Com'lth ex rel. Ryan v. Haeseler
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 303, Jan. T., 1894, by defendant, Francis S. Haeseler, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1893, No. 8, on demurrer to answer to petition for writ of quo warranto. Quo warranto; demurrer to answer. Before Weidman, J. From the pleadings it appeared that, on Feb. 15,1893, Francis S. Haeseler was elected a school director in Pottsville. On the same day the school board met and elected him treasurer, and he accepted the office.
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Appeal, No. 303, Jan. T., 1894, by defendant, Francis S. Haeseler, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1893, No. 8, on demurrer to answer to petition for writ of quo warranto. Quo warranto; demurrer to answer. Before Weidman, J. From the pleadings it appeared that, on Feb. 15,1893, Francis S. Haeseler was elected a school director in Pottsville. On the same day the school board met and elected him treasurer, and he accepted the office. Subsequently a petition was filed in the name of James W. Ryan, the district attorney, for a writ of quo warranto to oust Haeseler from the office…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Williams,
The purpose of the act of February 17, 1859, is clearly expressed in its title, which is “ An act to secure a stricter accountability of certain public officers in Schuylkill county.” It enumerates and lays additional requirements upon the township, county and school district officers concerned in the levy, collection, safe-keeping and disbursement of public money. A proviso in the sixth section declares that “ No one person shall be eligible to hold more than one township, borough or school district office at one time, except the offices of township treasurer…
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