Legal Opinion

Muir v. Madden

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 1926No. Appeal, 195PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

In July, 1925, Thomas F. Madden was named by the school board of a district of the third class as treasurer for one year, in accord with section 304 of the School Code (Act of May 18,1911, P. L. 309, 324); he qualified and entered on the duties of his office. In December, 1925, the board passed a resolution declaring vacant the office occupied by Madden, and William H. Muir was named as treasurer. Madden refused to turn over the school funds to the newly named treasurer, and this mandamus proceeding was instituted to compel him to do so; the court below entered judgment against…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Attorney General v. BennSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Houseman v. Commonwealth ex rel. TenerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  3. Commonwealth v. HoytSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Commonwealth v. SulznerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Citizens National Bank v. CampSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Teachers' Tenure Act CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Finley v. McNairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Naef v. AllentownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Buell v. Union Township School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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