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IN RE MORRIS

491 Pa. 284 (1980)

420 A.2d 1044

In re Nomination Papers of John W. MORRIS. Appeal of Raymond F. LEDERER.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Gahr, for appellant.

Gregory M. Harvey, Philadelphia, for appellee.

David F. Phifer, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of State, Harrisburg, for Secretary of Commonwealth.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 2nd day of October, 1980, the Order of Commonwealth Court is affirmed.

NIX, J., files a dissenting opinion.

LARSON, Justice, dissenting.

I dissent; I would grant the prayer to set aside the nomination papers of John W. Morris and in support thereof cite Bucks County Democratic Party v. Tracy, 27 Bucks Co.L.Rep. 222 (1975), appeal dismissed per curiam, 464 Pa. 237,

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