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King v. Township of Leacock
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 10, 1989No. Appeal 1103 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
This case involves the determination of whether the demolition of Jonathan and Sarah Kings (appellants) property is the proper means of abating a public nui sanee. Appellants’ property is located at 188 Maple Street, Gordonville, Pennsylvania, and consists of an uninhabited, two-story frame building on a lot of approximately 13,000 square feet. On May 6, 1987, the Township of Leacock (Township) filed a complaint against appellants charging that their property constituted a public nuisance in violation of Section 2 of the Township’s nuisance ordinance. Appellants failed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- White's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Groff v. Borough of SellersvilleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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- Miernicki v. SeltzerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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