Legal Opinion

Stanley License

Philadelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided November 1, 1963No. 359Published

1Opinion of the Court

Sporkin, J.,

June 28, 1963, we entered an order granting the petition of William Stanley for renewal of his private detective license, notwithstanding opposition by the Commonwealth to the granting of the said petition. Thereafter, the Commonwealth filed a petition for reargument and for a rule to show cause why the renewal granted by this court should not be suspended so long as William Stanley continues to hold office as constable.1 Because of the importance of the issues here involved, we granted the reargument and rule to show cause.

The question now before us is whether the private…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. Maurice A. WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fox v. SwingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schermer v. FranekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Commonwealth v. QuinnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. McCullough v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871

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