Legal Opinion
Detweiler v. Derry Township Municipal Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 16, 1977No. Appeal, No. 957 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
This case concerns the application of an assessment resolution which was adopted by Derry Township Municipal Authority (Authority) to defray the cost of constructing a sewer system. Under the resolution and examples attached thereto, “property” situated at the intersection of more than one street in which a sewer was constructed would be assessed not according to the front foot rule but rather according to an equitably adjusted formula.1
Victor and Kathryn Detweiler own property on the corner of Derry Road and McKinley Avenue. They use the entire property as one unit.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fidler v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Marple Township v. LynamSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority v. PearsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Upper Gwynedd Township Authority v. CaltabianoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Township of Harborcreek v. Erie Drive-In Theatre Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Wade v. Magee, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1982
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- Philadelphia Beverage Association v. City of Philadelphia and Frank Breslin, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of RevenueCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- Roper v. Borough of VersaillesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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