Legal Opinion

Hunlock Township School District v. Northwest Joint School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 1, 1955No. Appeal, No. 112PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The narrow question in this case is whether the purchase of a school site by a joint school district can be accomplished by the favorable vote of two-thirds of the constituent school boards of the joint district. The learned court below decided the question in the affirmative and dismissed the bill seeking an injunction. The plaintiffs have appealed, contending that the favorable vote of each of the constituent school boards of the joint district is required. The material facts are not in dispute, the parties having submitted an agreed statement of facts pursuant…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Walker's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Dublin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Slippery Rock Area Joint School System v. Franklin Township School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. O'Brien EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Kittery Electric Light Co. v. Assessors of KitterySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  4. Schofield v. DonatoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Hickman's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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