Court Opinion

ID: 9763366
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 02:43:08.336712+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:29:41.735057
License: Public Domain

Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Manderino:
For too long a time, the courts of the land have attempted—unsuccessfully—to explain when quo warranto lies and when it does not. No more time should be wasted in the justice system by citizens, lawyers and judges trying to determine how many quos can successfully dance on the needle point of the warrantos. Additionally, the requirement that a citizen must challenge a person’s right to public office by a quo warranto proceeding requesting the consent of an elected or ap*239pointed government official is an unjust barrier between a citizen and the courts.
This appeal should be considered on the merits and the decree of the lower court reversed; the appellants did not violate any statute in their conduct. The motivations of the township supervisors is a proper matter for the electorate of Bensalem Township—not this court.