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Harrington v. Carroll

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 14, 1968No. Appeal, 203PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

Section 2-103 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter states: “Qualifications of Councilmen. A councilman shall be a citizen of the United States, shall have been a resident of the City for at least one year prior to his election, and shall be at least twenty-five years of age when elected to office. District councilmen shall be, and during their terms of office shall remain, residents of the districts from which they were elected. The Council shall be the sole judge of the qualifications of its members.”

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bond v. FloydSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Addison CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Lurie v. Republican AllianceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Commonwealth v. Allen, Huhn & ShaneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  5. Auchenbach v. SeibertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Sweeney v. TuckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. In Re Nomination Petition of JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. In Re JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Brunwasser v. FieldsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. State Ex Rel. Schieck v. HathawayWyoming Supreme Court · 1972

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