Council of Middletown Tp. v. Benham

2 Citing cases

  1. O'Connor v. City of Phila.

    105 A.3d 1217 (Pa. 2014)   Cited 2 times
    Noting that courts should look to the Statutory Construction Act of 1972 when interpreting local laws in addition to state statutes

    Before we return, once again, to the relevant Code language, we examine the canons of statutory construction that guide our review.When interpreting a local law, as with a state statute, this Court looks to the Statutory Construction Act of 1972, 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1501 –1991, which provides that “[t]he object of all interpretation and construction of statutes is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the General Assembly.” 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921(a) ; see Council of Middletown Twp. v. Benham, 514 Pa. 176, 523 A.2d 311, 315 (1987). “When the words of a statute are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.”

  2. O'Connor v. City of Phila.

    71 A.3d 407 (Pa. Cmmw. Ct. 2013)   Cited 4 times

    When interpreting a local law, this Court is guided by the Statutory Construction Act of 1972, 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1501–1991, which provides that “[t]he object of all interpretation and construction of statutes is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the General Assembly.” 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921(a); see Council of Middletown Twp. v. Benham, 514 Pa. 176, 185, 523 A.2d 311, 315 (1987). “The clearest indication of legislative intent is generally the plain language of a statute.”