Legal Opinion
In Re the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 28, 1977No. 104; 107PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County removing from office the three supervisors of Franklin Township.1
On March 19, 1976, Allen B. McNeely, one of the three supervisors, filed a complaint pursuant to section 503 of the Second Class Township Code2 for the removal of the other two supervisors, Charles Wood and Norma Shultz. The complaint, signed by 271 electors,3 alleged that Wood and Shultz had failed to perform their official duties, and had *70violated the Second Class Township Code, in several respects.4 The court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bell v. Beneficial Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Kay v. KaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Chester City School Authority v. Aberthaw Construction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Crane's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Rosenzweig v. FACTORSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Adelphia Cablevision Associates of Radnor, L.P. v. University City Housing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- East Stroudsburg University v. HubbardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Pollina v. DishongSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- South Newton Township Electors v. South Newton Township SupervisorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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