Cavanaugh v. Davis

497 Pa. 351 (1982)

440 A.2d 1380

James R. CAVANAUGH, Petitioner,

v.

William R. DAVIS, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted on Briefs February 3, 1982.

Decided February 11, 1982.

David F. Binder, Stephen M. Feldman, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

Mary Ellen Krober, Harrisburg, for respondent.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and HUTCHINSON, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Petitioner James R. Cavanaugh seeks a declaration and direction to respondent Secretary of the Commonwealth that the successor to the seat on the…