Legal Opinion

Lansdale Borough v. Sorentino

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County

Decided November 3, 1965No. 64-4361PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Forrest, P. J.,. . . The matter presently before this court arises by virtue of a complaint in equity, filed by the Borough of Lansdale, to enjoin Anthony Sorentino, defendant, from raising *448pigeons on his property at 311 West Eighth Street, in said borough. The property is located in a “C” residential district of the borough, and plaintiff-borough alleges that Sorentino, in violation of the borough zoning ordinance, is raising pigeons commercially in that district. It is further alleged that the keeping of pigeons by defendant is a public nuisance, due. to the noise, odors and pigeon…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Clement L. Hirsch v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
  2. Lord AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Andress v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Coffey v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
  5. Munhall Borough Council AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Eastcoast Equipment Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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