Legal Opinion

Sewickley Township School District's Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 1937No. Appeal, 196PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

A recount and investigation of the election of November 5, 1935, for school directors of Sewickley Township was ordered under applicable statutes. * On January 4, 1936, prior to the completion of the recount of that district, an order was made declaring John W. Jones, Albert Ulerick and John Thorn elected. The prothonotary, on January 11th, issued certificates of election to them, and shortly thereafter they took their oaths of office. An appeal to this court was taken from the order declaring these men elected. While that appeal was pending the.common…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fortney v. WozneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Brinton v. KerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Herminie Election District Returns of Sewickley TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Carroll Township School Board Vacancy CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Driskel v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Shoemaker v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Branch Township School Directors' RemovalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Cumberland Publishers, Inc. v. Carlisle Area Board of School DirectorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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