Legal Opinion · Dissent

Jenner Township Annexation Case

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1967No. Appeal, 260Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones:

The court below, the Superior Court and the majority of this Court adopt the view that the 1953 statu*615te,1 providing procedures for the annexation to a borough of all or part of the territory of a second class township, did not repeal those portions of The Borough Code2 which provide procedures for similar annexations.

The Superior Court and the majority of this Court3 further adopt the view that the 1953 statute and the pertinent provisions of The Borough Code are not in pari materia and are not to be construed as one law; under that view, those seeking…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. West Conshohocken Borough AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Snyder's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. West Mead Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Chartiers Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  5. Plymouth BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895

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