LYNCH v. Gates

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The sole question involved on this appeal is whether certain property owners — whose properties directly adjoin land being used in a manner violative of a borough zoning ordinance — have sufficiently alleged in their complaint in equity such “special and peculiar” injury to their properties as entitles them to enforce the zoning ordinance.

Edwin Lynch and his wife, Irene, and Raymond Luptak and his wife, Dorothy, own properties located on Main Street, Munhall Borough, Allegheny County, which abut on both sides of property owned by John Gates and his wife, Yivian.…