Legal Opinion
Williams's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 1933No. Appeal, 26PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Drew,
June 30, 1933:
On January 7, 1933, five citizens of the Borough of Hughestown presented their petition to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Luzerne County, alleging that John M. Williams, a duly elected councilman of Hughestown, had abandoned his residence in the borough; that as a result a vacancy had existed in the borough council for over 30 days, which vacancy the council had been unable to fill; and praying the court to appoint, under the provisions of section 902 of the General Borough Act of May 4, 1927, P. L. 519, one Francis Mullarkey to fill the unexpired…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Eddy v. Ashley BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Hagner v. HeybergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Davis v. BlumeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Commonwealth v. JamesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Appeal of GilroySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Mayer v. HemphillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Carroll Township School Board Vacancy CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Brinton v. KerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Driskel v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Bowers v. ReitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
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