Orwell Township Supervisors v. Jewett
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
The Orwell Township Supervisors (Supervisors) appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County which, inter alia, rendered the Orwell Township Junkyard and Refuse Ordinance (Ordinance) unconstitutional. 1
On July 16, 1986, Philip Jewett was convicted for operating a junkyard without a license in violation of the Ordinance and was fined $3,277.50. Jewett appealed the summary conviction to the common pleas court. In addition, the Supervisors, in August 1986, filed a Petition for Injunctive Relief seeking to enjoin the operation of Jewett’s junkyard. The summary appeal…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Medinger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Miller v. SeamanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Good Fellowship Ambulance Club's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Price v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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