Gilchrist v. Strong
Citations
- 167 Pa. 628
- 31 A. 931
- 1895 Pa. LEXIS 960
Syllabus
<p>Statutes — Repeal—Acts of May 4, 1871, and May 24, 1887 — Boundary oj the city of Wilkes-Barre,</p> <p>When the inconsistency between a local and a subsequent general act is such as to show an intent to repeal the former, the local act must yield.</p> <p>The act of May 4, 1871, P. L. 589, providing that the western boundary line of the city of Wilkes-Barre shall be the low watermark of the Susquehanna river, is repealed by the general act of May 24,1887, P. L. 203, providing “ that whenever any township, borough or city is bounded by the nearest margin of any navigable stream of this commonwealth and the opposite township, borough or city, as the case may be, is also bounded by the nearest margin of the same stream, the middle of such stream shall be deemed and taken to be the boundary line between such townships, boroughs or cities, as the case may be.”</p>
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Judges: Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Sterrett, Williams
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