Schilling ex rel. First National Bank v. Ohio Township
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 121, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Beaver Co., Dec. T., 1915, No. 173, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Chandler Schilling, for use of the First National Bank, Beaver, Pa., v. Ohio Township. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Before Baldwin, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,248.10 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 121, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Beaver Co., Dec. T., 1915, No. 173, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Chandler Schilling, for use of the First National Bank, Beaver, Pa., v. Ohio Township. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Before Baldwin, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,248.10 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were instructions to the jury and rulings on evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff’s action is based on a judgment note for $2,500 dated December 27,1912, given by the supervisors of Ohio Township, Beaver County, in payment for labor and materials furnished in the construction of township bridges to replace others destroyed by flood. The note sued on was discounted by the First National Bank of *115Beaver, Pa., the use-plaintiff, and on becoming due payment was refused by succeeding supervisors, who contended the obligation was void for the reasons: (1) it was authorized at a meeting of the supervisors not legally held; (2) the amount was…
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