Legal Opinion

Lance Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1960No. Appeal, 140PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

The sole question involved is a narrow one. Did the lower Court, which reversed the Board of Adjustment without taking additional testimony, commit an abuse of discretion or an error of law in directing that a use permit for . beer and malt beverages be granted, to appellees.

Irwin R. Lance, Sr. erected in 1935 a three-story frame building in O’Hara Township, consisting of a basement, a first floor, and á' second floor. Lance used this building as a home for himself and his family, and as a grocery store — the basement was used for storing food, the first floor was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Volpe AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Veltri Zoning CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  3. Walker v. ZONING BD. OF ADJ.(et Al.)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Hanna v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Haas v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  3. Hempfield Township v. HapchukCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Jackson v. Pottstown Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. DiNardo v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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