Willard v. Parker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
On a writ of' error to the Common Pleas of Tioga county* it appeared, that this' was an action of assumpsit, brought by George ParJeer and Samuel Pathbom, for the use of Samuel Rathbone, against William Willard, jun., on an order, of which the following is a copy: “ Commissioners’. Office, Wiikesbarré, May 17th, 1825.—Pay George Parker and Samuel Rathbone, supervisors of Elkland township, or their successors in office, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and…
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On a writ of' error to the Common Pleas of Tioga county* it appeared, that this' was an action of assumpsit, brought by George ParJeer and Samuel Pathbom, for the use of Samuel Rathbone, against William Willard, jun., on an order, of which the following is a copy: “ Commissioners’. Office, Wiikesbarré, May 17th, 1825.—Pay George Parker and Samuel Rathbone, supervisors of Elkland township, or their successors in office, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and sixty-five cents, amount of the monies arising from road-tax, in said township, so fast as the same comes into your hands,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
It is contended, that the plaintiffs cannot recover, because the suit is brought for the benefit of one of the supervisors; that the order is given, to them,-as the representatives of Elkland township, and to their successors, and, that they ceased to be supervisors before the commencement of the suit. In this decision we do not wish to. be considered as commending the conduct of *450ihe treasurer, who it is apparent, refused to pay the plaintiffs, not because in his judgment, they were not the proper parties to receive, but because they would…
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