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Maguire v. Reardon, 255 U.S. 271 (1921)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
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
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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.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Maguire v. Reardon, 255 U.S. 271 (1921) in 255 U.S. 271 255 U.S. 272. Original Sources, accessed July 5, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YFRYF249CRYJMF6.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Maguire v. Reardon, 255 U.S. 271 (1921), in 255 U.S. 271, page 255 U.S. 272. Original Sources. 5 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YFRYF249CRYJMF6.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Maguire v. Reardon, 255 U.S. 271 (1921). cited in 1921, 255 U.S. 271, pp.255 U.S. 272. Original Sources, retrieved 5 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YFRYF249CRYJMF6.
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