Case Name: Lois Wood et al., Appellants v. A. Russell Parkhouse et al., Appellees
Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1982-12-08
Citations: 70 Pa. Commw. 288
Docket Number: Appeal, No. 2849 C.D. 1981
Parties: Lois Wood et al., Appellants v. A. Russell Parkhouse et al., Appellees.
Judges: before President Judge Crumlish, Jr. and Judges Rogers, Blatt, Craig and MacPhail.
Reporter: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 288–289

Head Matter:
Lois Wood et al., Appellants v. A. Russell Parkhouse et al., Appellees.
Argued June 8, 1982,
before President Judge Crumlish, Jr. and Judges Rogers, Blatt, Craig and MacPhail.
Richard C. Sheehan, for appellants.
Roger B. Reynolds, Sr., with him Roger B. Reynolds, Jr., Brownback & Reynolds, for appellees.
December 8, 1982:

Opinion:
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
Appellants, citizens of Montgomery County, filed an action in mandamus to compel the Montgomery County Commissioners to establish a County Prison Board. They alleged that the Second Class County Prison Board Act, Act of December 10, 1980, P.L. 1152, 61 P.S. §407.1, applied to Second Class A Counties (Montgomery County).
The Commissioners' preliminary objections asserted that this Act applied only to Second Class Counties. The Montgomery County Common Pleas Court sustained the preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer and dismissed appellants' complaint.
We affirm on the able opinion of Hess, J., below, Pa. D. & C.3rd (1981).
Affirmed.
Order
The Montgomery County Common Pleas Court order, No. 81-13478, dated November 6,1981, is hereby affirmed.