Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming county. The case was argued by Armstrong and Campbell, for the overseers of the poor of Point township.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Huston, J.
— This was. a suit brought before a justice of the peace to recover money expended in the support of Charles ———a *27coloured man; who, it was alleged, had a settlement in Lycoming township. He was thrown from a horse in Point township* and much injured, and. his settlement not being known, an order for relief was obtained, directed to. the overseers of Point township. His support, and a doctor’s bill were demanded from the overseers of the poor of Lycoming township, who refused to pay. A suit was commenced before a justice of the peace, who…
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