Strassburger v. Johnson

This ease is presented upon a petition for mandamus, a return thereto and evidence taken.

The questions raised are: (a) Whether the affidavit required of a candidate to a nominating petition may be made by an attomey-in-faet; and (b) whether, when so made, it may be amended by filing a photo radiogram of an affidavit by the candidate himself, to be followed by the filing of the original affidavit.

On March 3, 1928, petitions were presented to the Secretary of the. Commonwealth to have the name of Ralph Beaver Strassburger certified to the commissioners of the several counties of the…