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Phila. County Election Bd. v. Rader

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 1948PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Argued March 17, 1948. In a summary proceeding appellants were adjudged in contempt by a court of common pleas for refusing to answer questions propounded by the County Election Board of Philadelphia.

The board is composed of the county commissioners, and is charged with certain duties by the Pennsylvania Election Code of June 3, 1937, P.L. 1333, as amended, 25 P. S. § 2600 et seq. With it are filed nomination petitions and papers of candidates for designated county and municipal offices, and it is authorized to determine their sufficiency and to reject them if certain defects appear upon…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Passmore Williamson's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
  2. Snyder's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Penn Anthracite Mining Co. v. Anthracite MinersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Commonwealth v. GibbonsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  5. Kelly's Contested ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bell AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Commonwealth v. HarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Chidsey v. MallenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  4. Hemphill v. LenzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Bell AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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