Sun Oil Co. v. Trent Auto Wash, Inc.

In order to expand an existing gasoline service station, plaintiff purchased five parcels of land from various owners. The grantor of two of the lots (lots 4 and 5), Clara Williams, also was the owner of adjacent lots 6 through 9. The deed executed by the grantor contained the following restrictive covenant:

«# * * Grantor agrees that property now owned by Grantor lying north of and adjacent to the within described premises shall not be used for or in connection with the operation of a gasoline service station or filling station for the sale of gasoline, motor fuel, petroleum products,…