Legal Opinion
Hempfield Township v. Greensburg
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 30, 1971No. Appeal 192 C.D. 1971PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Manderino,
The- City of Greensburg has annexed a portion of Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County. The annexation proceeding was commenced on June 5,1969. This is an appeal from an order of the Court en Banc in Westmoreland County, entered on February 8, 1971, approving the annexation proceedings.
The Township of Hempfield (Appellant) challenges the annexation proceedings because it is claimed the Act of 1953, under which the annexation proceedings took place was no longer in effect having been repealed by constitutional changes which were approved by the electorate of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lower Macungie Township Annexation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Baldwin Borough AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- East Donegal Township Annexation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Lectronic Distributors, Inc. v. Redevelopment AuthoritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Hempfield Township AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
3Cited by4 opinions
- Norwegian Township v. MinersvilleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Meadville v. West Mead TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Rahn Township v. TamaquaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Richter v. Library Tax Elimination Referendum, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1987