Commonwealth ex rel. Holland v. Schneipp
Citations
- 166 Pa. 401
- 31 A. 118
- 1895 Pa. LEXIS 1219
Syllabus
<p>Boroughs—Chief burgess—Repeal of statutes—Acts of May 23,1893, and Feb. 27, 1851.</p> <p>The general act of May 23, 1893, P. L. 113, relating to the election of burgesses, repeals the special act of Feb. 27, 1851, P. L. 115, regulating the election of burgess of the borough of Bridgeport, in Montgomery county. Com. v. Braughler & Weir, 165 Pa. 284, applied.</p>
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Judges: Dean, Gbeen, Green, Mitchell, Sterrett, Williams
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