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FOX v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 33785.

10 Ill.2d 198 (1957)

139 N.E.2d 732

LILLIAN V. FOX et al., Appellees, v. THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 24, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RICHARD R. GRUMMON, and CARL T. MEYER, City Attorneys, both of Springfield, and SORLING, CATRON & HARDIN, of Springfield, (GEORGE A. NICHOLS, of counsel,) for appellants.

PREE AND PREE, of Springfield, for appellees.

Decree reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The owners of two adjoining lots, located in Springfield, brought suit in the circuit court of Sangamon County to restrain the city from enforcing a zoning ordinance whereby the property was restricted to residential use. A number of residents in the area were permitted to intervene as parties defendant, and after a hearing the chancellor declared the ordinance unconstitutional in its...

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