House of Refuge v. Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY PLAINTIFF FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DELAWARE COUNTY. No. 17 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 5 March Term 1890, C. P. in Equity.
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APPEAL BY PLAINTIFF FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DELAWARE COUNTY. No. 17 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 5 March Term 1890, C. P. in Equity. To the number and term stated, in the court below, “ The House of Refuge ” filed a bill in equity against George W. ■Smith, collector of road taxes in Thornburg township, and •others, averring in substance as follows: The plaintiff is a corporation duly incorporated by act of March 23, 1826, P. L. 133, for the purpose of establishing and conducting an institution for the confinement and reformation of youthful delinquents. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opision,
Mr. Justice Williams:
The question in this case is mainly one of definition. What .is the House of Refuge ? An examination of the several acts of assembly relating to it makes it very- clear that it is not merely a house with the necessary curtilage appurtenant to it, but a philanthropic establishment, an institution organized and maintained for the reformation of juvenile delinquents. Experience has shown that this work can ordinarily be better accomplished by giving to the unfortunate children suitable occupation of mind and body than by confinement in idleness. Such training of mind…
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