Legal Opinion
American La France Fire Engine Co. ex rel. American La France & Foamite Industries, Inc. v. Borough of Shenandoah
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 26, 1940No. 7388PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIS, Circuit Judge.
On September 6, 1927 the plaintiff delivered to the defendant, the Borough of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, two metropolitan triple combination fire trucks. These trucks were delivered pursuant to a lease contract which was executed by the president and secretary of the Borough Council who purported to act on behalf of the Borough. The contract, however, was invalid because the action of the Boroughl Council authorizing it was informal and was not submitted to the burgess for his approval as required by Sec. 1007 of the General Borough Act, 53 P.S. § 12897,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Athens National Bank v. Ridgebury TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Cameron Bank v. Aleppo TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Kreusler v. McKees Rocks School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Richter v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1960
- Scofield Engineering Co. v. City of DanvilleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
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