Brown v. Finnegan

Sohn, J.,

This is an action in mandamus to compel the Secretary of the Commonwealth to receive and file the nomination papers of plaintiffs as candidates of the Independent Party for various judicial offices in Luzerne County. The pleadings consist of plaintiffs’ complaint, the answer of defendant with new matter and plaintiffs’ reply to new matter. The matter is now before us on plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. There is no dispute as to the facts, and those facts essential to the disposition of this case are adequately pleaded and set forth herein. The prayer of the complaint…