Middletown Township v. Lands of Stone

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Middletown Township v. Lands of Stone

897 A.2d 1167

DecidedApril 28, 2006

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Middletown Township v. Lands of Stone, 897 A.2d 1167 (Pa. 2006).

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 28th day of April, 2006, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, limited to the following issue:

Whether the Commonwealth Court erred in affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County overruling [Josefs] Preliminary Objections to Middletown Township’s Declaration of Taking? In addressing this issue, the parties are directed to discuss whether the Open Space Lands Act, 82 P.S. § 5001 et seq., imposes any limitations on the exercise of eminent domain by townships; and specifically in this case, the authority of second class townships.

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 28th day of April, 2006, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, limited to the following issue:

Whether the Commonwealth Court erred in affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County overruling [Josefs] Preliminary Objections to Middletown Township’s Declaration of Taking? In addressing this issue, the parties are directed to discuss whether the Open Space Lands Act, 82 P.S. § 5001 et seq., imposes any limitations on the exercise of eminent domain by townships; and specifically in this case, the authority of second class townships.

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