Legal Opinion

Kurren Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 20, 1965No. Appeal, 100PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Jones,

This appeal challenges the validity of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County which declared a zoning ordinance of the City of New Kensington (City) invalid on the ground that the City had failed to follow the enabling statute procedure requisite for the enactment of such ordinance.

On November 12, 1963, city council adopted a resolution setting November 26, 1963, as the date for consideration of a proposed zoning ordinance and directing that notice thereof be given by publication. The published notice stated: “Notice is hereby given that, at…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. People v. RichettiNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  3. Shields v. Utah Idaho Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Kelly v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  5. Braden v. MuchIllinois Supreme Court · 1949

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Lower Gwynedd Township v. Gwynedd Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Chester Water Authority v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Valianatos v. Zoning Hearing Board of Richmond TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Wilkes-Barre AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Bowen v. Story County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

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