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Foltz Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1952No. Appeal, 129PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

On October 10, 1950, a complaint and petition, under the authority of Sec. 503 of The Second Class Township Law (1947 P. L. 1481, as amended; 53 P.S. 19093-503) was filed in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Westmoreland County, asking for a rule to show cause why the offices of William W. Shoaf, Joseph P. Sittman and William H. Fennel as Supervisors of Sewickley Township, should not be declared vacant, and another appointéd in the stead of each of them.

The Complaint was signed by 682 citizens of Sewickley Township, being more than 5% of the registered electors…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  2. Bowman's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Vesneski v. ReidSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Crane's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Citizens Committee to Recall Rizzo v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. In Re the Franklin Township Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Muncy Creek Township Citizens Committee v. ShipmanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Raphael v. OkyiriDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Arellano v. LopezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970

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