Legal Opinion

Butler Fair & Agricultural Ass'n v. Butler School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 29, 1957No. Appeals, Nos. 152, 153 and 160PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

These three appeals 'arise from a controversy between a debtor-school district, a creditor-fair association and an assignee of the creditor-fair association concerning the payment of an award made in an eminent domain proceeding.

In 1955, Butler Pair and Agriculture Association (hereinafter called Association) was the owner of a leasehold which would expire in 1970. 'This leasehold covered 67 acres Of ground in Butler County upon which the Association, and its predecessor, had operated a county fair for approximately fifty years, and upon which Avere…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lance's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  2. Howes v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Gordon v. Hartford Sterling Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Levin v. Pittsburgh United Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. City of Corry v. Corry Chair Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Thompson v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Davis v. SulcoweSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Commonwealth v. AshfordSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Summit House Condominium v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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