Commonwealth v. Moffitt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 215, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiffs, from judgment of O. P. Washington Co., May T., 1912, No. 79, overruling exceptions to adjudication in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ex rel., R. W. Wolfe, H. D. Browneller and R. C. Buchanan, the Directors of the Poor and of the House of Employment of the County of Washington, v. John H. Moffitt, County Controller of Washington County. Petition for alternative writ of mandamus.
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Appeal, No. 215, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiffs, from judgment of O. P. Washington Co., May T., 1912, No. 79, overruling exceptions to adjudication in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ex rel., R. W. Wolfe, H. D. Browneller and R. C. Buchanan, the Directors of the Poor and of the House of Employment of the County of Washington, v. John H. Moffitt, County Controller of Washington County. Petition for alternative writ of mandamus. Before McIlvaine, P. J., and Taylor, J. The poor district for the County of Washington was created by a special act of assembly, enacted the 6th day of April, 1830,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
The elaborate opinion of the court below, applying and distinguishing our cases bearing on the question at issue in this case, fully vindicates the judgment against the relators, and renders unnecessary any extended discussion here. The single question for determination is whether the incumbent of the office of poor director created under a special act applicable to Washington County is a public officer within the meaning of Section 13, Article III, of the Constitution and thereby deprived of the right to receive an increase of salary under the Act of June…
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