LARSON v. Peirce Junior College

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County dated December 13, 1972 entering summary judgment on a complaint in mandamus.

In 1969, Peirce Junior College (Peirce), a Pennsylvania nonprofit educational institution with its principal office located in PMladelphia, purchased approximately 75 acres of land in Easttown Township (East-town ). A “manor house” was in existence on the land at the time of purchase. The purpose of the purchase was the establishment of a junior college campus. After some informal meetings with township officials…