Maguire v. Reardon, 255 U.S. 271 (1921)

Maguire v. Reardon


No. 202


Argued January 28, 1921
Decided February 28, 1921
255 U.S. 271

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE

Syllabus

The Fourteenth Amendment does not prevent a city from demolishing and removing wooden building, built within defined fire limit in face of prohibitory regulation in force at the time. P. 273.

41 Cal.App. 596 affirmed. .

This was a writ of error to review a judgment of the district court of Appeal, California, affirming a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco refusing injunctive relief sought by the present plaintiffs in error. The Supreme Court of California had denied an application for further review. The case is stated in the opinion.