Legal Opinion
Appeal From Ordinance No. 384
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 31, 1978No. Appeals, 398 and 397 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Bowman,
Appellee, Borough of Dale (Borough), employed a police department consisting of two full-time officers. On September 14, 1976, the Borough Council (Council) passed Ordinance No. 384 (Ordinance), Section I of which abolished the police department and Section III of which authorized the Council to contract for police protection with the City of Johnstown pursuant to Section 1202(35) of The Borough Code (Code), Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1656, as amended, 53 P.S. §46202(35). On October 12, 1976, appellant at No. 397 C.D. 1977, the Mayor of the Borough…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Angelotti v. Rankin BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
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