· 4/23/1986
In Re Nomination Petition of Milton
Citations
- 516 A.2d 791
- 102 Pa. Commw. 155
- 1986 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 2627
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “a false candidate’s affidavit is a fatal defect that cannot be amended and would require the setting aside of the nomination [paper]”
- the burden of proof on an objector raising a residency challenge “is indeed heavy,” because a “domicile, once established, is presumed to continue until it is shown that it has been changed”
- imposing the preponderance of the evidence burden of proof
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Judges: Judge Doyle
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