Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ayers

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County

Decided December 18, 1922No. 78Published

1Opinion of the Court

Stewart, P. J.,

This is a rule to show cause why a writ of quo warranto should not be quashed. It appears from the record that the writ issued upon suggestion of the district attorney. It was signed by him in his official capacity. One Arthur W. Wilkinson made the affidavit, and in it alleged that he was a resident and taxpayer of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, a property holder and largely and pecuniarily interested in the prosperity of the school district, and that the facts in the suggestion were true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. The suggestion averred…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Everhart v. SearleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  2. Chapin v. Persse & Brooks Paper WorksSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1862
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. McLaughlin v. CluleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  4. Rowand v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Lafean v. SnyderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

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