McClain v. Lawrence County
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 132, April T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of William McClain against County of Lawrence, from judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 117, in favor of plaintiff on case stated. Opinion by Rice, P. J. Case stated.
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Appeal, No. 132, April T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of William McClain against County of Lawrence, from judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 117, in favor of plaintiff on case stated. Opinion by Rice, P. J. Case stated. The facts sufficiently appear from the case stated, which is as follows: And now, October 2, 1899, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties to the above suit, that the following case be stated for the opinion of the court in the nature of a special verdict. That in the case of Com. v. David Murphy, at No. 24, September sessions, 1899, of the court of…
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Rice, P. J.,
The principal question in this case is as to the liability of a county to a licensed detective for fees for serving a warrant of arrest and a commitment issued to Mm by a justice of the peace in a felony case, the défendant havmg been convicted and sentenced. The Act of May 23, 1887, P. L. 173, entitled “An act to make the carrying on of the business of detectives without license a misdemeanor, and to regulate the licensing and powers of detectives,” provides in the 3d section as follows : “ Any person or persons, licensed as aforesaid, shall have the power to serve…
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