Egan v. Claysville Borough
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 220, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. Washington Co., No. 2114, In Equity, dismissing bill in equity in case of F. J. Egari, a resident, qualified elector and taxpayer of the defendant borough, v. “The Chief Burgess, Assistant Burgess, and Town Council of the Borough of Clays-ville,” alias, “Borough of Claysville, in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania,” a municipal corporation of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, C. S.…
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Appeal, No. 220, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. Washington Co., No. 2114, In Equity, dismissing bill in equity in case of F. J. Egari, a resident, qualified elector and taxpayer of the defendant borough, v. “The Chief Burgess, Assistant Burgess, and Town Council of the Borough of Clays-ville,” alias, “Borough of Claysville, in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania,” a municipal corporation of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, C. S. Miller, Chief Burgess, and D. M. Campsey, W. E. Milliken, James Marshall, J. L. Blayney, Harry Miller, William Edgar and Ben…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
The town council of the Borough of Claysville by ordinance took the necessary steps to provide for the submission of the question of increasing the municipal indebtedness to a vote of the electors. The election was held in accordance with the provisions of law and the increase was authorized. Appellant, a resident taxpayer, seeks to enjoin the borough authorities from issuing and selling bonds authorized to be issued by council in accordance with the wish of the people as expressed at the election held for the purpose of voting on the increase of indebtedness. The…
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