Swift v. Abington School District

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This is an appeal from a final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County approving the private sale of real estate of a public school district.

Abington School District petitioned the court below for approval of the private sale of an unused and unnecessary building and lot pursuant to Section 707(3) of the Public School Code of 1949, Act of March 10, 1949, P. L. 30, as amended, 24 P.S. §7-707(3). At the scheduled hearing the appellant, J ames Swift, appeared without counsel and objected to the proposed sale. He claimed that the School District could…