Cole's Election
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 193, Oct. T., 1908, by J. A. Barr et al., from order of Q. S. Allegheny Co., March Term, 1908, No 14, quashing an election contest in case of Election of James A, Cole, for the office of School Director of McKees Rocks Boroúgh. Motion to quash election petition. Before Cohen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in quashing the petition.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is a contest over the election of a school director originating in the quarter sessions of Allegheny county.
On March 12, 1908, a petition was presented to the court of quarter sessions averring, inter alia, that at the election held February 18, 1908, two persons were to be elected school directors for the term of three years in the borough of Mc-Kees Rocks, and four persons were candidates for the office; that Charles F. Woods having received the highest number of votes was duly elected as one director; that 649 votes were counted and returned for J. A.…
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