Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Township of Palmer
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 19, 1974No. Appeal, No. 17 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlisii, Jr.,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (Commonwealth) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County which dismissed its preliminary objections to a petition for the appointment of viewers filed by Palmer Township (Township), a township of the second class within Northampton County.
On August 16, 1973, the Township petitioned for the appointment of a board of viewers, and by order of court viewers were appointed eo die. The petition alleged that as a result of the Commonwealth’s construction of Route 33, a state…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial BridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Griggs v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Pane v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by5 opinions
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