Wilson v. Barrett
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 150, Oct. T., 1903, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1902, No. 253, on verdict for defendant in case of Charles Wilson, Jr., v. Mitchell Barrett. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. Before' Hemphill, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for plaintiff, and in submitting the case to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This suit was commenced before a justice of the peace in Delaware county to recover the sum of $50.00 from the defendant, being the penalty provided by the Act of Assembly of May 26, 1897, P. L. 100, which reads as follows: “ That if any officer, whether while in office or after his term shall have expired, shall charge or demand any fee for any service or services other than the fee provided by law, such officer shall forfeit and pay to the party injured $50.00 to be recovered as debts of the same amount are recoverable.”
The action before the justice of the peace…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bartolett v. AcheySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
- Aechternacht v. WatmoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
- Henning v. MartinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- Whitmore v. CraigSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1907