Northeastern landowners bitterly opposed Washington Luís' 1930 discontinuance of the drought projects of his predecessor.

Hunters, campers, hikers, fishermen and some landowners opposed highway construction near the Huron Mountains.

In 1990 he and other landowners opposed a real estate developer's plan to build a lakeside housing complex, and Geyer arranged to buy the land instead.

Northeastern landowners bitterly opposed rival oligarchs in São Paulo, explaining their role in the 1930 Revolution.

Many wealthy landowners opposed the changes and formed the Sammarinese Fascist Party in 1922.

The Selectmen are also considering whether to draft a zoning ordinance, a bold move in a state whose landowners have generally opposed zoning because they say it limits property use.

He was successful in setting up schools in areas where landowners opposed them as they were afraid people would revolt against their tyranny after receiving education.

The stoppage has been attributed to factors such as Myddelton facing difficulties in raising funds, and landowners along the route opposing the acquisition of their lands on the ground that the river would turn their meadows into "bogs and quagmires".