Commonwealth v. Press Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 28, May. T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., Sept. T., 1891, No. 570, for plaintiff, on case tried by court without jury. Assumpsit for commissions illegally paid to public officer.
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Appeal, No. 28, May. T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., Sept. T., 1891, No. 570, for plaintiff, on case tried by court without jury. Assumpsit for commissions illegally paid to public officer. At the trial before McPherson* J., when Robert T. Cook, managing editor of “ The Press,” was on the stand, defendant made the following offer : ■ Mr. Gilbert: “ I desire to show by this witness that, continuously during his connection with this paper, it has been in the habit of paying persons who controlled advertising matter, and of paying them varying rates according to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cueiam,
By agreement of parties this case was submitted to the court for trial without a jury, under provisions of the act of 1874. The facts found by the learned judge are embodied in the first five paragraphs of his opinion. These findings are followed by the several conclusions of law drawn therefrom, all of which are clearly and concisely stated in their order. Several exceptions, —some to conclusions of law and others to findings of fact,— were filed and afterwards overruled by the court, and thereupon judgment was entered against the defendant company. The first to third…
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