Legal Opinion

Hafer's Petition

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County

Decided August 25, 1945No. 143Published

1Opinion of the Court

Shanaman, J.,

At the primary election held in Muhlenberg Township on June 19, 1945, for the office of tax collector of said township, the return of the county board of elections, with reference to the votes cast, showed that in the Republican primary Earle E. Hafer received two votes by writing in and Edward R. Deem received 17 votes by writing in. These names are the correct names of the persons signified. Neither of them were technically qualified candidates on the Republican ticket for the office of tax collector and all votes cast for them were written in. The tabulation of votes, as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wilson v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  2. Boord v. MaurerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. McIntyre's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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