Commonwealth v. Gingrich
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 119, April T., 1902, by plaintiffs, from order of C. P. Erie Co., Nov. T., 1901, No. 90, refusing mandamus in case of Commonwealth ex rel. John Depinet et al. v. W. W. Gingrich, Controller. Petition for mandamus.
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Appeal, No. 119, April T., 1902, by plaintiffs, from order of C. P. Erie Co., Nov. T., 1901, No. 90, refusing mandamus in case of Commonwealth ex rel. John Depinet et al. v. W. W. Gingrich, Controller. Petition for mandamus. From the record it appeared that on or about May 15, 1900, the cities of the commonwealth of the third class, the city of Erie among them, by their corporate officers organized themselves into a society, or body, known as “ The League of Cities of the Third Class in Pennsylvania,” the object of which was the advancement of the various interests of said cities, promoting…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
Whether the corporate officers of a city, of the third class have authority to appropriate a portion of the city funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses — such as for hall rent, heating and lighting the same and janitor’s services — necessarily incident to the holding therein of a convention, composed of delegates from all cities of the third class, and called for the purpose of advancing the various interests of such cities, promoting remedial legislation therefor, and for the discussion of, and interchange of views upon, any and all topics relating to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- County of McKean v. YoungSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Commonwealth ex rel. Kelly v. City of PittsburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- County of Cumberland v. MohlerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
3Cited by2 opinions
- Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission v. CarverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Audit Report of Bristol 1967, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1972