Gettysburg School District v. Cumberland Township School District
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 20, March T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Adams Co., Aug. T., 1911, No. 43, for defendant on case stated in suit of Gettsyburg School District v. School District of Cumberland Township. Cases stated to determine liability for cost of tuition. Before Swope, P. J. The case turned on the construction of the Act of May 2, 1907, P. L. 158. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 20, March T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Adams Co., Aug. T., 1911, No. 43, for defendant on case stated in suit of Gettsyburg School District v. School District of Cumberland Township. Cases stated to determine liability for cost of tuition. Before Swope, P. J. The case turned on the construction of the Act of May 2, 1907, P. L. 158. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment on case stated for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
Provision was made by the Act of May 8, 1854, P. L. 617, for the convenient accommodation in adjoining districts of pupils of the public schools where the proper scfioolhouse is at a great distance or difficult of access, when the directors of such adjoining districts made an arrangement by which such pupils might be instructed in the most convenient school in the adjoining district, and it was made the duty of the directors to provide such accommodation. Attendance at school in an adjoining district was only permitted under this act when the directors agreed on the…
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