Commonwealth v. Unangst

Stotz, J.,

The relators, the Prison Inspectors of Northampton County Prison, ask that a writ of mandamus be issued, directing the respondent, the Treasurer of Northampton County, to pay the amount of an order upon the said treasurer presented by them. In the suggestion for a writ, the relators set forth the following facts, all of which are admitted by the respondent in his return:

That the Northampton County Prison was established and its regulation and government provided for by the provisions of a certain special act of assembly, entitled “An act for the regulation and government of the…