Legal Opinion
Shrewsbury Township Poor District v. Penn Township Poor District
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 15, 1907No. Appeal, No. 7Published
Appeal, No. 7, Feb. T., 1906, by-plaintiff, from order of Q. S. Eycoming Co., March T., 1906, No. 73, removing a pauper in case of Overseers of the Poor of the Poor District of Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, v. Overseers of the Poor District of Penn Township, Lycoming County. Petition for order of removal. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Errors assigned are set forth in full in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
The contest here between two several poor districts involves the settlement of Lavina Worthington.
The court below found the following facts:
“4. Lavina Worthington, the mother of William H. Worthington, moved into the dwelling house of William Fullmer, situated in Shrewsbury township, on or about October 12,1899, and continued to reside therein for a period of about eighteen months, under a bona fide lease in writing, made and executed October 10, 1899, between said Lavina Worthington and William Fullmer, at a rental of ten dollars for the year beginning October 12, 1899.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lower Augusta v. SelinsgroveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Overseers of the Poor of Elderton Borough v. Overseers of the Poor of Plumcreek TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Overseers of Laporte Borough v. Overseers of Hillsgrove TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- Overseers of Liberty Township v. Overseers of Castanea TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- East Franklin Township Overseers v. Rayburn Township OverseersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903