Maginnis v. Schlottman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 23, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of Superior Court, Oct. T., 1920, No. 276, reversing judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., May T., 1921, No. 121, discharging rule for alternative writ of mandamus, in case of Edward J. Maginnis v. John E. Schlottman, County Controller. Appeal from Superior Court. See 76 Pa. Superior Ct. 124. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 23, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of Superior Court, Oct. T., 1920, No. 276, reversing judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., May T., 1921, No. 121, discharging rule for alternative writ of mandamus, in case of Edward J. Maginnis v. John E. Schlottman, County Controller. Appeal from Superior Court. See 76 Pa. Superior Ct. 124. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The Superior Court reversed the common pleas (the decision of the latter being found in 49 Pa. C. C. R. 355; 16 Schuylkill L. Rec. 340, and 36 Montgomery Co. L. R. 305). Defendant appealed. Error…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Plaintiff was appointed third assistant district attorney of Schuylkill County and, under the provisions of the Act of July 17,1919, P. L. 995, was entitled to receive a salary of $2,500 a year. Defendant, county controller, refused to approve plaintiff’s bill for salary for the month of February, 1920, alleging the office of the district attorney had not earned sufficient fees to pay the claim. Plaintiff petitioned for a writ of mandamus commanding the controller to approve the bill. A demurrer *307was filed and the court below dismissed the petition, which action was reversed on…
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