The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-09-25
BU|LDEROF STABLE
MAY Be STOPPEOBY
COURT INJUNCTION
Piney Branch Citizens As
ISOLATION Finally Decides
to Take Action.

Papers in an Injunction suit are being
prepared and are expected to be filed to-
day on the equity side Of the District
Supreme Court By citizens Of saurs
Addition against w. l.. Gary to re-
strain the latter from completing the
construction Of a stable In the rear OF
his residence at 1914 Decatur street
northwest. The suit for an injunction
is to be followed by q law suit to es-
tablish the validity OF the restrictions
In deeds to property In that subdiv ision.
Backed by the Piney Branch Citizens
Association, which is aroused over the
alleged attempt of Gray to break down
one OF the covenants In the deeds to
property IN the residence subdivision by
the erection and use of a stable which
residents assert will be a public
nuisance, the special committee of the
association at final meeting last night
at the home Of II. II. Butler, 1893 Emer-
son street northwest, determined to en-
ter suit at once. A considerable fund
has been raised. which will be increased,
10 night the issue to a determination.
Mr.. Butler. one OF the members of the
committee, said today that counsel
would be obtained today and the suit
hled.. The other members OF the COM
mittee are Bradford Knapp. 8. Russell
Bowen, John F. Robb, and Frank Nor
rison.
Tho determination to enter suit to
test the validity OF the restrictions in
the deeds to residence property In the
suburban subdivision, and the issue is
expected to effect every restricted SUBJ
division In the District was reached
after the failure Of negotiations be-
tween the citizens and the owners Of
the subdivision to take steps upon the
part Of the latter to purchase the prop
erty back from Gary or to take the
burden Of prosecuting the case.
About month ago the building Of the
stable was commenced, and the owner
announced that 1t was his intention to
use 1t for housing half a dozen horses
to be used in, his timing business. At
the same time he offered to sell the
sna the .sbs sh which he has seat S S
residence lot. at a figure which was
considered high by those who own
houses In the vicinity. Some steps were
tax taken toward agreeing to a purchase.
decision reached to seek a remedy in
the courts. Efforts were made. mean
time. to find a purchaser for the prop
erty. but these have failed.
AhO hcAhbcEb VI INC committee say
that the suit Is likely to determine
whittier purchaser or residence prop
erty In a District of Columbia subdi-
vix1on who buys with certain expressly
understood agreements that property In
the subdivision shall not be used except
for certain purposes can uphold these
agreements In the courts. ~ ~! y
". L. Gary. against whom the suit Is
to be BROUGHT today. said that the agents
Of the subdivision. the N. L. Saubsury
Company. have until tomorrow night 70
md a purchaser for the property.
UNLESS they buy It In by them" he
said today, II am going to complete the
stable. ! understand that they intend
to bring suit against me, but my pur-
pose Is to go ahead with the work"
B. +. Saul. one OF the original owners
Of the subdivision, said that he would
have no part In the legal proceedings
and did not know what others would do
Some people out there have been
doing q great deal of talking" he said
but don't know whether there Is any.
thing more than talk to II all