Backpacks, Broadway, and Building Restrictions: A Legal Reminder

“A few weeks ago, I took two of my girls to New York City for a quick overnight trip to see two Broadway shows. My rule for packing was simple: one backpack each. No rolling bags, no extras. We were walking the city, checking into a hotel, and going straight to the shows. The plain meaning of my instructions were clear: one bag per person.

That’s exactly how the Tennessee Court of Appeals handled a recent case, Killen v. Boardman (Aug. 2025). A landowner tried to build a second house after subdividing her lot. But the subdivision restrictions, recorded in 1971, said:

“Not more than one residence shall be erected on one tract.”

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