Pennsylvania Justices' Law Reporter Volume 14; Containing Cases Decided in the Courts of the Several Counties of Pennsylvania, Affecting Justices of the Peace, Aldermen, Magistrates, Burgesses, and All Other County and Township Officials (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...need not set forth in it the ordinance of acceptance. The question in this case, quo warranto, was raised by answer and demurrer. There is an interesting discussion of kinds of legislation prohibited by the constitution, of interest to lawyers. An Example of Justice's Dockets Under the law as it was prior to the parvenu legislation of 1915, which requires the Justice's dockets to be deposited in the Prothonotary's office, the dockets went to the successor in office for purposes of execution, revival and transcription. Not long since Alderman J. E. Stroub, of the 5th ward of Easton, revived a judgment entered many years ago on the docket of Alderman Fenicle, which was handed down through succession. This judgment originally for only about $35, with interest and costs amounted on revival by scire facias to upwards of $90. The law which authorizes these proceedings still remains. It is also true that a Justice can transact no legal business, beyond his township, borough or ward. The removal of his filled docket to the county seat would defeat the purposes of the system. This ill considered act of the legislature of Pennsylvania of 1915, is repugnant to existing laws, and unconstitutional because it would defeat Justice Equalization of Assessments An important case on the equalization of assessments of real estate was recently decided by Judge Broomall, of Delaware County, Jefferis' Ap. 43 County Court, P. 443. In this case the Assessor's valuation was raised by the County Commissioners from $11,500 to $17,500. The raise was predicated upon a comparative valuation of other properties in the neighborhood. Upon this basis, the appeal was sustained and the assessor's valuation restored. The Fedyna Case In the November issue, P. 67, appears the case of Comth. v. Fe...