Warner v. Berks County Poor Directors
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 226, Oct. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., March T., 1907, No. 34, for defendant on demurrer in case of L. Tyson Warner v. Berks County Poor Directors. Demurrer to statement of claim.
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Appeal, No. 226, Oct. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., March T., 1907, No. 34, for defendant on demurrer in case of L. Tyson Warner v. Berks County Poor Directors. Demurrer to statement of claim. Plaintiff’s statement was as follows: The directors of the poor and of the house of employment for the county of Berks is a corporation created under an Act of assembly approved March 29, 1824, P. L. 200, to which reference is hereby made as a part hereof and in pursuance of the authority therein contained has charge to all intents and purposes whatever of all matters…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The plaintiff sued in assumpsit for services rendered to the defendant corporation under employment by the action of a majority of the directors as shown by the minutes of the board of January 1, 1906, a stated meeting. The plaintiff was employed for one year at the salary of $60.00 per month; he appeared at the meeting and accepted the employment, dating from January 1, 1906. The plaintiff’s claim was $720 with credits admitted of $437.49, leaving a balance due of $282.51, with interest from January 1,1907. If the defendant’s directors had lawful power to employ the…
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