Creswell v. Montgomery
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 189, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Oct. T., 1894, No. 53, on verdict for plaintiffs. Opinion by Orlady, J. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace.
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Appeal, No. 189, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Oct. T., 1894, No. 53, on verdict for plaintiffs. Opinion by Orlady, J. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. It appears from the record that this was an appeal by defendant .from the judgment of a justice of the peace, in an action for the collection of road taxes laid in January, 1894. The terms of office of the supervisors expired in March, 1894, and they brought the suit in May, 1894. Other facts appear in the opinion of the court. The trial court charged in part as follows: This is an action that…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiffs brought suit before a justice of the peace to *92recover from the defendant the amount of unpaid road taxes which had been regularly assessed against him. On appeal to the court of common pleas, the defendant interposed two defenses : First, that the justice of the peace did not have jurisdiction ; second, that the defendant did not have an opportunity, as required by the law, to work out the amount of the tax.
The Act of April 15, 1834, P. L. 537, provided for the election and defined the duties of a township treasurer. By the Act of February 28, 1835, P. L.…
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