The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-07

| 1"Se JUN i. Nelly anu threc pS
'uuse d, w. tarpep~r.
one of the important decisions was
| th1t in the case of the Common wealth
| eN rel. John O. Miller npnipe, NInr,,,,
| Hawk In ,yb;,h In.,, ,,.,,..,, IL.
| i,,l,.,,,o,, ,,.. 80, '"' S'''9
| ho,,,.o.,, 'oi III 'i'o toii'eSt
| ~ we" ,ne riVa' borough councils OF
Dickson city. In the opinion convey
| ing the decision Judge Edwards CON.
! m"nts at length on th. ,nnnnor +,
| which the pleo od;pr, n -, ,,orn,,,,,1 M,
! opinion ie ,,i,.on A., ,,, ~ "
| j., " '
=" 'ne consideration of this case We have been
.,'P's,'e W'th lie looSenrss aud normnlitv of
| VI" l'i'"'ihsH. The suggestion ur the alternative
| "i't ls n"t az specific as IL ,nou'd Ir, and tile
!''',,n o' the RESPONDENT is more detective sill
:" ''!i' respect. because ih" remedy by mand,-
"!"7 Is "i an extraordinary character. the authors
'n' agree 'haI the suggestion should set forth
| an ''c ihctS specifically, which. ii trnc, would
| 'h'tic thc reiator to the RELIEF sought. and il
| n'"HI sho" clear pri'na Tao" right 10 the
"'''n'''f. i'Hh on Extraordinary R"mc,lic.,
| sc,'ion $40, says; "Nl the facts relied upon
| should he slated so clearly that the respondent
| may ADMIT or deny them in his return, so TINT
| an Issue may be framed upon the fundamental
{, 0ferinrnts made by th" rclator. The suggestion
| en"nid snow that the relator has specific right
ana Is without other adequate remedy, though it
| Is not always necessary to allcgc in terms.
! '"' i'' or acts whose performance is sought
TO he compelled by the mantiam,ls must be clear.
| ~ ana distinctly SpccltCd.'
| The same dciinitcncss must be observed in pre-.
| paiing the return to the alternative writ. The
| return must distinctly aver facts. not in-
| lsrchecs or arguments thcrcirom. Com. IS. Pitts.
| burg. ~ Ia. doo II Il return bc uncertain.
vague or cvasirc. or ii ii be detective in sub.
| stance demurrer Will he sustained
We shall now proceed to examine the snggcs.
Jlf Iln
one and two o the suggestion show that the
rleadsr has miSconccircd the purpose and inc.
! f'"n ot return 10 an alternative writ Of man.
| damus. The petition OF the rcaor AYERS:
first-That he is q citizen OF Dickson City.
l.4chawannL county. a borough sustained under
! the laws OF this state.
| Answcr-I am not informed as 10 the truth os
| the contents OF tho first paragraph in plaintiffs
| petition and ask proof of the same.
| Second--That by the laws of this state rcGli.
| lailig boi"tigS, tie council o' said borough
| - composed OF nine members. there being ,hrr"
| wards, and each ward is represented by three
| councimen whose term Of office is for a period
OF three years.
| Answcr-As 10 the number OF conncimrn rep.
| I'ScniiDg eIch ward [ am not advised.
| Sl'i answers a. these are of no erect what
ever. and. as result in pleading. the facts
! avrrrcd in the Paragraphs remain unanswered,
! and arc conclusive upon the respondent. 1t is
! the duty ot the respondent 10 be ''infor,ncd'
| and 'adrisrd as 10 facts so as to be able to
| admit or deny them. or to SCI up new matter
| by way oi contradiction 1t is true that the
| Nv" paragraphs ret'rrcd to arc preliminary AMI
! imr"d"c'"'E III '"''r nature we nave use"
| them ana The answers I" them NOR" a. illus
| tlations Of defective pleading than as matters
| controlling the case at bar. But the same vice
Is to be found IN the nor" ihateila! parts OF thr
| return.
| The third paragraph of Inc selection AYERS
that me terms 81 once o' 'hlec 'ohh'iihl'h'
one IRON e1ch ward had expired on the i'r't
| Monday III Aa''Ii, Efol. ana t'Nt ~ II" r'ehIar
| borough election hti" rch' ~ l"'' certain
persons were h'iN ''e''e'' !" represent 't''' ~"
| Spcc'lNc ""ru> Us '''' '''"'n " "' P''',' '"
| ,MoSe whose '','"s VA" 'Nl''", ,M' '"''.S
| Hi'lllFoS' '"' '"t ''H' ""lo' ''''"' '''"Es''
i"r IN" o''o'' "',"' az" '"'"' 'F""''' '
| u" '"'" N''"' ".''' ''''' N''''''n' '"e'
nav" o''n more o',s"t' !" SUM. P'' :,
| Is h'''rtn''tHN S'''"e't,,N sl''',. ~ ''n'.p' wv
| nom me i'al"""'"' ''n'' an "''''''" VI Wv
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WV Wv ' ,,, ,, a,,,oir;,o l,,,,, ol.ct.l ,nd
'onuN'' ~, .aiI cnnrciI whose forms
',''- t r a. N,pI,, in March
," ,n", Nv" h h,,, an. nr n,nrc ycnrs thereafter
"''' ' ~ IL, N,oco,,;,v Jnhn R,utbnu
!" t, Toh, I,rl lain + OIIr, and
| ''''N , ", L,. a., ;, T,k;no u,r sccood tLirJ
'''','' ,n nn,,r,nhs iownlhr, we arc able
'''' r,oi ,,,,o tl,c rnunciImrn Of the borough
~ ,ity wcre on tho first Monday %,
=, 100, i, rA;, icntlv opurarS tlri the
,, '.'," ,,, ,,roe wards. that each ward has
Iro. ',,,",ihn,n. That rlc terms Of three oi the
81.
| ''" ,' H., ,,or,i,ncL. tbat three persons, whose
",,,o, ,o "i,rn. we're elected to take the plac.
a., ,,,i,iu, courilu,en: and the names ~
/ ,I n,i,,. siy coun,m,p. whose term, have
! , o,i,.1 ,rc given. The only answer made
| a., ~, ,ri. h, the rcsnondcut is denial sthat
,,onr,. ,Ircr,r;tv and .Iohu l,nshank were hold.
aver mcm,.rs ri the council al the time Of tho
orranization." lie submits no facts 10 the court
| as a reason ior his denial. The remaining al
legations contained in the suggestion r'cttc the
act Of The organization "t me council 10y nv"'
or m'o'''y o' II, 'nr',,s' m ,'S ,I '''''" w., ~, ,'
''.''1' 80 S't'I ,,r' or' ,n nrnn.,iv and honts
~, ,Io ,o,mci in his nosses,on to thr rcIator.
| vhcr, il no sufficient answer as TO these matters
in the respondents return The answers ara
,uguc and evasivc and consist mainly Of gem
"rai dcni1lS and conclusions
IT appe4iS rom we p''aa'nG' lnnt ,Nri' are
wv" 'o"N,hS o'A',,"' u, we .u''"Sn go ~ ''."s'h %
,.',i, m;; ''n i I,f,,,i,oI n,,,, Ia. n' v,r,,r,
t trst ,hr titIo of ono of ,hc couucilmcn In his
ofncc But we aye not concerned with this
phase OF the case Al prCScnt, Viewing the ra,r
! as II IS now beIor" rs "" hold that The rernrn
TO- me alternative VIII ol m"hdlln'i' IS clearly
'"S"'','''' Su '" ''''"' I'"S"'"' }" hN'' 'i 'he
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