Good Roads Machinery Co. v. Old Lycoming Township
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 10, Feb. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1902, No. 226, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Good Roads Machinery Company tó use of O. W. Good v. Old Lycoming Township. Issue to determine validity of judgment. Before Hart, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 10, Feb. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1902, No. 226, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Good Roads Machinery Company tó use of O. W. Good v. Old Lycoming Township. Issue to determine validity of judgment. Before Hart, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court charged, inter alia, as follows : [If, however, you believe from the evidence that it was agreed between O. W. Good and the supervisor of the township, that the $225 was to be used for the purpose of lifting the order given by the Good Roads Machinery…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mokbison, J.,
By special act of assembly Old Lycoming township is only required to have one supervisor. On March 19,1901, the supervisor of said township purchased from the Good Roads Machinery Company a road grader, and gave therefor a writing called in this record in some places a note and in others an order. It was a promise on the part of the township to pay to said company on or before the first day of January, 1902, at the Savings Bank of Williamsport, $225 with exchange, for one steel Champion Road Grader, value received, with interest. ' Signed Robert R. Rogers, supervisor of…
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