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Packrall v. Quail

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 15, 1963No. Appeals, 152 and 153PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

This is an action of mandamus to compel the Board of Elections of Washington County to accept the nomination papers of appellants, Mike Packrall and Frank Jones, Jr., as the candidates of the “Good Government Party” for the office of county commissioner.

The undisputed facts are that Packrall filed nomination petitions to have his name placed on the primary ballot of the Democratic Party for the offices of county commissioner and county treasurer. Within the permitted period, 1 he withdrew both of these petitions. Thereafter nomination papers 2 were filed by the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thompson v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Brown v. FinneganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. In re Lower Allen Township School Directors, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1959
  4. Carbone AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  5. Brown v. Finnegan, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1957

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. In Re JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. In Re Nomination Certificate of StreetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. In Re Nomination Paper of ZulickCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. In re Nomination Certificate of T. Milton StreetCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Consumer Party v. DavisDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985

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