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Socialist Labor Case

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 3, 1938No. Appeal, 19PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

On May 2, 1938, within five days after the last day for filing nomination papers, a petition was presented to the court below to set aside the nomination papers of the Socialist Labor Party. May 19th, was the day fixed for hearing, and notice was given to the several candidates of the Socialist Labor Party on May 3d. On the day fixed for hearing, a motion was made to dismiss the petition because the hearing was not held within the time prescribed by section 977 of the Election Code of 1937. The court below denied this motion and directed that testimony be…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Harris v. MercurSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  2. Singer v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Election CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. Clark v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  5. Meitner v. ScarboroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Leahey v. FarrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  2. American Labor Party CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  3. In Re Nomination Petition of JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Citizens Committee to Recall Rizzo v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Shenker v. Harr, TreasurerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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