Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Woodring

Opinion bt

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

In these proceedings we are to determine whether the Act of March 23, 1925, P. L. 65, providing for the establishment of tuberculosis hospitals by the several counties of the Commonwealth is constitutional. It was determined not to be by the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, whereas its validity was upheld by the Common Pleas of Northampton and of Montgomery.

The grounds of attack are (1) that owing to the feature in it requiring the vote of a majority of the electors of each county in favor of the establishment Of a hospital it is special legislation…