Leonard v. Commonwealth ex rel. Cassidy
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill county: Of January Term, 1886, No. 167. This was a writ of quo warranto at the relation of Lewis C. Cassidy, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, against John Leonard, commanding him to shoAV by what authority he exercised the office of county commissioner in and for the county of Schuylkill. The cause was tried by Pershing, P. J., Green and Bechtel, A. L., JJ., and a jury.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill county: Of January Term, 1886, No. 167. This was a writ of quo warranto at the relation of Lewis C. Cassidy, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, against John Leonard, commanding him to shoAV by what authority he exercised the office of county commissioner in and for the county of Schuylkill. The cause was tried by Pershing, P. J., Green and Bechtel, A. L., JJ., and a jury. The pleadings were as follows: On July 11th, 1885, the Attorney General filed the following suggestion verified by the affidavit of Charles Hause :…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Paxson
This was a writ of quo warranto issued at the instance of the Attorney General by which John Leonard, defendant be*620low, was required to show by what authority he held the office of commissioner of Schuylkill county. It was conceded that the respondent was a candidate for said office at the general election in 1884; that he was returned- as elected by a large majority; that he received his certificate of election, and in the time and manner designated bylaw took upon himself the duties of said office.
In the suggestion filed the Commonwealth charges that the defendant, whilst a candidate for…
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