Fairview Township v. Borough of Fredonia

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by Fairview Township (Fairview) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, approving the annexation of a portion of Fair-view to the Borough of Fredonia (Fredonia).

Charles C. Clark and his wife own 5.18 acres of land in Fairview which they requested be annexed to Fredonia. Their request was made on June 12, 1972 by petition pursuant to Section 426 of the Borough Code, Act of February 1, 1966, P. L. (1965) 1656, 53 P.S. §45426. On July 10, 1972, Fredonia passed an ordinance (Ordinance No. 9-1972) which acted favorably on the petition.…