Legal Opinion
Appeal of Mobil Oil Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 2, 1975No. Appeal, No. 1134 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
This is an appeal taken by the Township of Westtown (Township) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County directing it to issue a building permit to Mobil Oil Company (Mobil), the lessee of a 1.345 acre parcel situated at the northeast corner of U.S. Route 202 and Pa. Route 926. This parcel is part of a larger four-acre lot owned by Hibbard Bartram.
Mobil seeks to construct a gasoline service station on the site and pursuant to that desire it joined Bartram in applying for zoning approval from the Township Zoning Officer. Upon denial, an appeal was taken…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bilbar Construction Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Best v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- GRATTON v. CONTESupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Marple Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Blair v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Appeal of Lynch Com. Homes, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Taylor v. Town of PlaistowSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
- Fazio v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- In re Appeal of Gulf Oil Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Verland C.L.A., Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.