Irwin v. Commissioners of Northumberland County
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. THE plaintiff, Jared Irwin, had been sheriff of the county of Northumberland for three years. At the expiration of that term, in the fall of 1809, he brought this action of assumpsit, in the Common Pleas of Northumberland county, against Henry Masser, Andrexo M1-Ciena glum, and Joseph Garton, as commissioners of that county, to recover the sum of 1500 dollars fees for summoning grand and petit jurors in criminal cases, and general jurors in civil cases, during the…
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In Error. THE plaintiff, Jared Irwin, had been sheriff of the county of Northumberland for three years. At the expiration of that term, in the fall of 1809, he brought this action of assumpsit, in the Common Pleas of Northumberland county, against Henry Masser, Andrexo M1-Ciena glum, and Joseph Garton, as commissioners of that county, to recover the sum of 1500 dollars fees for summoning grand and petit jurors in criminal cases, and general jurors in civil cases, during the said three years. The court below charged the jury in favour of the defendants, and they found a verdict accordingly. A…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This is an action brought by Jared Irwin, late sheriff of Northumberland county, against the commissioners of the same county, for the recovery of fees to the amount of 1300 dollars, for summoning grand and. petty jurors in criminal cases, and general juries in civil cases, during the three years in which the said Irwin held the office of sheriff, viz. from October, 1806, to October, 1809. The fees charged in this account are not to be found in the fee-bill of 20th April, 1795; but it is contended, that it has been the custom of the courts of this state, to allow a reasonable…
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