Northumberland County v. Bloom
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Northumberland county. The county of Northumberland against John Bloom, late treasurer. This was an appeal by the commissioners from the report of the auditors settling the account of John Bloom as treasurer for the year 1840, who reported a balance in his hands of #4660.34. The only question of law was, whether the plaintiff might not charge the defendant with omissions ánd errors in the settlement of his account as treasurer for the year 1839.…
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Northumberland county. The county of Northumberland against John Bloom, late treasurer. This was an appeal by the commissioners from the report of the auditors settling the account of John Bloom as treasurer for the year 1840, who reported a balance in his hands of #4660.34. The only question of law was, whether the plaintiff might not charge the defendant with omissions ánd errors in the settlement of his account as treasurer for the year 1839. The court below (Lewis, President) was of opinion against the plaintiff, and instructed the jury to find according to a…
1Per curiam
A county-treasurer is appointed for a year, and bound within it to produce his account and vouchers to the county commissioners, whose business it is to submit them for settlement to the county auditors, whose report has the effect of a judgment, subject to appeal by either party. On the final determination, execution may issue as in any other case of a judgment recovered. A final settlement is therefore conclusive against the officer; and why is it not conclusive in his favour? It is a judgment which equally binds both parties. The settlement of a previous year, therefore, cannot be opened…
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