Borough of Trappe v. Longaker

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This appeal by the Borough of Trappe arises from a saga of continuous efforts by the Borough to stop Bruce F. Longaker from using his property as a junkyard. The factual pattern of this case is further complicated by the appellee’s own initiative efforts to overcome any legal impediments to his use of his property as a junkyard.

The Borough’s efforts commenced with the filing of a Complaint in Equity against Longaker on March 28, 1974, for the alleged violation of the provisions of Section 1707 of the zoning ordinance in effect at that time, Ordinance Number 183.…