Commonwealth v. Dickert
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 28, Jan. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1898, No. 717, on quo warranto in case of Commonwealth ex rel. John R. Jones, District Attorney of Lackawanna County, v. Frank L. Dickert. Quo warranto to determine title to office of poor director.
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Appeal, No. 28, Jan. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1898, No. 717, on quo warranto in case of Commonwealth ex rel. John R. Jones, District Attorney of Lackawanna County, v. Frank L. Dickert. Quo warranto to determine title to office of poor director. Tbe facts appear by tbe opinion of Edtvabds, J., which, was as follows: This proceeding is instituted for the purpose of inquiring into the title of F. J. Dicker to the office of director of the poor of the Scranton poor district. The writ of quo warranto issued in the beginning against F. L. Terppe, who…
1Opinion of the Court
Per, Curiam,
After .a very careful study of the opinion of the learned court below in this case, we are persuaded that it contains a correct solution of the somewhat anomalous problem that grows out of the facts in contention. We think the conclusion reached is sound and the reasons -given in support of it are adequate. It is perfectly obvious however that the attention of the legislature should be called to the situation as soon as practicable, in order that they may provide a suitable enactment to solve all doubts and meet all the exigencies of the case.
Judgment affirmed.
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