Legal Opinion
Ohlinger v. Maidencreek Township
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 23, 1933No. Appeal, 119PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
June 30, 1933:
Maidencreek Township, a township of the second class, on August 23, 1921, borrowed $6,000 for use in permanently improving a state aid road. It gave its note to the First National Bank of Leesport, which was renewed on November 29, 1921, and from time to time thereafter until July 20, 1930, from which date it remains due.
The property assessment within the township for tax purposes in 1921 was $1,266,378, and the debt is conceded to be within the two per cent constitutional limit.
Later on, in 1928, the township purchased a truck, and gave to the bank…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- East St. Louis v. AmySupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Georges Township v. Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Long v. Lemoyne BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Commonwealth ex rel. Hamilton v. Select & Common CouncilsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
- Aspinwall-Delafield Co. v. Borough of AspinwallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Luzerne Township v. Fayette CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1947
- Cameron Bank v. Aleppo TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Miners S. Bank v. Duryea BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
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