Costello v. Rice

397 Pa. 198 (1959)

Costello, Appellant,

v.

Rice.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 6, 1959.

June 30, 1959.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN and BOK, JJ.

Philip P. Kalodner, with him John T. Synnestvedt, for appellant petitioner.

Harry J. Rubin, Deputy Attorney General, with him Anne X. Alpern, Attorney General, for Commonwealth, appellee.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JONES, June 30, 1959:

This case, like Butcher et al. v. Rice, ante p. 158, questions the constitutionality of the Apportionment Act of May 10, 1921, P.L. 449, as amended by the Act of July 26, 1923, P.L. 106, and, by…