Skelton v. Lower Merion Township

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

Plaintiff, who had been the treasurer of defendant, a township of the first class, sued to recover from it “a sum equal to one per centum of all other moneys [than township taxes] received or collected by him for the township,” claiming he was entitled thereto under the express provision of section 271 of the General Township Act of July 14, 1917, P. L. 840, 869. Defendant entered an appearance, and filed a petition under the Act of March 5, 1925, P. L. 23, alleging that no recovery could be had until and unless the claim had been submitted to and allowed by the…