Newport Poster Advertising Co. v. Wheeler

Heard on respondents’ motion to strike out portions of the bill of complaint.

This bill is brought to restrain the prosecution of a certain criminal complaint brought by one of the respondents against the complainant, which complaint is based upon the provisions of an ordinance of the Town of Mid-dletown regulating outdoor advertising. The complainant in said bill also seeks to have said ordinance declared void and of no effect on the ground that it is unreasonable and oppressive in operation.

The complainant first argues that the respondents are proceeding improperly herein and that they…