Legal Opinion

Wieskerger Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 20, 1972No. Appeal, 222PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Nix,

This is an appeal from the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas affirming decision of the Luzerne County Return Board in the Wyoming Area School Director Contest. The parties herein are two of six aspirants for the three seats that were to be filled in the general election held on November 2, 1971.

A stipulation of counsel provided;

“1. It is hereby agreed and stipulated by and between Anthony B. Panaway and Carmen John Maffei, counsel for appellant, and J. Earl Langan, counsel for appellee, that there are 16 absentee ballots marked in either red or green ink, which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. James AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Reading Election Recount CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. McKelvey AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

3Cited by64 opinions

  1. In Re Canvass of Absentee Ballots of Nov. 4, 2003 General ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. Baranyai v. AndrezjwskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. In Re Nomination Petition of JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. In Re DriscollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. In Re Nomination Papers of NaderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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