# Harrington v. Tate

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · June 27, 1969 · 435 Pa. 176

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6259804

## Case

- **Full name:** Harrington v. Tate
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** June 27, 1969
- **Citations:** 435 Pa. 176; 254 A.2d 622; 1969 Pa. LEXIS 707
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Chieebell
- **Judges:** Bebí, Bell, Bkien, Brien, Chiee, Cohen, Eagen, Jones, Pomeroy, Roberts
- **Cited by:** 8 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding that advisory board was advisory in nature and its decisions are merely recommendations

## Opinion text

Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Chiee Justice Bell:
No provision in the Philadelphia Home Buie Charter permits the Mayor to appoint a police board having *183 not merely advisory powers but, in practical effect, Judicial review powers. The Home Rule Charter provides for only two review boards, namely, a Board of Licenses and Inspection Review and the Tax Review Board. Since the Police Board was illegally created, I dissent and would affirm the decision of the Chancellor below.
Mr. Justice O’Bkien joins in this dissenting opinion.

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