Legal Opinion

Manorville Borough v. Flenner.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 15, 1926No. Appeal, 42PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The Borough of Manorville passed an ordinance which prohibited the storage of more than four hundred gallons of gasoline within the borough limits. The defendant, Harry Flenner, an employee of the Sterling Oil Company, was arrested and summarily, convicted of violating this ordinance. On appeal the quarter sessions held the ordinance unreasonable and he was discharged. The borough appealed to the Superior Court, which af 'firmed the judgment of the quarter sessions and from that action we have this appeal.

The borough sets up, as its authority for the enactment,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bryan v. City of ChesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  2. Livingston v. Wolf, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1890
  3. Kneedler v. Borough of NorristownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Gambone v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Pennsylvania Co. v. Sun Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Adams v. New KensingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. Erie v. Gulf Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  5. Commonwealth v. ChristopherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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