Legal Opinion
In re Incorporation of the Borough of Bridgewater
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 21, 1985No. Appeal, No. 355 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Paxladino,
This case arises from the denial by the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County of a Petition for the Right to Incorporate the Borough of Bridgewater (Petition). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
The proposed borough, also known as “Toby Farms”, consists of ninety-two acres, and lies within Chester Township in Delaware County. Pursuant to Section 202 of The Borough Code,1 the Petition, signed by a majority of the freeholders residing in the proposed borough, was filed with the Court of Common Pleas (trial court) on July 5, 1979. Exceptions to the Petition…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bear Creek Township v. Borough of Penn Lake ParkCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In Re Incorporation of Borough of Seven FieldsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Kelly Run Sanitation, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Borough of Bear Creek VillageCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- In Re Incorporation of New MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- In Re Incorporation of Borough of Pocono RacewayCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- In re Incorporation of Glen MillsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- In re Incorporation of Borough of New MorganCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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