Conner v. Lawrence County

Braham, J.,

— Plaintiff is a constable of the City of New Castle, duly elected in November, 1935. He served as constable in his ward at the primary election held September 17, 1937, and the general election held November 2, 1937, and now demands the compensation allowed him by the Act of July 20,1917, P. L. 1158, sec. 1, as amended by the Act of May 23,1919, P. L. 274,13 PS §61.

The county commissioners and the county controller have refused to pay him this amount because of the provisions of section 1207 of the Pennsylvania Election Code of June 3,1937, P. L. 1333, which provides that the con*416st…