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· 7/1/1859

Kellum v. Smith

Citations

  • 33 Pa. 158

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding school employees’ attendance records were public records because, depending on whether the absences were excused, public funds would be disbursed
  • holding school employees' attendance records were public records because, depending on whether the absences were excused, public funds would be disbursed
  • noting inability to ascertain whether school district paid for unauthorized ab sences without access to individual attendance record cards
  • payroll and attendance cards discoverable by citizen seeking to ensure school district had not paid employees for unauthorized absences
  • privacy considerations must yield to public’s interest in public servants’ performance of duty
  • list of attendance records of school districts

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Judges: Strons

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