Legal Opinion

Weiss v. Ziegler

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 11, 1936No. Appeals, 1 and 2PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

The appellant, William Weiss, on April 10, 1934, was elected by the Board of School Directors to be District Superintendent of Schools for the District of the City of Bethlehem for the term of four years beginning the first Monday of July, 1934, at an annual salary of $8,000. He had held the same position for the eight years preceding.

The School Code of 1911, P. L. 309, 369, section 1133, 24 PS section 1061, provides for the election of a District Superintendent. Section 1134 fixes the term at four years upon the condition, however, (section 1138) that he “may be…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Suermann v. Hadley, Treas. (White)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Attorney General v. BennSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Bowman's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  4. Milford Township Supervisors' RemovalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  5. Georges Township School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Sprague v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Teachers' Tenure Act CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Suermann v. Hadley, Treas. (White)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Watson v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Berardocco v. ColdenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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