Wilson v. Blaine
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 359, Jan. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P, Luzerne Co., Jan. T., 1917, No. 3, dismissing bill in equity for an injunction, in case of John Wilson v. Daniel Blaine et al. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Strauss, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to findings of fact and conclusions of law and the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
On November 7,1916, an election was held in the Borough of Larksville, for the purpose of obtaining the assent of the electors to an increase of its debt. The election court computed the return of votes, and certified that 561 votes had been cast in favor of the increase and 533 against it. The borough council thereupon proceeded to take the necessary steps to make the increase, and to issue the appropriate bonds to secure, it. Thereupon appellant, alleging that he was a citizen and taxpayer of the borough, filed this bill in equity in his own name and on his own…
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