Legal Opinion
Brinton v. Kerr
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1935No. Appeals, 223 and 224PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Hannon and Murphy, prior to May 22, 1934, were members of the Board of Assessors of the City of Pittsburgh. On that day the mayor of the city removed them from office, notifying each by letter. On July 6th, when council was in recess, the mayor appointed Stoehr and Brinton as members of the board of assessors and by letter duly notified council. The mayor, July 30th, notified council of the city that he had removed Hannon and Murphy as members of the board, but that body at its meeting on July 23,1934, did not act on the appoint? ments made July 6th giving as a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schermer v. FranekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Eddy v. Ashley BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Commonwealth v. JamesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Williams's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Bowers v. ReitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Mayer v. HemphillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Spykerman v. LevySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Nagel v. ToddCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Carroll Township School Board Vacancy CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Driskel v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
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