Legal Opinion
Shaffer's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 10, 1936No. Appeal, 95PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Two councilmen were to be elected in the Borough of Homestead. The name of E. C.. Shaffer was printed on the official ballot in one block as the Democratic candidate, and the name of E. C. Schaffer, as Citizens candidate in another block. There were two persons by the name of E. C. Shaffer in the borough. The return board consolidated 521 Democratic votes and seven nonpartisan votes for E. C. Shaffer and 32 Citizens ticket votes for E. C. Schaffer, giving him a total of 560 votes as against a total of 550 votes cast for Albert D. Rogers on the Republican and Square Deal tickets,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rimer's Contested Election. Geary's App'l.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Fleming v. Prospect Park Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Meiss's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934