Legal Opinion
Scott Township Appeal
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 11, 1958No. Appeal, 44PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, P. J.,
The present proceeding originated on a petition filed in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County by residents of Scott Township. The petition alleged that the existing division of Scott Township, a first class township, into seven wards was inequitable, and prayed for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the propriety of dividing the wards or erecting new wards in that township. The petition was filed under the provisions of The First Class Township Code, Act of May 27, 1949, P. L. 1955, as amended, 53 PS §55101 et seq. The majority of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Scott Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Morganroth's Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- SCHULTZ v. Mountain Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Braun v. Hassenstein Steel Co.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1959