Kittanning Borough v. Mast
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 223, April T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of the Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of Kittanning against Frank Mast, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Co., Sept. T., 1899, No. 213, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Orlady, J. Assumpsit.
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Appeal, No. 223, April T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of the Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of Kittanning against Frank Mast, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Co., Sept. T., 1899, No. 213, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Orlady, J. Assumpsit. Before Miller, P. J. It appears from the record that this action was brought by Kittanning borough to recover $108 from defendant, which he retained out of the proportion of the liquor license fees received by him due the said borough of Kittanning. The defendant holds the said $108, claiming it as his lawful fees for services for…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The defendant, as county treasurer, collected for the use of the borough of Kittaning the sum of $2,160 which represented liquor license fees; and retained out of that sum $108 as his fees for services rendered. He was duly elected treasurer of Armstrong county and the license fees were paid to him under the statutes as such. He is compensated for his services under, and by, the joint resolutions of the county commissioners and auditors by which he is allowed to retain “ the sum of one and one half per cent for all moneys collected by him, and the sum of one and one half…
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