Broomall's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware county: No. 223, to January Term 1874. On the 29th of February 1872, a number of citizens of Delaware county petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions for a view for a county bridge over Chester creek, in the city of Chester. Viewers were appointed who reported in favor of a bridge; the grand jury concurred and the bridge was entered of record as a county bridge.
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Appeal from the Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware county: No. 223, to January Term 1874. On the 29th of February 1872, a number of citizens of Delaware county petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions for a view for a county bridge over Chester creek, in the city of Chester. Viewers were appointed who reported in favor of a bridge; the grand jury concurred and the bridge was entered of record as a county bridge. The county commmissioners then entered into a contract for building the bridge, at the contract price of $33,000 ; and, the bridge having been finished, they asked the court to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, January 26th 1874, by
Agnew, C. J.
By the Act of 15th April 1834, Brightly’s Dig. 295, counties are made corporations for the purpose of suing and being sued, &c., and the corporate powers are required to be exercised by the commissioners. All suits are also to be brought and conducted by the commissioners, and process shall be served upon, and defence made by them. Among their powers is that to make contracts for county purposes, and for all objects and purposes authorized by law. In regard to the specific subject of county bridges, the duties concerning…
2Cited by1 opinion
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