JAFFE v. CITY OF DAVENPORT

No. 54063.

179 N.W.2d 554 (1970)

Lawrence P. JAFFE and Jane M. Jaffe, Appellees, v. CITY OF DAVENPORT, a Municipal Corporation, Rex C. Matthews and Cliff Bourdeau, Appellants, and Eagle Food Centers, a Maryland Corporation, and John A. Kollias, Intervenors-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 2, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Larsen, Asst. City Atty., for appellants.

Wells, Brubaker & de Silva, Davenport, for appellees.

Doerr, Dower & Rehling, Davenport, for Eagle Food Centers.


STUART, Justice.

This is an action in equity attacking the validity of Ordinance Number 30600 of the City of Davenport which amended the comprehensive zoning ordinance by changing a portion of a tract of ground owned by intervenor John Kollias from R-5 residential to C-1 neighborhood shopping center. The other intervenor, Eagle Food Centers, has an option to purchase the rezoned tract. The trial court held the ordinance constituted illegal spot zoning, declared it...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases