Wilson v. Philadelphia

Per Curiam,

In this case we took original jurisdiction of a taxpayer’s bill for an injunction against a municipal corporation — the County of Philadelphia — and the commissioners thereof. The purpose of these proceedings is to test the constitutionality of the Act of June 14, 1935, commonly known as the Party Raiding Act. After filing of the bill and answer, we granted the petition of the secretary of the Commonwealth to intervene on behalf of defendants.

The Act of June 14, 1935, amends sections 6 and 8 of the Act of July 12, 1913, P. L. 719, by requiring each candidate for the office of…