Barry Township Annexation Case

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

A petition for annexation of a certain area of Barry Township by and to Butler Township was signed by 172 freeholders, which constituted about 2/3 of the freeholders concerned, of Barry Township. On April 5, 1958, the Supervisors of Butler Township passed an ordinance approving this petition for annexation of that portion of Barry Township. The Court appointed a Board of Commissioners to make a study of the facts, as provided by the Act of July 20, 1953, P. L. 550. After a hearing the Commissioners filed a carefully considered report which contained findings of fact…