Commonwealth v. Burton
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 3, April T., 1901, by Overseers of West Wheatfield Township Poor District, from order of Q. S. Indiana Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 18, on Overseers of the Poor in case of Commonwealth v. John Burton. Rule on overseers to show cause why they should not pay the expenses of an insane criminal. Before White, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 3, April T., 1901, by Overseers of West Wheatfield Township Poor District, from order of Q. S. Indiana Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 18, on Overseers of the Poor in case of Commonwealth v. John Burton. Rule on overseers to show cause why they should not pay the expenses of an insane criminal. Before White, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. At the hearing on the rule the court excluded evidence as to the value and extent of the property of John Burton. [1-6] The court made absolute the rule, and ordered the poor district of West Wheatfield to pay the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
It may be doubted whether the appellants, the overseers of the poor of West Wheatfield township poor district, were in any way bound by the verdict of the jury which found the defendant, Burton, not guilty, by reason of insanity, and further found that “ West Wheatfield township is the place of settlement of the defendant.” They were not parties to the prosecution in any way, and had no opportunity to be heard. A rule being granted upon them, however, “ to show cause why such poor district shall not pay the costs and expenses of this proceeding and the expenses of a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Clearfield County v. Cameron Tp. Poor D.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
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