Bonsall v. Pocopson Township
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, J.,
—Plaintiffs Bonsall, husband and wife, purchased a home and lot in Pocopson Township from two couples, the Murphys and the Molettes, on April 6, 1965. The Bonsall lot was part of a larger tract subdivided by the developers, the Murphys and the Molettes, pursuant to a plan made by G.D. Houtman and Son. Many, if not all, of the Houtman plan lots have been sold by the developers since 1951. This subdivision was never approved by the township or the County Planning Commission, nor was it recorded. Access to the Bonsall lot is by way of an unfinished street which extends Westerly to an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Koerth v. Turtle Creek BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Safford v. Board of CommissionersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- McInerney v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980