King County v. High

King county instituted this action against respondents to enjoin them from conducting a commercial business upon property owned by them within the limits of an area established by its board of county commissioners as a first residence district. The answer to the complaint set forth an affirmative defense to the effect that the property in question was being used for business purposes at the time of the adoption of the zoning resolution, and by reason of an exception contained in the zoning code, its inhibitions did not apply to the property. The court sustained the defense and dismissed the action. King county has appealed.