In Re Petition of Jones

464 Pa. 152 (1975)

346 A.2d 260

In re Petition of Frank JONES Jr., Democrat Candidate for Washington County Treasurer, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 26, 1975.

Decided October 16, 1975.

Salvatore Panepinto, D. Keith Melenyzer, Charleroi, for appellant.

Gustave Diamond, Cooper, Schwartz, Diamond & Reich, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

The present controversy arises from a contested election in the May 20, 1975, Primary between two of five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination…