Commonwealth v. Fahey

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Appellants, School Directors of the School District of Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, were convicted on two counts of an indictment charging wilful misbehavior or misfeasance in office.

The first count of the indictment charged appellants with wilfully, wrongfully, maliciously, and unlawfully misbehaving themselves in office, in that they unlawfully and wilfully purchased from Joseph Jackson, for the School District of Jenkins Township, certain heating stokers and equipment connected therewith involving a sum over $300, to wit, the sum of $11,120, the said Joseph…