Carrere v. Schmidt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 88, Jan. T., 1924, by defendant, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1923, No. 252, awarding peremptory mandamus, in case of Carrere and Hastings and Benjamin H. Davis v. Paul J. Schmidt, Controller of Luzerne County. Petition for mandamus. Before Fullee, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Demurrer to answer sustained and mandamus awarded, 22 Luzerne Leg. Reg. 305. Defendant, controller, appealed.
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Appeal, No. 88, Jan. T., 1924, by defendant, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1923, No. 252, awarding peremptory mandamus, in case of Carrere and Hastings and Benjamin H. Davis v. Paul J. Schmidt, Controller of Luzerne County. Petition for mandamus. Before Fullee, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Demurrer to answer sustained and mandamus awarded, 22 Luzerne Leg. Reg. 305. Defendant, controller, appealed. Error assigned was order, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Schaeeee,
This is a mandamus proceeding to compel the controller of Luzerne County to audit and approve the bill of plaintiffs for engineering and architectural services in connection with the preparation of plans for a bridge over the Susquehanna River in that county to take the place of-an old one. No question is raised as to the services rendered or their value, the sole contention of the controller being that the proceedings for the new bridge *459were not instituted in the court of quarter sessions in compliance with law.
The initiation of the movement for the new bridge…
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