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DORRIS v. LLOYD (No. 1)

375 Pa. 474 (1953)

Dorris, Appellant, v. Lloyd (No. 1).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 24, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Lenahan Brown, with him Joseph V. Kasper, for appellant.

R. Lawrence Coughlin, County Solicitor, with him Donald S. Mills, Assistant County Solicitor, for appellees.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HORACE STERN, November 24, 1953:

The court below correctly decided that plaintiff had no legal standing to institute these proceedings.

The action is one of mandamus. Plaintiff, Dr. John L. Dorris, filed a complaint in his capacity as County Chairman of the Democratic Party, but averred that he was proceeding also on behalf of the Democratic candidates who ran for office on the Democratic ticket

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