Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Smillie v. McElwee
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 17, 1937No. 275PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Maxey,
The question presented in these quo warranto proceedings is the constitutionality of the Act of May 28, 1937, P. L. 939, and applying to counties of the third class, to wit: Luzerne, Lackawanna, Westmoreland, Delaware and Montgomery. In section 1 it purports to create “a board to be known as the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes which shall be composed of three members resident of the county for which appointed. The members of said board shall be appointed by the Auditor General of the Commonwealth to serve for terms of four years each. Vacancies…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- People ex rel. Le Roy v. HurlbutMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Rathbone v. . WirthNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Bowman's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Georges Township School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Lennox v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Western Pennsylvania Socialist Workers 1982 Campaign v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Zemprelli v. DanielsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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