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IN RE PETITION OF JONES

464 Pa. 152 (1975)

346 A.2d 260

In re Petition of Frank JONES Jr., Democrat Candidate for Washington County Treasurer, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 16, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Salvatore Panepinto, D. Keith Melenyzer, Charleroi, for appellant.

Gustave Diamond, Cooper, Schwartz, Diamond & Reich, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

The present controversy arises from a contested election in the May 20, 1975, Primary between two of five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the office of County Treasurer. The original vote indicated that Mr. Yoney, appellee, received a plurality of 158 votes over his nearest rival, Mr. Jones, appellant. This appeal results from the refusal of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County to grant appellant...

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