In re Division of the Township of Bern
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certiorari to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Berks county: Of January Term 1887, No. 318. The record showed the following: January 31st, 1887, a number of residents and voters of Bern township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, presented a petition to the judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions of thé Peace of said county, and filed the same, praying the said court to divide the said township of -Bern into two election districts or precincts, in the manner therein…
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Certiorari to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Berks county: Of January Term 1887, No. 318. The record showed the following: January 31st, 1887, a number of residents and voters of Bern township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, presented a petition to the judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions of thé Peace of said county, and filed the same, praying the said court to divide the said township of -Bern into two election districts or precincts, in the manner therein specified, alleging that the same was necessary for the convenience of the voters. February 7th, 1887, Supplemental…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was filed March 14th, 1887.
2Per curiam
— Inasmuch as Art. VIII, sect. 2, of the constitution declares that townships shall form or be divided into election districts .'.... in such manner as the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county in which the same are located may direct, it lies not within legislative discretion to take that power from the court. The Act of 18th May, 1876, which is now invoked, is so framed as by its terms to command the Quarter Sessions to confirm the report of commissioners unless exceptions be filed within a given time. The court correctly held the power…
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