Legal Opinion
Bauman Election Contest Case
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 29, 1944No. Appeal, 166PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,
This is an appeal from the order of the court below-dismissing the exceptions filed to the order of that court dismissing the petition for a contest for the office of Commissioner for the Third Ward in Shaler Township, Allegheny County.
The Return Board made the following return:
Edward T. Bauman, Jr.......122 votes
Elmer Mertz................ 121 votes
It is argued by the contestants, 24 citizens and qualified electors of the Third Ward, that ballots marked Exhibits “1” and “2”, respectively, were improperly rejected by the Return Board. Exhibit “1” was excluded…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Independence Party NominationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- McCaffreys' AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Foy's ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Twenty-Eighth Congressional District NominationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Ross Nomination PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Reading Election Recount CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Shambach v. BickhartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- In Re: Recount of BallotsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Norwood Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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