Pere Marquette Railway Co. v. Muskegon Township Board

On December 28, 1938, defendant township amended its zoning ordinance, previously adopted June 18, 1937, so as to place a certain triangular parcel of property belonging to plaintiff railway company in class “A” residence district, which, the ordinance restricts to single family dwellings, churches, schools, libraries and private clubs. Class “B” residence district differs from class “A” by permitting the building of two-family dwellings. Class “E” industrial district is limited in general to certain manufacturing and any use not declared a nuisance. Appellant petitioned the township board to…