COM. ex rel. BUNCH v. BEATTIE et al.


364 Pa. 572 (1950)

Commonwealth ex rel. Bunch, Appellant, v. Beattie et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 22, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Archibald M. Matthews, with him Bruce A. Sciotto, for appellant.

Philip N. Shettig, with him Alton A. McDonald, for appellees.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, JONES and BELL, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ALLEN M. STEARNE, May 22, 1950:

The question presented is whether a jail warden of a fourth class county is an appointed officer within the meaning of Article VI, Section 4, of the State Constitution, removable at any time, without cause, by the appointing power, the board of jail inspectors. The court below answered in the affirmative.

On June 1, 1947, the board elected Vincent F. Bunch warden...

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