Ellison v. Mount Lebanon Township

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

Kaufmann, the intervening defendant below, is the owner of an 18 acre tract in Mt. Lebanon Township. At the time Kaufmann purchased this property it was zoned “E-l” or “E-2” Eesidential. In 1961 an ordinance was adopted by the Township Commissioners by a vote of 3 to 2, which rezoned a large tract or area, including 5.8 acres, of Kaufmann’s total tract. The ordinance, enactment of which was opposed by many owners of property in the neighborhood, down-graded the tract to “C” Commercial. The purpose, objective and intent of the ordinance was to allow Kaufmann to…