Dyer v. Covington Township
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Tioga county. This was an action of debt brought to August Term, 1843, by the Township of Covington against Edwin Dyer, upon the following bond: — • Know all men by these presents, that we, Aaron Bloss and Edwin Dyer, are held and firmly bound unto'the auditors of the Township of Covington, for the use of said township, in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to the said township, to which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind…
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Error to the Common Pleas of Tioga county. This was an action of debt brought to August Term, 1843, by the Township of Covington against Edwin Dyer, upon the following bond: — • Know all men by these presents, that we, Aaron Bloss and Edwin Dyer, are held and firmly bound unto'the auditors of the Township of Covington, for the use of said township, in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to the said township, to which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, and each of us, for, and in the whole; and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, jointly and severally by…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lowrie, J.
We do not think that the general law of 1834, relating to counties and townships, repeals the special act of 1830, requiring the supervisors of roads in Tioga and Huntingdon counties to give security for the performance of their duties; for it is not expressly repealed, and the general law contains nothing inconsistent with its purpose.
*189Nor clo we think that this bond is, in its form, unauthorized bylaw. True enough, the Act of 1830 says the -bond shall be “ for the due performance of the duties, as provided by the Act of 6 th April, 1802;”…
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