Davis Appeal

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Horace Stern,

Where the maintenance of a multiple family dwelling —in other words an apartment house — -was a nonconforming use in a single family district under the provisions of a zoning ordinance, but was in existence at the time of the enactment of the ordinance, may it subsequently increase the number of its apartments? This is the sole question involved in these proceedings.

No. 501 Paxinosa Avenue, in Easton, is a lot 100 feet ■in front and 130 feet in depth and on it is erected a large dwelling house. At the time of the adoption, by the City of Easton of a zoning…