Edwards v. Prutzman

Opinion by

Tbexler, P. J.,

The plaintiff filed a bill in equity in which he recited : he was a citizen and taxpayer of Carbon County; there was an election held on November 4, 1930; petitions were presented under the Act of April 23,1927, P. L. 360, praying for the opening of ballot boxes in certain election districts in said county; that in pursuance of the request of petitions the court directed the ballot boxes to be opened but exceeded its authority under the aforesaid act and proceeded in a judicial capacity instead of confining itself merely to a recount of the ballots found in said…