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ESSO STANDARD OIL CO. v. TOWN OF WESTFIELD

33 N.J. Super. 324 (1954)

110 A.2d 148

ESSO STANDARD OIL COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 17, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert F. Darby argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Darby & McDonough, attorneys).

Mr. Robert S. Snevily argued the cause for defendant-respondent.

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FREUND and SCHETTINO.

The opinion of the court was delivered by SCHETTINO, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

This controversy presents for determination the propriety of defendant-municipality's refusal to rezone a certain area. Plaintiff owns vacant land on the northwest corner of East Broad Street and Springfield Avenue on the outskirts of the Town of Westfield in a rather open area. Under the local zoning ordinance the property is located in a Residence "A" zone. Plaintiff's request that...

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