Armourdale State Bank v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action to enjoin the city government of Kansas City from enforcing an amendment to- its general zoning ordinance which would have the effect of changing the classification of some town lots of plaintiff from one for light industrial purposes to another for residential purposes.

Plaintiff’s petition alleged that the amended ordinance was arbitrary, oppressive and illegal. A particularly alleged infirmity in the ordinance was based on the ground that the statutory prerequisites to the enactment of- a zoning ordinance or amendment…