Township of Aston v. Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority

Opinion by

Senior Judge Narick,

This is an appeal by the Township of Aston (Aston) from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County denying Astons request to void the contract entered into between its municipal sewer authority and that of Middletown Township.

The facts at trial were stipulated. In 1957, Aston, by way of ordinance, formed the Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority (Southwest) pursuant to Section 3 of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (Act), Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, 53 P.S. §303. The function and purpose of the Authority was to provide…