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Second Legislative District Election Contest

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County

Decided December 27, 1954No. 1; no. 1379Published

1Opinion of the Court

Valentine, P. J.,

This is an election contest for the office of representative in the general assembly from the second legislative district of Luzerne County.

The Act of June 3, 1937, P. L. 1333, art. XVII, sec. 1741, 25 PS §3401, provides that such contests “shall be tried and determined by the Court of Common Pleas of the county where the person returned as such shall reside,”

*34Section 1742 of the above act, 25 PS §3402, designates the following procedure: “the Court ... if in session, or the president judge thereof, if in vacation, shall immediately appoint a suitable time for the hearing in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Carter's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Sterrett v. MacLeanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  3. McCormick's Contested ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Sigel AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Branch Township School Directors' RemovalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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