Lower Macungie Township Annexation Case
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Montgomery, J.,
This appeal is by the second class townships of Lower Macungie and Upper Milford from an order affirming the annexation of contiguous parts of said townships by the Borough of Macungie (Borough), all of said municipal bodies being in Lehigh County.
Appellants raise four issues which we shall consider seriatim. The answer to the first question, whether it was intended that these proceedings follow the Act of July 20, 1953, P. L. 550, 53 P.S. §67501, is clear. The original petition filed by the property owners with the Borough recites it was intended to be under that…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General v. MathuesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Margiotti v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Milford Township Supervisors' RemovalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Georges Township School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Palmer Township Annexation CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
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