Spangler v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to a special court of York county, in which Judge Hays presided. The Commonwealth against William Wagner, administrator of Ferdinand L. Spangler, deceased. This suit was brought on the official bond of Michael H. Spangler, brigade inspector of the first brigade of the fifth division of the Pennsylvania militia.
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ERROR to a special court of York county, in which Judge Hays presided. The Commonwealth against William Wagner, administrator of Ferdinand L. Spangler, deceased. This suit was brought on the official bond of Michael H. Spangler, brigade inspector of the first brigade of the fifth division of the Pennsylvania militia. His sureties were Ferdinand L. Spangler and Thomas Eichelberger; and they were jointly and severally bound in 5000 dollars, on condition that Michael H. Spangler should well and truly and faithfully execute and perform the several duties of his office of brigade inspector,…
1Opinion of the Court
The. opinion, of the Court was delivered; by
Huston, J.
On the 3.0th of March: 1,811,, an act, of assembly passed, under which the accounts of all officers were settled - and, payment of money due to the state enforced; some few provisions,for particular cases, have been enacted since, which .will be po.ticed go far as .they. are applicable to this. case.
The first sections empower, the auditor-general to. settle all accounts where the party appears before, him; or to compel the appearance, of the party, and. witnesses;, and after the., account. is *59thus settled, the same, with all the vouchers,…
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