Kurman v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from the order of the court below dismissing an appeal of the plaintiffs from the action of the Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning in refusing the plaintiffs a “use registration permit” or “certificate of variance” to authorize the plaintiffs’ use of premises at 5831 Drexel Road, Philadelphia, as a place for conducting religious services over each weekend.

As the court below said: “The facts are not in dispute and the questions raised by the facts are whether it was necessary for the plaintiffs to obtain the Board’s permission and, if…