Legal Opinion

Morean v. Duca

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 5, 1981No. 2061PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge:

Appellants commenced this action in Equity on January 8, 1979, to enjoin appellees, Joseph and Charlotte Duca, from operating a business on a certain tract of land. Appellants contend that the operation of the business violates a restrictive covenant limiting the use of the property to residential and recreational purposes. The chancellor held that the restrictive covenant did not prohibit limited commercial usage of the property. For the following reasons we disagree and reverse the decree of the court below.

The pertinent facts are as follows. Appellants are the owners of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jones v. Park Lane for Convalescents, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Siciliano v. MislerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Ratkovich v. Randell Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Logan v. CHERRIESupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. SCHULMAN v. SerrillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Lutz v. Chromatex, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Burns v. BaumgardnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Gey v. BeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. PandolfoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Logston v. Penndale, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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