Lloyd v. Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, No. 172, Jan T., 1896, by defendants, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., Oct. T., 1896, No. 16, refusing injunction. Bill for injunction.
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Appeals, No. 172, Jan T., 1896, by defendants, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., Oct. T., 1896, No. 16, refusing injunction. Bill for injunction. Before Lynch, J. The bill set forth that the plaintiff is the controller of Luzerne county under act approved June 27, 1895, that the defendants are commissioners of said county, and are violating said act by drawing warrants on the county treasurer for debts not audited and approved by said controller, etc., and prayed an injunction: (a) To restrain the defendants from drawing warrants on the county treasurer for debts, etc.; (¿) to compel…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
It was agreed by counsel that no technical objection as to the form of remedy or the right of the respondents as county commissioners to dispute the plaintiff’s title to the office of controller, should be raised, and we therefore proceed to the substantial question at issue.
*218The constitutionality of the act of June 27, 1895, P. L. 403, is attacked upon four grounds, 1, that it contains two subjects, 2, that it is special and local legislation, 3, that it is a change of law by the transfer of the duties of the auditors to the controller by mere reference and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Braughler v. WeirSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Davis v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
- Reid v. Smoulter, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1889
- Com. ex rel. Attorney General v. SamuelsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
- McCarthy v. Commonwealth ex rel. GriffithsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
3Cited by56 opinions
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- Hadley's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Suermann v. Hadley, Treas. (White)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Commonwealth v. GilliganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Citizens Committee to Recall Rizzo v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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