Legal Opinion

Branch v. Berger

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Carbon County

Decided July 17, 1924No. 1Published

1Opinion of the Court

Reno, P. J.,

31st judicial district, specially presiding, Eugene V. Kuehner was elected Clerk of .the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sessions in November, 1921. He assumed office in January, 1922, when the compensation of that office was provided by a system of fees. After the passage of the Act of June 29, 1923, P. L. 944, which places that office upon a salary basis, he resigned and Governor Pinchot immediately appointed him to fill the vacancy created by the resignation.

*321Kuehner now claims the salary provided by the Act of June 29, 1923. His right thereto is challenged by the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Keim v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  3. Appeal of HartranftSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
  4. De Chastellux v. FairchildSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850
  5. Bausbach v. ReiffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

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