Morganroth's Election Contest Case

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Parker,

This appeal arose out of the contest of the election of Honorable Charles K. Morganroth to the office of judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County. The particular complaint of the appellant is that the court below declined to certify that “the proceeding was without probable cause and order costs to be paid by petitioners”.

The court, convened by the order of the Governor, without hearing any evidence and after argument, dismissed the petition for a contest. The reason assigned was that “the whole petition is so defective in substance that a…