Potter County v. Bernard

Heck, P. J.,

— The county auditors of this county, in their report for the year 1920, surcharged the defendant, Joseph Bernard, with certain commissions which he had retained for services as County Treasurer *600of Potter County. The legality of these surcharges was questioned by the treasurer and an appeal was taken from the report, which we now have for disposal under a stipulation waiving jury trial.

The controversy raises two questions: First, the amount of commissions the defendant was authorized to receive on county and poor funds received and paid out by him for the year 1919; and, second,…