Hoffman v. Cohen

Littlejohn, Justice:

This class action was instituted by the respondent, Ralph Hoffman, as Trustee, for a declaratory judgment holding that the proposed construction of a high-rise condominium apartment building, containing 62 dwelling units, upon certain lands owned by him in the Forest Dunes Subdivision of Myrtle Beach would not violate the restrictive covenants imposed upon that subdivision by its original developer. The defendants-appellants are lot owners in the subdivision and were made parties individually and as representatives of all other lot owners.

The issues were referred to the…