Commonwealth v. Aiken
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 151, April T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of County Court of Allegheny Co., No. 142 of 1916, sustaining judgment of justice of the peace in case of Commonwealth v. James H. Aiken. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace.
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Appeal, No. 151, April T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of County Court of Allegheny Co., No. 142 of 1916, sustaining judgment of justice of the peace in case of Commonwealth v. James H. Aiken. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. Miller, J., filed the following opinion: This is an appeal by the defendant from the judgment of a justice of the peace in a proceeding instituted under the Act of Assembly of May 18, 1911, P. L. 309, known as The School Code, and particularly under Sections 1414 (page 383) and 1423 (page 386) of said act, providing for the compulsory education of the…
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Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The opinion filed by Judge Miller disposes of the question involved in this case in a very conclusive manner. It is of importance to consider the effect to be given to the Act of June 18, 1895, P. L. 207, in its relation to the School Code Act of May 18, 1911, P. L. 309. The 30th Section of the latter act provides, “This act of assembly is intended as an entire and complete school code for the public school system in this Commonwealth, hereby established in every school district therein, and the following •acts or parts of acts, viz,— (enumerating over 200 acts or…
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