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Walsh v. Philadelphia School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 24, 1941
22 A.2d 909 (Pa. 1941)

Summary

In Walsh v. School District of Pennsylvania, 334 Penn. 178, 22 A.2d 909 (1941), the court approved a reduction in salary to tenure employees as a legitimate exercise of the police power citing the Anderson decision.

Summary of this case from No. 84-5

Opinion

October 2, 1941.

November 24, 1941.

Before SCHAFFER, C. J., MAXEY, DREW, LINN, STERN, PATTERSON and PARKER, JJ.

Appeal, No. 231, Jan. T., 1941, from judgment of Superior Court, Oct. T., 1940, No. 215, affirming the judgment of M. C. of Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1940, No. 680, in case of Sara T. Walsh v. School District of Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed.

Assumpsit.

The opinion of the Superior Court is reported in 144 Pa. Super. 321.

Affidavit of defense raising questions of law sustained and judgment entered for defendant, opinion by BLUETT, J. Plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court, which affirmed the judgment of the court below. An appeal by plaintiff to the Supreme Court was allowed.

Wesley H. Caldwell, with him Abraham Koppelman, for appellant.

Franklin S. Edmonds, with him C. Brewster Rhoads, Edward B. Soken and J. Warren Brock, for appellee.


The judgment is affirmed on the opinion of Judge RHODES. Costs to be paid by the School District of Philadelphia.


Summaries of

Walsh v. Philadelphia School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 24, 1941
22 A.2d 909 (Pa. 1941)

In Walsh v. School District of Pennsylvania, 334 Penn. 178, 22 A.2d 909 (1941), the court approved a reduction in salary to tenure employees as a legitimate exercise of the police power citing the Anderson decision.

Summary of this case from No. 84-5
Case details for

Walsh v. Philadelphia School District

Case Details

Full title:Walsh, Appellant, v. Philadelphia School District

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Nov 24, 1941

Citations

22 A.2d 909 (Pa. 1941)
22 A.2d 909

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