Legal Opinion

Perkasie Borough's Annexation Case

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 30, 1971No. Appeal 127 C.D. 1970PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Appellant, East Rockhill Township, seeks to reverse an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County which approved the annexation of a portion of that townsMp by the Borough of Perkasie. The Borough at argument raised what is in essence a motion to quash the appeal for lack of timeliness. Both the appeal on the merits and the motion to quash have been consolidated for argument and disposition. We dismiss the motion to quash and affirm the order of the court below.

Because of the involved time and incident sequence, we shall set forward the events which have…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General v. MathuesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  2. Merrick EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Milford Township Supervisors' RemovalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Georges Township School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  5. DeJoseph v. Standard Steel Car Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Norwegian Township v. MinersvilleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Upper Saucon Township v. CoopersburgCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Wayne Township v. City of CorryCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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