Legal Opinion
Palmer Township Annexation Case
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 24, 1964No. Appeal, 15PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen,
On July 26, 1961, a majority of the freeholders of a portion of the Township of Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, filed with the Supervisors of Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, a petition for annexation of such portion of the former township to the latter township. Since both townships were of the second class on the date of filing, the proceedings were and are governed by the provisions of the Act of July 20, 1953, P. L. 550, 53 P.S. §§67501-6750S.
Subsequently, on August 7, 1961, the Board of Supervisors of Palmer Township enacted an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kaufman Construction Co. v. HolcombSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Bell AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Irwin Borough Annexation Case (No. 1)Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- West Conshohocken Borough AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Nester AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Jenner Township Annexation CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Jenner Township Annexation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Lower Macungie Township Annexation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- West Alexander Borough Annexation CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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