Commonwealth ex rel. Schrier v. Ruggles

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The question to be determined in this case is whether general acts of assembly requiring counties to maintain abandoned turnpikes repeal a local act requiring the maintenance by townships of a particular turnpike.

The local act of assembly claimed to be repealed is that of March 12,1869, P. L. 325, and is entitled “An Act to confer upon the authorities of the several townships and boroughs in Bradford and Sullivan counties the same rights and powers over the Susquehanna and Tioga turnpike they now exercise over other roads in said districts.” It recites that “All…