Legal Opinion
Montoursville Referendum
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
Decided July 28, 1949No. 185PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J.,
A petition by electors of the Borough of Montoursville was filed with the Ly-coming County Commissioners for a referendum on the question of granting liquor licenses in Montours-ville, as provided for by article V, sec. 502, of the Act of November 29, 1933, P. L. Special Sessions 15, as amended.
The act provides as follows:
“Whenever electors equal to at least twenty-five per centum of the highest vote cast for any office in the municipality or township at the last preceding general election shall petition the county commissioners for a referendum on the question of granting such…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Harrisburg Sunday Movie Petition CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Soulchin Liquor License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Question of Local Option for Granting of Malt & Brewed Beverage Wholesale Distributor's & Importing Distributor'sCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981