Commonwealth ex rel. Thomas v. Kelley

Koch, J.,

The School Board of the School District of the Borough of McAdoo, at a meeting held on the first Monday of July, 1921, elected William Thomas as its secretary for a period of one year. Thomas duly qualified and discharged the duties of his office. On the first Monday of July, 1922, the president of the board declared the office of secretary vacant, and the board elected Mark Kelley, by a vote of three to two. Thomas protested against Kelley’s election and claimed that he was entitled to the office for a period of four years from the date of his election by virtue of section 303 of…