Shroder v. City of Lancaster

Citations

• 170 Pa. 136
• 32 A. 587
• 1895 Pa. LEXIS 1374

Syllabus

<p>Statutes — Bepeal—Eminent domain — Waterworks—Acts of March 21, 1836, and May 26, 1877.</p> <p>A previous local statute is not repealed by a subsequent general statute inconsistent with it unless words of repeal are employed for that purpose or the intention to repeal is apparent.</p> <p>The act of May 25, 1887, P. L. 267, entitled “ An act to authorize cities and boroughs to condemn property and rights inside and outside of their limits, for the purpose of obtaining and supplying water,” does not repeal the local act of March 21, 1836, P. L. 131, relating to the establishment of waterworks by the city of Lancaster. The two acts differ only as to the preliminary proceedings, and remedies under them for the taking of land for water purposes are concurrent.</p>