Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Bitner

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 26, 1928No. Appeal, 228PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Section 850 of the General Borough Act of 1927, provides :

“The qualified voters of every borough shall, at the municipal election in the year 1929, and every four years thereafter, vote for and elect one properly qualified person as tax collector of the borough.” This section is in full harmony with the general and important policy of the entire statute, establishing a uniform system of borough government and management, including designation of the definite time for choosing borough tax collectors throughout the Commonwealth. The first date at which these…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MoirSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  2. Eddy v. Ashley BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Commonwealth v. McCombsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  4. Jones v. Schuylkill Light, Heat and Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Wiley v. WoodsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Matthews v. LomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Brennan v. Minneapolis Society for the Blind, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fox v. ChaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Sule v. Philadelphia Parking AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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