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SILVER v. DILWORTH

403 Pa. 645 (1961)

Silver, Appellant, v. Dilworth.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles V. Stoelker, Jr., with him William Austin Meehan, for appellants.

David Berger, City Solicitor, with him Pace Reich, Assistant City Solicitor, Lewis Kates, Deputy to the City Solicitor, and James L. Stern, Deputy City Solicitor, for appellees.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and EAGEN, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE COHEN, May 22, 1961:

This appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia County poses a single question for our determination: May the Mayor of Philadelphia, with the approval of the City Solicitor, appoint special counsel to represent the City in transit matters. The court below held that the Mayor-appellee may make such appointment and appellants-taxpayers have appealed from the dismissal of their action to enjoin...

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