Lawrence County Controller's Report

Braham, P. J.,

The annual report of Andrew M. Dodds, controller, for the year 1949 surcharged Orville Potter, register of wills, in the sum of $1,399.50 for failure to collect fees at the increased rates established by the Act of May 9,1949, P. L. 915, sec. 1, 20 PS §2045.

Each party, apparently waiving the right to have the case tried before a jury, introduced a small amount of evidence, but the question is essentially one of law. From the evidence we make the following

Findings of Fact

1. Lawrence County is a county of the sixth class and Andrew M. Dodds is and was during the year 1949 the…