Legal Opinion
Thayer v. McCaslin, Controller
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 26, 1934No. Appeal, 98PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Schaffer,
The court below awarded a peremptory mandamus against defendant, county controller of Lawrence County, commanding him to approve for payment the claim of plaintiffs for professional services as architects in the preparation of preliminary plans for the building of a new courthouse. Defendant, claiming that his duties in the matter are discretionary and not ministerial, has appealed.
The county commissioners on October 17,1933, passed a resolution in which they declared that the existing courthouse, county jail and sheriff’s residence were insufficient for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Century Co. v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Commonwealth v. LarkinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Commonwealth of Pa. Ex Rel. v. IrvinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Nicely v. RakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Schenley Farms Co. v. McGovernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Kistler v. Carbon CountySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Margiotti v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Shoemaker v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Beharry v. MASCARACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Sweet v. County of WashingtonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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