Legal Opinion
Longwell v. Hodge
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1982No. 15637PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
Appellants James Longwell and Peggy Stevens are, respectively, owner and lessee of property located at 138 East Main Street in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Mr. Long-well purchased the property in 1971. At that time a restaurant selling beer had been operated on the property for approximately 20 years. Although the restaurant did not meet the requirements of a 1955 zoning ordinance, it was permitted to operate under a so-called “grandfather” clause since its operation predated the ordinance.
Between 1975 and 1979 the restaurant on the property was closed. During that period, Mr.…
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