Crawley v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 2 OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. No. 161 October Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 106 •July Term 1888, C. P. No. 2. On April 21, 1888, an action of assumpsit was brought in the name of the commonwealth, as well for the use of the Guardians for the Relief and Employment of the Poor of the city of Pittsburgh, now for the use of the city of Pittsburgh, as for the 'use of A. Wishart, against James Crawley, J. C. Buffum and M. Klein.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 2 OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. No. 161 October Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 106 •July Term 1888, C. P. No. 2. On April 21, 1888, an action of assumpsit was brought in the name of the commonwealth, as well for the use of the Guardians for the Relief and Employment of the Poor of the city of Pittsburgh, now for the use of the city of Pittsburgh, as for the 'use of A. Wishart, against James Crawley, J. C. Buffum and M. Klein. The statement filed with the praecipe set forth in substance that on January 31,1887, a license was lawfully issued to James Crawley…
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Opinion,
Mr. Justice Stebbett :
The averments contained in the statement and affidavit of claim filed by plaintiff below, are substantially as follows, viz.: That on January 31, 1887, Crawley, one of the defendants, was licensed to keep a tavern in the city of Pittsburgh for one year, and gave the bond in suit, with the other defendants as sureties, conditioned for the faithful observance of the duties relating to that business, and for the payment of “ all damages, fines, costs, and penalties that may be recovered against him,” *280■which bond was then approved by the county treasurer, and filed…
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