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Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney-General v. Fitler

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 25, 1892No. Appeal, No. 305PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 305, Jan. T., 1891, by Commonwealth, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1890, No. 882, overruling demurrers to writ of mandamus and to the return of the writ.

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Appeal, No. 305, Jan. T., 1891, by Commonwealth, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1890, No. 882, overruling demurrers to writ of mandamus and to the return of the writ. Upon information from the attorney-general, an alternative writ of mandamus was issued directed to the Mayor and Heads of Departments of the city of Philadelphia as a Civil Service Board and to the members of the Board of Charities and Correction, commanding the Civil Service Board to show cause why they should noc make and promulgate rules and regulations touching the medical service at the Philadelphia…

1Opinion of the Court

Per, Curiam,

This case presents, an interesting question, but it is discussed so satisfactorily by the learned judge of the court below that nothing remains to be added. We adopt his opinion, and affirm the judgment for the reasons given by him.

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cummings v. Pennsylvania Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  2. Hand v. CookNevada Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Justice v. PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  4. Preston v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Wright v. BorthwickHawaii Supreme Court · 1937

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