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Bright's Contested Election

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 25, 1928No. Appeals, 137 and 138PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

These are election contests for the offices of burgess and tax collector in the Borough of Throop, Lackawanna County. Fred C. Fabretti was returned as elected to the former office and Emma Bright to the latter. The court below determined that neither of them was legally chosen and awarded a certificate of election as burgess to Peter Sioch and as tax collector to James J. McNulty. From this action Fred C. Fabretti and Emma Bright appeal.

The record is a voluminous one, covering more than 1,250 pages. We are satisfied after a review of it that the correct…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hand's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  2. McCormick's Contested ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Plains Township Election ReturnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Contested Election of WheelockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
  5. West Mahanoy Township's Contested ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Revocation of Mark's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Rimer's Contested Election. Geary's App'l.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. State v. RichardsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1949
  4. Bangor Electric Company's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. In Re Petition to Contest the General Election for District JusticeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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