Upper Moreland Township v. Meade

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

On April 2, 1962, the defendant, Allan F. Meade, entered into an agreement to purchase a certain tract of land in Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County from EL Lyle Houpt and Catharine Fox Houpt, his wife. The agreement was contingent on the township board of adjustment granting a special exception or variance in order that Meade or his nominee might construct one colonial office building and five colonial apartment buildings. On April 6, 1962, Houpt filed an application with the board of adjustment for permission to build the proposed structures. On May…