Exton Quarries, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

This case presents issues of great difficulty and considerable significance regarding the interpretation of the zoning powers granted in The Second Class Township Code,1 and the constitutionality of certain zoning ordinances enacted pursuant to that Act.

Prior to 1953 appellee, Exton Quarries, Inc., acquired approximately 99 acres of land in West White-land Township of Chester County for the purpose of quarrying limestone. Between 1952 and 1955, the owners of Exton obtained chemical analyses of stone and removed about 40 or 50 tons primarily for the purpose of…