Wood v. Parkhouse

HESS,J.,

On July 15, 1981, plaintiffs as individual residents of Montgomery County filed an action in mandamus against defendants, Commissioners of Montgomery County. *669Plaintiffs seek a judgment requiring defendants to establish a County Prison Board pursuant to the provisions of Act 208 of December 10, 1980, P.L. 1152, 61 P.S. §407.1 known as the “Second Class County Prison Board Act.” Defendants filed preliminary objections on July 29, 1981, but the proceedings were delayed pending the appointment of a judge to hear the matter in view of the fact that the Judges of Montgomery County…