Lower Merion Township v. Cline
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 373 and 374, Jan. T. 1904, by defendants, from order of C. P. Montgomery Co., Oct. Term, 1904, No. 70, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Lower Merion Township v. Levi S. Cline and the Bryn Mawr Trust Company. Appeal from settlement of accounts of township treasurer. Before Weand, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case.
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Appeals, Nos. 373 and 374, Jan. T. 1904, by defendants, from order of C. P. Montgomery Co., Oct. Term, 1904, No. 70, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Lower Merion Township v. Levi S. Cline and the Bryn Mawr Trust Company. Appeal from settlement of accounts of township treasurer. Before Weand, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was the order of the court making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit for defense.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The condition of the official bond of appellant Cline, as treasurer of Lower Merion township, was that he should “ faithfully perform the duties of his office; keep a just account of all money belonging to the funds of said township that may come into his hands; deliver to his successor in office all papers, books, documents and other things held in right of his office ; and pay to such successor any balance of money belonging to said township that may remain in his hands on settlement of his account.”
The plaintiff’s statement in the present action, sets forth the bond, and a…
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