Legal Opinion
In re Columbia Borough
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 1976No. Appeal, No. 479 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
This is an appeal by three registered voters of the Borough of Columbia from a final order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County approving both the abolition of the nine wards in the Borough and the reduction from nine to seven in the number of individuals to be elected to serve on the Borough Council. The Borough had petitioned the court to take such action pursuant to Section 601 of The Borough Code, Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1656, as amended, 53 P.S. §45601. Having carefully considered the arguments of the appel*192lants, we believe that the issues…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Francis v. CorletoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Amalgamated Transit Union, Division 85 v. Port AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Melnick v. MelnickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth v. KowellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- WILLIAMS v. RoweCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Zimmerman v. O'BANNONSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. FergusonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. HelmsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Appeal of CrossleyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- City of Pittsburgh v. HaffnerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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