Pierie v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY PLAINTIHH NR Oil THE COURT OH COMMON PLEAS NO. 4 OH PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 11 July Term 1890, Sup. Cb.; court below, No. 845 December Term 1889, C. P. No. 4. On December 10, 1889, an amicable action was entered in the court below between George G. Pierie, plaintiff, and the city and county of Philadelphia, defendant, the following case being stated for the opinion of the court, in the nature of a special verdict: •“ George G. Pierie, the plaintiff, is recorder of…
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APPEAL BY PLAINTIHH NR Oil THE COURT OH COMMON PLEAS NO. 4 OH PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 11 July Term 1890, Sup. Cb.; court below, No. 845 December Term 1889, C. P. No. 4. On December 10, 1889, an amicable action was entered in the court below between George G. Pierie, plaintiff, and the city and county of Philadelphia, defendant, the following case being stated for the opinion of the court, in the nature of a special verdict: •“ George G. Pierie, the plaintiff, is recorder of deeds for the county of Philadelphia, duly elected and qualified for three years from the first Monday of January,…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION,
Mr. Chief Justice Paxson :
We quite agree with the learned judge of the court below that the act of June 24,1885, P. L. 160, entitled “ An Act to perfect the records of deeds, mortgages, and other instruments in certain cases,” was an unnecessary piece of legislation. It was called for by no public need, and serves no useful purpose. The practical effect of it would be to largely increase the fees or perquisites of the respective recorders of deeds throughout the commonwealth, by requiring them to perform, either a wholly useless service, or services which they were bound to do *581before…
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