Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney-General v. Walter
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Butler countyOf October and November Term 1876, No. 241. The facts of the case appear in the opinion of the court.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Butler countyOf October and November Term 1876, No. 241. The facts of the case appear in the opinion of the court. The decree of the court below (Bredin, P. J.), to which this writ of error was taken, was as follows :— “ 1876, May 6th, after hearing the court is of opinion that defendant should be legally adjudged guilty of the crimes charged in the information before proceedings can be instituted to remove him from office, and, therefore, discharge the rule, but at request of attorney for Commonwealth do direct the writ to issue pro forma as of date of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Paxson
This • was a writ of quo Avarranto issued at the relation of the attorney-general against the defendant, requiring him to show by Avhat Avarrant he claims to have, use, exercise and enjoy the office of high sheriff of Butler county. The information charges that the said defendant Avas a candidate for said office in the year 1875 ; that he Avas returned as elected at the general election held in November of that year; that while the said defendant was a candidate for said office, he “ was Avilfully and corruptly guilty of bribery, fraud and the Avilful violation of the election Iuavs of this…
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