Wayne Township Poor Overseers v. Ellwood City Borough Poor Overseers
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 227, April T., 1905, by plaintiff, from' judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., Sept. T., 1902, No. 38, for defendant on case stated in suit of Wayne Township Poor Overseers v. Ellwood City Borough Poor Overseers. Case stated to determine the liability to support paupers. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant on case stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
This is an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff against the defendant poor district to enforce contribution to the maintenance of certain paupers, who had been chargeable to the poor district of the township of Wayne prior to the incorporation of the borough, out of territory which had formed a part of that township. The parties entered into a written agreement as to the facts, which was submitted to the court in the nature of a case stated, the only question in dispute being as to the law arising upon the undisputed facts.
The borough of Ellwood City was…
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