SPEAKMAN v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD


8 N.J. 250 (1951)

84 A.2d 715

LEWIS SPEAKMAN, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, AND LOUIS A.J. FISCHER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND FRANK H. BLATZ, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE, ETC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 3, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Warren J. Lynch argued the cause for the appellants (Mr. Karnick Odjakjian, attorney for the defendant Mayor and Council of the Borough of North Plainfield).

Mr. Huyler E. Romond argued the cause for the respondents (Messrs. Toolan, Haney & Romond, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by ACKERSON, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Superior Court, Law Division, setting aside, as illegal and void, an amendment to the zoning ordinance of the Borough of North Plainfield.

The borough adopted its first zoning ordinance in 1923. Prior thereto a non-ferrous foundry for the manufacture of bronze and aluminum castings had been operated in a building, 36' x 200', located on an irregular shaped lot, approximately...

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