Legal Opinion

Sefler v. Borough of McKees Rocks

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 17, 1919No. Appeal, No. 32PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal, No. 32, April T., 1919, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 1560, in equity dismissing bill of complaint in case of E. A. Seiler v. The Borough of McKees Rocks, Jacob Herbst, Burgess; William Gast, S. H. Morgan, Ohas. Nauman, Samuel Werling, Jeffrey Davis, D. J. Redding and Charles H. Langhurst, Members of the Town Council of the Borough of McKees Rocks, W. J. Caughey, Secretary of the Borough of McKees Rocks, and Wm.

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Appeal, No. 32, April T., 1919, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 1560, in equity dismissing bill of complaint in case of E. A. Seiler v. The Borough of McKees Rocks, Jacob Herbst, Burgess; William Gast, S. H. Morgan, Ohas. Nauman, Samuel Werling, Jeffrey Davis, D. J. Redding and Charles H. Langhurst, Members of the Town Council of the Borough of McKees Rocks, W. J. Caughey, Secretary of the Borough of McKees Rocks, and Wm. J. Booth, Treasurer of the Borough of McKees Bocks. Bill in equity to restrain the defendants from interfering with plaintiff as tax…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The opinion of the court below fully and clearly disposed of the question raised by the appellant, and the conclusion reached is supported by many authorities. There was not such a clear abuse of discretion on the part of the borough councils in fixing the appellant’s compensation as would justify a court of equity to interfere.

The decree is affirmed.

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Buckwalter v. Borough of PhoenixvilleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. McKinley v. Luzerne Township School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Farris v. SwettsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. Miller v. Sch. Dist. of N. Versailles.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Schwartz v. Consumers Education & Protective Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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