Bowman's Case
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 23, Jan. T., 1909, by Charles W. Bowman, from order of C. P. Fayette Co., Sept. T., 1908, No. 342, removing justice of the peace from office In re Petition of J. H. Snowden et al. Petition to remove Charles W. Bowman from office of justice of the peace of the borough of Brownsville. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Error assigned was the order of removal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
The single question raised on this appeal is the constitutionality of the Act of May 25, 1907, P. L. 257, which authorizes the respective courts of common pleas of the commonwealth to declare vacant the office of an alderman or justice of the peace who shall, for a period of six calendar months, at any time during his term of office, fail or neglect to reside and maintain an office in the ward, district, borough or township for which he was elected and commissioned. Charles W. Bowman, the appellant, was duly elected a justice of the peace of the borough of…
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