Mahanoy Township Authority v. Pennsylvania Game Commission

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Mahanoy Township Authority (Authority) petitions for review from a decision of the Board of Claims (Board) which granted the preliminary objections of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Game Commission) and determined that it did not have jurisdiction over the claim filed by Authority. We reverse.

By deed dated February 20, 1989, Authority conveyed to the Commonwealth, for use by the Game Commission, more than 1,000 acres of land (Land) which includes the Lofty Reservoir (Reservoir) in Schuylkill County. The stated consideration was $1.00.

As part of the deed…