Legal Opinion
Salopek v. Alberts
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 20, 1965No. Appeal, 90PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
This appeal arises in a mandamus action instituted by the chief of police of a borough to compel the mayor of such borough to assign to him the duties of chief of police.
In 1953 John Salopek was appointed a full time police officer of White Oak Borough (Borough), Allegheny County. On January 24, 1958, Salopek was regularly appointed by the borough council as chief of police of the Borough and, until January 1, 1962, did perform the duties of the chief of police of the Borough’s five man police force. Beginning January 1, 1962, Fred B. Alberts (Alberts), the mayor…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Milford Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Bosler v. RahnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Roat v. Brussock, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1932
- Williams v. City of UniontownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Bell v. FloodCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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