Legal Opinion
Laflin Borough v. Yatesville Borough
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 24, 1979No. Appeals, Nos. 1533 and 1548 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Bowman,
At issue in these appeals is the vitality of certain provisions of Section 502 of The Borough Code,1 53 P.S. §45502, in light of the uniform legislation provision Article IX, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the failure of the General Assembly to legislate thereunder.
In June, 1974, Laflin Borough (Laflin), appellant in No. 1548 C.D. 1978, filed, in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County a “Petition to Determine Disputed Boundaries.” Named as a respondent in said petition is the Borough of Yatesville (Yates-ville) ; appellee in Nos. 1533 and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Middle Paxton Township. v. Borough of DauphinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Middle Paxton Township v. Borough of DauphinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- In re Establishment of Boundary Between Collier Township & Robinson TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Fairview Township v. Borough of FredoniaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
3Cited by4 opinions
- Moon Township v. Findlay TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Adams Twp. v. Richland Apl of: RichlandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- Laflin Borough v. Yatesville BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Township of Connoquenessing v. Township of ButlerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985