Commonwealth ex rel. Jones v. Blackley

Citations

• 198 Pa. 372
• 47 A. 1104
• 1901 Pa. LEXIS 790

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional law—Townships—Classification of townships—Act of April 28, 1899, P. L. 104.</p> <p>The aot of April 28, 1899, classifying townships according to the density of their population, is not unconstitutional as special or local legislation.</p> <p>Statutes—itepeal— Townships—Acts of April 14, 1853, P. L. 422, and April 28, 1899,' P. L. 104.</p> <p>The act of April 28, 1899, classifying townships, repeals the local act of April 14,1853, relating to the election of a treasurer in Mifflin township, Allegheny county.</p> <p>McCollum, C. J., and Mestrezat, J., dissent.</p>