co., Inc., the city had zoned *377the property R-1A, restricting its use to single family homes. After the present owner acquired title it sought to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McGee v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- Moto-Pep, Inc. v. McGoldrickTennessee Supreme Court · 1957
- Reddoch v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
- City of Memphis v. Sherwood Building Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- Shelton v. MooneyhanTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Houston v. Memphis & Shelby County Board of AdjustmentCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- Rainey Bros. Construction Co. v. Memphis & Shelby County Board of AdjustmentDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1997