East Caln Township v. Carter

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

In January and February of 1966, appellant Clayton Carter, Jr., and his wife purchased two adjacent tracts of land situated partially in Uwchlan Township and partially in East Cain Township. Parts of these tracts had been maintained as a trailer park by one of appellant’s predecessors in title. Upon taking possession of the land, appellant began to improve it, intending to expand and develop this mobile home or trailer camp.

Attempts to persuade appellant to comply with zoning and other ordinances failed. In June 1966, East Cain Township, together with several…