Commonwealth Ex Rel. Matthews v. Lomas

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Edward Matthews was elected tax collector of Gilberton Borough, Schuylkill County, November 3, 1925. He performed the duties of his office for three years, neglecting however in 1929 to file a bond and by reason of such failure, his office became vacant by virtue of section 901 of the General Borough Act of May 4, 1927, P. L. 519. The borough council, on August 5, 1929, appointed Ruth Matthews, his wife, to fill the vacancy thus created. At the municipal election held in No vember, 1929, Benjamin Lomas was duly elected tax collector in accordance with section 850…