Richter v. Penn Township
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In error from tbe Common Pleas of Union. Aug. 1. The questions in this cause were, 1st, Whether tbe county auditors could examine tbe accounts of tbe treasurer of tbe school-fund for more than the previous year, where tbe accounts of prior years bad never been audited. 2d, Tbe defendant bad paid an order signed by tbe president of tbe board of school directors, but not attested by tbe secretary. Part of tbe consideration was tbe price of certain stoves.
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In error from tbe Common Pleas of Union. Aug. 1. The questions in this cause were, 1st, Whether tbe county auditors could examine tbe accounts of tbe treasurer of tbe school-fund for more than the previous year, where tbe accounts of prior years bad never been audited. 2d, Tbe defendant bad paid an order signed by tbe president of tbe board of school directors, but not attested by tbe secretary. Part of tbe consideration was tbe price of certain stoves. Tbe court said, tbe order being informal, tbe defendant must show tbe consideration, and if tbe board bad contracted for tbe stoves at tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtBurnside, J.
We think tbe course pursued in this case by the Common Pleas was judicious and well calculated to administer justice between the parties. Richter was treasurer of tbe school-fund for tbe district of Penn township, from 1844 to 1846, both inclusive: during all that period he received all moneys belonging to tbe school district, whether tbe same was derived from appropriations by tbe state, district taxes, or otherwise. He paid out money on orders, but be totally neglected to prepare 'his annual accounts, or to have bis accounts audited and adjusted, as required by tbe 9th section of tbe act of…
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