Legal Opinion

Dethlefson Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 28, 1969No. Appeal, 336PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

Appellants, neighboring landowners to the property for which a variance was allowed, did not participate in the proceedings before the Board of Zoning Adjustment of Upper Darby Township or in the appeal to the common pleas court. They, nevertheless, have taken an appeal from the judgment of the lower court reversing the order of the Board. There is mo authority to permit standing to take this appeal and it is therefore quashed.

The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code of July 31,1968, P. L. (1969) , §1003, grants a right to appeal to the court of common pleas…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Alloy Metal Wire Company, Inc., AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Bloodworth v. EllisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  2. Gilbert v. Montgomery Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Northampton Residents Ass'n v. Northampton Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. State v. FoxSupreme Court of Vermont · 1961
  5. Citizens for a Clean Environment v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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