Philadelphia v. Wyszynski

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The City of Philadelphia filed a complaint in equity against Roman Wyszynski and his wife to enjoin them from operating a commercial meat-smoking and processing plant on their property which is located in a district of the City zoned “A” Residential. It is not disputed that the pertinent zoning ordinance does not permit a commercial meat-processing plant in an “A” Residential district which is the most highly restricted classification designated by the zoning ordinance. Approximately forty-seven neighboring property owners were permitted to intervene as plaintiffs…