Collins v. Barton

Rowley, P. J.,

— This matter is before the court upon a petition for declaratory judgment.

The petition of Arthur Collins, Jerry Mclntire, and Norris Huey sets out that:

1. They were elected auditors for Mercer County, Pa., on November 7,1939, for a term of four years commencing on the first Monday of January 1940.

2. That they entered upon their duties and have been continuously engaged thereon since the first Monday of January Í940.

3. Upon the date of their election, as well as upon the date they assumed office, Mercer County was classified as a sixth class county by the acts of assembly then…