In re Incorporation of Forest Hills
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 66, April T., 1919, by Harry T. Seawright, John J. Gallagher and Thomas M. Gallagher, Exceptants, from the decree of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1917, No. 1, in the matter of the petition for the incorporation of the Borough of Forest Hills.
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Appeal, No. 66, April T., 1919, by Harry T. Seawright, John J. Gallagher and Thomas M. Gallagher, Exceptants, from the decree of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1917, No. 1, in the matter of the petition for the incorporation of the Borough of Forest Hills. Exceptions to petition for incorporation of Borough of Forest Hills out of a part of Braddock Township and a part of Wilkins Township, Allegheny Co. Before Was-son, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the exceptions and granted the decree incorporating the Borough of Forest Hills. Error assigned,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
This was a proceeding for the incorporation of a borough. Under the Act of Assembly of May 14,1915, P. L. 312, Ch. 2, Article -I, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, after providing for the application, its presentation to the court and notice, the act requires, “the court at said term, if it shall find that the conditions prescribed by the article *421have been complied with, may grant the prayer of the petitioners and make a decree accordingly; but if the court shall deem further investigation necessary they may make such order thereon as to right and justice shall appertain.” The…
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