Gabrielson v. Borough of Glen Ridge

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Donges, J.

This is a zoning case and is before us on four certioraris and six rules to show cause for mandamus. The controversy involves a single question, the refusal of the municipal authorities of the borough of Glen Ridge to permit the construction and operation by relators and prosecutors, hereinafter called “the owners,” of a gasoline filling station and of a field demonstration garden upon lands owned by them on the southwesterly side of Blo'omfield avenue in the borough of Glen Ridge.

The tract of land in question has a frontage on Bloomfield…