Legal Opinion

Beaver Twp. Overseers of Poor v. Black Creek Twp. Overseers of Poor

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1937No. Appeal, 7Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Baldeige, J.,

The Overseers of the Poor of Beaver Township, Columbia County, cited the Overseers of the Poor of Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, into court to show cause why an order should not issue for the removal of Henry J. Kendrick, a pauper, to the latter poor district, where, it is averred, he had his last legal settlement.

The learned court below, after taking a considerable amount of testimony, concluded that the legal settlement of the pauper at the date of the filing of the petition was Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, and directed that he be removed thereto, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scranton Poor District v. Directors of the PoorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
  2. Directors of Home for Destitute v. Fayette County AlmshouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Dallas Township Poor District v. Eaton Township Poor DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  4. Hortz's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904

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