Collier & Robinson Townships Boundary Dispute
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
In 1874, Collier Township (Collier) was erected out of a part of Robinson Township (Robinson). In 1963 a dispute arose between the townships as to the exact location of their boundaries, specifically Collier’s northern boundary line and the southern line of Robinson. The description of this boundary in the 1874 proceeding was as follows: “Thence near the line of Nesbit, Nixon, McMillan & Negley South 100 perches to a post in center of new road on Campbell’s Run. Thence up said run by courses of said road. . . .” In the area in question there is a stream known as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Indiana Township Lines Alteration CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- McCandless Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- North Braddock Borough's Boundary CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
3Cited by7 opinions
- Collier Township v. Robinson TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- In Re Petition of ViolaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Moon Township v. Findlay TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Adams Twp. v. Richland Apl of: RichlandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- Laflin Borough v. Yatesville BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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