Legal Opinion

Cali v. Philadelphia

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 13, 1962No. Appeals, 240 and 241PublishedCited by 111 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Bell,

These two cases were consolidated and heard and argued as one case and will therefore be disposed of in one Opinion.

The basic question involved is: Can there be an election for Mayor of Philadelphia in 1962?

*294Richardson Dilwortli was elected Mayor- of Philadelphia in. November, 1959, to serve a four year term from the first Monday of January, 1960 to the first Monday of January, 1964. Dilworth resigned as Mayor effective February 12, 1962. David Berger, City Solicitor of Philadelphia, informed and advised the City Commissioners acting as the County Board of…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Walla Walla City v. Walla Walla Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Allentown School District Mercantile Tax CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Lennox v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Addison CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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3Cited by111 opinions

  1. Atcovitz v. Gulph Mills Tennis Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Sprague v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Daly v. HemphillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Cleaver v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  5. Mt. Lebanon v. County Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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