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Nicholson Township Poor District v. Nicholson Borough Poor District

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1907No. Appeal, No. 19Published

Appeal, No. 19, Jan. T., 1907, by defendant, from order of Q. S. Wyoming Co., directing removal of alleged pauper in case of Nicholson Township Poor District v. Nicholson Borough Poor District. Petition for order of removal.

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Appeal, No. 19, Jan. T., 1907, by defendant, from order of Q. S. Wyoming Co., directing removal of alleged pauper in case of Nicholson Township Poor District v. Nicholson Borough Poor District. Petition for order of removal. The exceptions to the order were as follows : And now, May 7, 1906, Nicholson borough poor district, defendant, by its counsel, respectfully excepts to the opinion of the court filed May 7, 1906, wherein the court holds that Mrs. Avery and her family were “ designedly subjected to a course of treatment,” while residing in the defendant poor district, which compelled them…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Beayeb., J.,

A motion is made to dismiss this appeal on the ground “ that no exception was taken to any decision of the court, upon any point of evidence or of law which was noted by the court.” No requests for specific findings of fact or law having been made, the court, instead of making these findings separately, wrote its opinion in narrative form.

The appellant endeavors, by its bill of exceptions, to bring upon the record certain findings of fact, to which it makes specific objection. The assignments of error, however, do not follow these exceptions, save as they relate to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lower Augusta v. SelinsgroveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  2. Overseers of Taylor v. Overseers of ShenangoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
  3. Kelly Township v. Union TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843
  4. Moreland Township v. Davidson TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  5. Overseers of Milton v. Overseers of WilliamsportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1848

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