Allen v. Line
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 6, March T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland, Co., May T., 1897, No. 727, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Beebeb, J. Dissenting opinion by W. W. Pobteb, J. Assumpsit.
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Appeal, No. 6, March T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland, Co., May T., 1897, No. 727, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Beebeb, J. Dissenting opinion by W. W. Pobteb, J. Assumpsit. Before E. W. Biddle, P. J. It appears from the evidence that in the year 1893, Kuntz, then county commissioner, agreed with Line, the defendant, that he would appoint any man, from the upper end of Cumberland county, to the office of mercantile appraiser, if Line could name a man who would be of any benefit or advantage to him. It was alleged that Line agreed with the plaintiff, William H.…
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Opinion by
Beeber, J.,
The first contract made by these parties was that the plaintiff would appoint the defendant his deputy and allow him to do all the work which the law required to be done and to receive all the pay, provided defendant would use his political influence to secure plaintiff’s appointment as mercantile appraiser. If the plaintiff, after his appointment had been secured by defendant’s political influence, had refused to appoint defendant his deputy and to allow him to receive the pay, it is clear, under the numerous authorities cited by appellant, that defendant would have no…
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