Legal Opinion
Patton-Ferguson Joint Authority v. Hawbaker
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 22, 1974No. Appeal, No. 620 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
The Patton-Ferguson Joint Authority (Authority) provides sewer service for the apartments of J. Alvin Hawbaker (appellee). Because of his failure to pay sewer rentals for the billing periods from the third quarter of 1969 to the fourth quarter of 1971 inclusive, the Authority filed a municipal lien for the unpaid amounts and subsequently caused a writ of scire facias to issue. In response, the appellee filed an Affidavit of Defense which challenged the rate resolution of the Authority.
The challenged rate schedule provides in part:
“A. Besidential
Each Dwelling…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Blumenschein v. Pittsburgh Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Hamilton's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Brown v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Hickory Township v. BrockwaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Glen Riddle Park, Inc. v. Middletown TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Western Clinton County Municipal Authority v. Estate of RosamiliaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Ack v. Carroll Township AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Allegheny Ludlum Corp. v. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Life Services, Inc. v. Chalfont-New Britain Township Joint Sewage AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Ridgway Township Municipal Authority v. Exotic Metals, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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