Legal Opinion

Haverford Township Election

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 12, 1925No. Appeal, 164PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

At an election held on November 6,1923, in the Third Ward of Haverford Township, Delaware County, candi-. dates for township commissioner were nominated, and the returns showed 312 votes for Deaves and 285 for Fulton. A dispute arose at the time of counting the ballots as to the manner of computation, it being insisted by those representing the one defeated that twenty-six, marked on the Citizens ticket, had not been included in the total, and also that others should have been rejected or were improperly counted in favor of his opponent. This led to the present…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Atlas Portland Cement Co. v. American Brick & Clay Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Plains Township Election ReturnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Carbondale's ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Greenwood Township Election CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Ellwood City Borough's Contested ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Madrid v. SandovalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Second Legislative District Election Contest, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1955

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