Lyon v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 332, Jan. T., 1899, by contestant, from decree of Special Court, Schuylkill Co., as of C. P. Jan. T., 1896, No. 262, in election contest of Thomas H. B. Lyon v. P. M. Dunn. Election contest before special court. Motion to quash appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
This is an appeal from the judgment of a special court of common pleas for the county of Schuylkill, commissioned for the trial of a contested election to the office of president judge of the orphans’ court of Schuylkill county.
The only question now before us is the right of appeal raised by a motion to quash.
*91Contests of elections are wholly statutory and no appeal lies from the judgment of the trial court, unless expressly authorized. The present contest was instituted by petition of certain electors to the attorney general and the appointment of a special…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Election CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Carpenter's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850
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