Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schofield v. Lindsay
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 30, 1938No. Appeal, 166PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Maxey,
This is a quo warranto brought by appellant, Edward A. Schofield, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to determine title to the office of City Clerk of Pittsburgh.
The relator filed the suggestion that he was elected city clerk by the city council on September 2, 1936, to fill the unexpired part of the three-year term of Robert Clark, who had been elected on April 6, 1936, and had resigned. Relator qualified and entered upon his duties as city clerk and continued in office until January 17, 1938, when he was removed by a resolution of the city council…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Richie v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Houseman v. Commonwealth ex rel. TenerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Georges Township School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Commonwealth v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Smillie v. McElweeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Mitchell v. Chester Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Burger v. School Board of McGuffey School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Naef v. AllentownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Com. Ex Rel. Houlahen v. FlynnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Max Pievsky v. Thomas J. Ridge, in His Capacity as the Governor of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.