Commonwealth v. Carson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 144, April T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P Clarion Co., Aug. T., 1900, No. 165, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Commonwealth to use of the School District of Farmington Township v. S. E. Carson and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., of Baltimore. Assumpsit on bond of tax collector. Before Galbreath, P. J., specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 144, April T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P Clarion Co., Aug. T., 1900, No. 165, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Commonwealth to use of the School District of Farmington Township v. S. E. Carson and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., of Baltimore. Assumpsit on bond of tax collector. Before Galbreath, P. J., specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $ 116.89. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned among others was in excluding the offer of evidence quoted in the opinion of the Superior…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
This is an appeal by the school district of Farmington township from a judgment based upon the auditors’ report of the said township,- involving the settlement of one of the defendants, the collector of school taxes for the year 1899. The other defendant, the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Baltimore, was the surety of the collector for that year.
The first item in the auditors’ report charged against the collector is: “ To balance at Aud. settlement 1899, $778.90.” Inasmuch as this item shows upon its face that it was carried forward from a previous set…
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- Commonwealth v. CarsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904