Commonwealth v. Shaver
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
QUO WARRANTO. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at the suggestion and on the relation of Jacob Africa against John Shaver. In October 1841, John Shaver was duly elected to the office of sheriff of the county of Huntingdon, and was duly commissioned by the Governor on the 3d of November 1841. On the 1st of November 1841, a prosecution was commenced against Shaver for bribing Christian Couts, before his election, to vote for him and support him for the office of sheriff.
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QUO WARRANTO. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at the suggestion and on the relation of Jacob Africa against John Shaver. In October 1841, John Shaver was duly elected to the office of sheriff of the county of Huntingdon, and was duly commissioned by the Governor on the 3d of November 1841. On the 1st of November 1841, a prosecution was commenced against Shaver for bribing Christian Couts, before his election, to vote for him and support him for the office of sheriff. At January sessions 1842, he was tried and convicted; and at April sessions following, sentenced “ to pay a fine of $100 to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
— The point to be decided in this case arises out of the 9th section of the 6th article of the constitution of the State, which is in the following words: “ All officers for term of years shall hold their offices for the terms respectively specified, only on the condition, that they so long behave themselves well; and shall be removed on conviction of misbehaviour in office, or of any infamous crime.” It is very clear that sheriffs, as well as all other officers holding their respective offices for a term of years only, are embraced within…
2Cited by43 opinions
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- In re GreenbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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- State v. WelshSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
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