Commonwealth v. Darr
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 106, April T., 1899, by overseers of the poor of Union township, from decree of Q. S. Jefferson Co., Feb. Sess., 1898, No. 45, dismissing exceptions to examiner’s report and fixing the liability for tire expenses of maintenance of insane pauper. Opinion by Beaver, J. Exceptions to examiner’s report in lunacy proceedings.
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Appeal, No. 106, April T., 1899, by overseers of the poor of Union township, from decree of Q. S. Jefferson Co., Feb. Sess., 1898, No. 45, dismissing exceptions to examiner’s report and fixing the liability for tire expenses of maintenance of insane pauper. Opinion by Beaver, J. Exceptions to examiner’s report in lunacy proceedings. Before Reed, P. J. It appears from tire record and evidence that a petition in lunacy was presented to the common pleas of Jefferson county on April 8,1886, and that thereunder a decree was made directing respondent to be confined in the Hospital for the Insane,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
William H. Darr and his family, consisting of wife and several children, resided upon a tract of land purchased by him in Union *81township, Jefferson county. On the 30th of March, 1886, the overseers of the poor of Union township made complaint to two justices of the peace of the county, alleging “ that the said William H. Darr and his family are likely to become chargeable to the said district of Union township in the county aforesaid.” On the same day an order of removal was made, directing the said overseers of the poor to remove the said Darr and his family from the…
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