Ratkovich v. Randell Homes, Inc.

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

The sole question presented on this appeal is whether a restrictive covenant in a deed which provides that “not more than one house exclusive of a private garage shall be erected on each lot” prohibits in any manner the erection of a duplex and/or four unit multi-family house?

Randell Homes, Inc. (Randell) owns three lots in a tract of land called Griffith Manor located on the southeast corner of Hartel and Large Streets in the northeast section of Philadelphia. Joseph and Mary Ratkovich (Ratkovich) own three adjacent lots on Hartel Street in Griffith…