Legal Opinion

Hector Township Road

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 21, 1902No. 1; Appeal, No. 74PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 74, Oct. T., 1901, by-supervisors of Hector township, from order of Q. S. Potter Co., No. 92, of Road Records, discharging rule to show cause why the confirmation of a road jury’s report should not be opened in case of Hector Township Road. Rule to show cause why confirmation of the report of the jury of view should not be opened. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Frror assigned was the order of the court, discharging the rule.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rice, P. J.,

The report of viewers in this case was approved, and the width of the road fixed on February 26,1859. The report was confirmed absolutely on September 21,1859. On June 11,1900, the supervisors of the township applied for, and obtained, a rule to show cause why the confirmation absolute should not be opened and they be permitted to file exceptions nunc pro tunc. The court subsequently discharged the rule, and from that order this appeal was taken.

So far as such an application is addressed to the discretion of the quarter sessions and is based on allegations of fact…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Knight v. West Jersey RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
  2. In re Road in South Abington TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
  3. Bean's RoadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
  4. Road in Dunbar TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  5. Crescent Township RoadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cornplanter Township RoadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  2. West Donegal Township RoadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  3. Enyeart v. Farmers Fire InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  4. Sewickley Township RoadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  5. Union Township RoadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

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