Knight v. Coudersport Borough
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 148, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Potter Co., March T., 1914, No. 1, in equity, dismissing bill in equity to enjoin borough from increasing its bonded indebtedness in case of Robert B. Knight and Roscoe S. Bush v. Borough of Coudersport, J. M. Clark, burgess, A. N. Crandall, Jacob Kohl, Hugh Kernan, James Kennedy, J. M. Corbett, Councilmen, and Charles Seitler, borough treasurer.
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Appeal, No. 148, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Potter Co., March T., 1914, No. 1, in equity, dismissing bill in equity to enjoin borough from increasing its bonded indebtedness in case of Robert B. Knight and Roscoe S. Bush v. Borough of Coudersport, J. M. Clark, burgess, A. N. Crandall, Jacob Kohl, Hugh Kernan, James Kennedy, J. M. Corbett, Councilmen, and Charles Seitler, borough treasurer. Bill in equity to set aside special election authorizing increase of borough indebtedness. Before Heck, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
This was a proceeding in equity to set aside a special election authorizing an increase in the indebtedness of the defendant borough. After hearing, the court below dismissed the bill; the plaintiffs have appealed.
The appellants contend that the election returns should have been counted by the Court of Common Pleas of the district in which the defendant borough is located. As to this, the trial judge states: “It is admitted that the returns of the election held June 24, 1913, for the purpose of obtaining the assent of the electors of Coudersport Borough to-…
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