Courier Printing & Publishing Co. v. Leese

Albert, C.

The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant to recover the statutory penalty for charging and receiving illegal fees, which, it is alleged, the defendant charged and received of the plaintiff for official services, while acting as justice of the peace. There appears to be no conflict on any material point. ' The defendant was a justice of the peace of Lancaster county. An action was brought before him against the plaintiff in this case, who appeared specially and objected to the jurisdiction of the court over it. The objection was sustained, whereupon another summons…