Farmers Bank v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Farmers Bank of Kutztown and The Kutztown National Bank, Appellants (Farmers and Kutztown National) appeal an order of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Banking (Department), dated May 7,1974, approving the application of American Bank and Trust Company, Intervening Appellee (American) for a letter of authority to establish a branch office in Kutztown, Berks County, pursuant to the Banking Code of 1965, Act of November 80, 1965, P.L. 847, 7 P.S. §101 et seq.

*456On June 2, 1972, American applied to Department for a letter of authority to establish a…