McGovern v. Armstrong

Martin and Gray, JJ.,

This is an application for a preliminary injunction to restrain Joseph G. Armstrong, one of the County Commissioners of Allegheny County, from acting as a member of the return board for computing and canvassing the returns of the primary election held on April 24, 1928. Laying aside the objection that equity has no jurisdiction, we have considered the case upon the merits.

The contention of the plaintiff, one of the County Commissioners of Allegheny County, is that Joseph G. Armstrong, another commissioner of the county; is not qualified to act because he was a candidate…