IN RE RODRIGUEZ


900 A.2d 341 (2003)

In re Appointment of Elizabeth RODRIGUEZ as a Constable in the Borough of Fountain Hill, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Appeal of Elizabeth Rodriguez.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 24, 2003.

Reconsideration Denied December 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Maher, for Elizabeth Rodriguez, Appellant.

Steven M. Luksa, Allentown, James Bernard Martin, for the Com. of PA.

Before: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and LAMB, JJ.


OPINION

JUSTICE LAMB.

In this case, we address the issue of whether the General Assembly intended Section 1 of the Act of March 20, 1929, P.L. 32, No. 32, 13 P.S. § 11, to abrogate the common-law rule that to hold the office of constable one must be a resident of the district in which he or she serves. For the following reasons we hold that it did not and affirm the order of the Commonwealth Court.

13 P.S. § 11 states:

Whenever...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases