Legal Opinion

County of Cambria v. Township of Madison

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 3, 1890No. 103PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL BY PLAINTIFF FROM THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. No. 103 October Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. |- September Term 1889, Q. S. On September 2, 1889, upon the petition of the overseers of the poor of the poor district of Madison township, Clarion county, an appeal was allowed from an order of removal by two justices, dated July 26, 1889, of William Randolph and others, poor persons, from the poor district of Cambria county to the poor district…

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APPEAL BY PLAINTIFF FROM THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. No. 103 October Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. |- September Term 1889, Q. S. On September 2, 1889, upon the petition of the overseers of the poor of the poor district of Madison township, Clarion county, an appeal was allowed from an order of removal by two justices, dated July 26, 1889, of William Randolph and others, poor persons, from the poor district of Cambria county to the poor district of said township. The case was heard on February 17,1890, upon depositions and exhibits read, and upon points “ of law…

1Per curiam

This was an appeal from the court below discharging the order of removal removing William Randolph, Thomas Randolph, and Susan Randolph, poor persons, from the poor district- of Cambria county to the poor district of Madison township, Clarion county. The assignments of error are numerous,, the testimony voluminous, and the appellant’s paper-book formidable as regards size; yet there appears to have been but a single exception taken in the court below, and that was to the order or decree of the court. If there is anything settled in this state, in regard to this class of cases, it is that we…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lower Augusta v. SelinsgroveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  2. Moreland Township v. Davidson TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Poor District v. Poor DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  2. Overseers of the Poor of Elderton Borough v. Overseers of the Poor of Plumcreek TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  3. Overseers of the Poor of Spring Township v. Overseers of the Poor of Walker TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  4. Overseers of the Poor of Turbett Township v. Overseers of the Poor of Tuscarora TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  5. Poor District of Galeton v. Poor District of StewardsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901

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