Legal Opinion
Essinger v. New Castle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 3, 1923No. Appeal, No. 182PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
New Castle is a city of the third class, subject to the Act of June 27,1913, P. L. 568, and supplementary legislation, and thus acquired the power to establish a paid fire department. In 1917 (Act May 3, 1917, P. L. 138), provision was made for the selection of employees of such municipalities by a civil service board, the appointees to serve “for and during good behavior.” Section 6 regulated the manner of suspension and discharge, after charges made and hearing had, resulting in a finding of some violation of the laws of the Commonwealth, ordinance of the city,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- BUTLER v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- Lloyd v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- State v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Commonwealth ex rel. Braughler v. WeirSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Ehret v. Kulpmont Borough School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Boyle v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Leary v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Carey v. AltoonaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Gaul v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
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