Suburban Group, Inc. v. Gittings

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The Township of Franklin, Westmoreland County, and the Township’s Code Enforcement Officer have appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of that County directing them to issue a permit to erect a dwelling house on a parcel of land containing 10.002 acres. After thoughtful consideration, we have concluded that the lower court’s order should be vacated on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction.

It appears from the record that the appellee, Suburban Group, Inc., owns a former farm located in Franklin *297Township and containing about 116 acres which it wishes…