Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Haney

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided April 24, 1941No. 2470Published

1Opinion of the Court

Oliver, P. J.,

This is a proceeding in quo warranto to test the legality of a certain election of officers of a nonprofit corporation. Relators, candidates for corporate office in the annual election of December 18, 1939, alleged that the three original respondents were illegally elected at that election to the offices of president, recording secretary, and director. Before the issue came to trial, relators filed a petition and rule seeking to “add” certain persons to the record as parties respondent on the ground, as alleged therein, that the original respondents were no longer holding office…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Morris v. StevensSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Jackson v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
  3. Commonwealth v. MorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921

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