Samatula v. Piechota

The complainant Samatula is the owner of a tract of land on Locust Avenue, in the Borough of Wallington. The plot is slightly irregular but, for the purposes of this discussion, may be regarded as being 75 feet wide by 100 feet in depth. On the southwesterly side of the property there is a building which occupies 24 feet of the width of the lot; the balance of 51 feet is vacant. This building has a store in front and living quarters in the rear which are occupied by the complainant. There is no inside passage between the living rooms and the store. To reach the street, complainant must leave…