Constitution Defense League v. Shannon

Hargest, P. J.,

— The plaintiff filed its bill of complaint, seeking to enjoin the lieutenant governor, as president of the senate, and the president pro tempore of the senate, from the alleged violation of the Constitution in reference to the passage of bills. For the purpose of determining whether the court had jurisdiction we granted a rule to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue.

The bill of complaint avers that the plaintiff is a corporation and taxpayer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and pays a tax into the general fund of the Commonwealth; that the president pro…