Silver v. Dilworth

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Cohen,

This appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia County poses a single question for our determination: May the Mayor of Philadelphia, with the approval of the City Solicitor, appoint special counsel :to represent the City in transit matters. The court below held that the Mayor-appellee may make such appointment and appellants-taxpayers have appealed from the dismissal of their action to anjoin the employment of special counsel.

Appellants rely on section 4-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which provides that the law department…