Commonwealth ex rel. Henderson v. O'Donnell

Citations

• 7 Pa. Super. 49
• 1898 Pa. Super. LEXIS 230

Syllabus

<p>Appeals — Jurisdiction, Supreme and Superior Courts — Title to an office —Jurisdiction follows the record.</p> <p>In all appeals where no money value is involved but the mere right is in dispute, as a title to an office, or the right to a divorce, the Supreme Court has jurisdiction.</p> <p>In the ease at bar the title of a director in a corporation was in dispute; the appeal from the original judgment in the quo warranto was pending in the Supreme Court. Held, That the court having jurisdiction to review the proceedings has jurisdiction to review the supplemental proceedings; also that the Superior Court has no jurisdiction of the subject-matter.</p>