Columbia Borough. Lancaster County's Appeal

Citations

• 163 Pa. 259
• 30 A. 6
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 1175

Syllabus

<p>Boroughs—Division of, into wards—Notice—Act of May 14, 1874.</p> <p>Those interested in or affected by a judicial proceeding should have proper and timely notice thereof; and if the kind of notice to be given is not prescribed by statute it is clearly the duty of the court in which the proceeding is inaugurated to direct, either by standing rule or special order, the kind of notice, etc., that shall be given.</p> <p>In a proceeding under the act of May 14, 1874, P. L. 159, relating to a division of a borough into wards, notice of the proceedings should be directed by the court and the character of the notice to be given should be embodied in the order; and the report should certify specially what notice was given, so that it may appear on the face of the proceedings that the order of the court has been complied with.</p> <p>In such a case the mere posting of small handbills in ten or twelve of the hotels and saloons of the borough is insufficient notice, where the borough contains twelve thousand inhabitants with several daily and weekly newspapers.</p>