Legal Opinion

Harvey v. City of Hazleton

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 5, 1923No. Appeal, 15PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

This appeal is concerned with the construction to be given article VII, section 15 of the Act of June 27, 1913, P. L. 568, commonly known as the Clark Act, providing for the incorporation, regulation and government of cities of the third class, as amended by section 27 of the Act of May 27, 1919, P. L. 310.

Article VII of the Clark Act relates to the executive department of such cities, and section 15 thereof (p. 600) makes provision for the salary of the mayor. It directs that he shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by ordinance, payable in monthly installments,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ely and Others v. . HoltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  2. State v. MinesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. City of St. Louis v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1856
  4. McNeeley v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  5. City of Cape Girardeau v. RileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1873

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MeyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. State of Georgia v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Commonwealth v. Provident Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Commonwealth v. McNamaraSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Wilkes-Barre AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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