Legal Opinion
Crane's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 12, 1942No. Appeals, 176 and 177PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Maxey,
This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Luzerne County making absolute a rule to declare vacant the office of Township Supervisor in the Township of Pittston, Luzerne County, held by Joseph Crane, Pietro Morganti and John Fear, and declaring the offices vacant.
On March 9, 1940, a petition was filed under Section 503 of the Act of May 1, 1933, P. L. 103 (53 P. S. 19093-503), known as the Second Class Township Law, for the removal of the three Supervisors of the Township. Prior to the filing of the petition, John Fear ,one of the named…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Deibert to Use. v. RhodesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Baer v. GoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- People v. O'RourkeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Fudula's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Noecker v. WoodsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
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3Cited by24 opinions
- MASTRANGELO v. BUCKLEYSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Citizens Committee to Recall Rizzo v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Mayland v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
- In Re the Franklin Township Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Rose Township v. HollobaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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