Legal Opinion
Harrington v. Tate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 27, 1969No. Appeal, No. 187PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Cohen,
This is an appeal from a decree in equity which abolished the Philadelphia Police Advisory Board. The sole issue to be considered is whether the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter permits the mayor to establish such a board. In considering that the Board was improperly established, the chancellor strayed far from the legal issue both by accepting testimony and in substantiating his decision. We shall not do the same.
Appellants claim statutory authorization for the creation of a board under Art. III, Ch. 1, §3-100 (h), and Art. III, Ch. 9, §3-917, which read…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Locust Club v. City of RochesterNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- Locust Club v. City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Perry v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Department of State, Commission of Professional & Occupational Affairs v. SpanoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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