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Commonwealth v. Shelby

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 23, 1925
131 A. 260 (Pa. 1925)

Opinion

September 28, 1925.

November 23, 1925.

Original proceeding in the Supreme Court to test right of Governor to remove a Public Service Commissioner. Miscellaneous Docket, No. 3, in case of Commonwealth ex rel. George W. Woodruff, Attorney General, v. S. Ray Shelby.

Before MOSCHZISKER, C. J., FRAZER, WALLING, SIMPSON, KEPHART, SADLER and SCHAFFER, JJ. Demurrer to answer overruled and writ dismissed.

Proceeding in quo warranto.

An answer was filed to which the Commonwealth demurred.

Wm. A. Schnader, Special Deputy Attorney General, with him George W. Woodruff, Attorney General, for Commonwealth.

William Watson Smith, with him Frank B. Ingersoll, H. E. Hackney and Gordon, Smith, Buchanan Scott, for defendant.


In its essential facts, this case is the same as Commonwealth ex rel. v. Benn, and both were presented together; all that is said in the opinion there filed applies here.

The demurrer to defendant's answer is overruled and the writ is dismissed.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Shelby

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 23, 1925
131 A. 260 (Pa. 1925)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Shelby

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General v. Shelby

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Nov 23, 1925

Citations

131 A. 260 (Pa. 1925)
131 A. 260