Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fox v. Chace

403 Pa. 117 (1961)

Commonwealth ex rel. Fox

v.

Chace, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 3, 1961.

March 13, 1961.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and EAGEN, JJ.

John A. Reilly, for appellant.

R. Paul Lessy, for appellee.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, March 13, 1961:

This case involves the legal right of the appellant, Arthur A. Chace, to hold, by appointment, the office of councilman of the Borough of Brookhaven, in the County of Delaware. In an action of quo warranto, the lower court held his appointment to the office illegal and of no effect. Chace appealed.

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