Kline Township School Directors' Case

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,

On March 13, 1944, thirteen resident taxpayers of the Township of Kline, Schuylkill County, filed a petition for the removal from office of James D. Cavalier, Steve Hennick and Frank Fiorelli, School Directors of the Kline Township School District, pursuant to Section 217 of the School Code of 1911 (24 P.S. 180), alleging, inter alia, that the School Directors ain disregard of the provisions of the School Code . . . and in violation of their oaths of office,” approved and accepted certain warrants for the payment of money not due them, for the attendance of…