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MATTER OF NOMINATION OF SAMMS

543 Pa. 681 (1996)

674 A.2d 240

In the Matter of the Nomination Petition of Gary M. SAMMS, Candidate for Representative in the General Assembly from the 167th District. Objection of Myron R. HENNINGER. Appeal of Gary M. SAMMS.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 12, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel C. Stretton, Philadelphia, for Gary M. Samms.

John C. Bravacos, Dept. of State, for Myron R. Henninger.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a memorandum decision of the Commonwealth Court which declared invalid the nomination petition of appellant Gary M. Samms, a would-be candidate in the April 23, 1996 primary election.

Samms seeks the Democratic Party's nomination, from the 167th district, for the office of Representative in the General Assembly. A candidate for that office...

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