In Re One Hundred or More Qualified Electors

OPINION

CASTILLE, Justice.

The issue raised in this direct appeal is whether appellants have standing to contest the council seat of a public officer through either a quo warranto action or an action in equity. Because we find that appellants, under the circumstances of this case, lack standing to bring either a quo warranto action or an action in equity, we affirm the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County order denying appellants’ petition to declare the council seat of Donald J. Desiderio forfeited and vacant.

The facts giving rise to this appeal are that on October 7, 1985, Donald J.…