Sweitzer v. Emert
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 141, April T., 1913, by defendant, from order of C. P. Somerset Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 96, affirming judgment of justice of the peace in case of Simon P. Sweitzer v. John G. Emert. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This was an action before a justice of the peace to recover $50.00 penalty from the defendant for the taking of illegal fees as recorder of deeds of Somerset county. The justice issued a summons and on the return day thereof the parties, plaintiff and defendant, appeared and on hearing the justice entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the party injured, and against the defendant for $50.00 and costs. The defendant then caused the *177removal of the case to the court of common pleas of said county on a writ of certiorari and on exceptions filed, argument and…
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