Legal Opinion
Busser v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 28, 1924No. Appeal, 7PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
The Old Age Assistance Act of May 10, 1923, P. L. 189, was declared by the court below to be in violation of section 18, article III, of the Constitution. It was also held not to be a poor law, and the state treasurer, auditor general and the commission created by the act were enjoined from paying, or approving for payment, bills incurred thereunder. We are now asked to pass on the correctness of these conclusions.
The act in substance is intended for the relief of persons of old age whose financial circumstances in property or income are below a fixed sum. The…
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