South Connellsville Borough Incorporation
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 102, April T.,1911, by J. M. Reid et al., from order of Q. S. Fayette Co., March T., 1909, No. 212, incorporating the Borough of South Connellsville. Petition for the incorporation of a borough. Before Van Swearingen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudications.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
There is a single question presented in this case. The appellants complain that the granting of the decree for the incorporation of the borough was an abuse of discretion by the court of quarter sessions, the particular objection being that farm lands were improperly incorporated into the borough. The propriety of creating the borough does not seem to be questioned and the facts leave that subject free from doubt. The population within the included territory is about 2,000. There are about 400 residences therein. Two school buildings are attended by between 400 and 500…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Taylor BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
- In re Millbourne BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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