Borough of Manorville v. Flenner

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

Plenner, employed by the Sterling Oil Company in charge of its gasoline sales plant, was summarily convicted of violating a borough ordinance prohibiting the storage of gasoline in quantity exceeding 400 gallons. He appealed to the Quarter Sessions, where, ■after hearing, the court held that the ordinance was unreasonable and discharged him. The borough has appealed to review that conclusion. No finding of fact made below is seriously assailed, and both sides agree as to essential rules of law discussed in the briefs, differing only as to which rule shall be applied here.

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