Fraim v. Lancaster County

Citations

• 171 Pa. 436
• 33 A. 339
• 1895 Pa. LEXIS 1325

Syllabus

<p>Statutes—Repeal—Legislative intent—Local act—Fee bill—Costs—Acts of April 2, 1868, P. L., 3, and May 23, 1893, P. L. 117—Uniformity.</p> <p>The question of the repeal of a statute by a later one is essentially a question of legislative intent, and while a general affirmative act without express words of repeal will not repeal a previous special or local act on the same subject inconsistent with it, this rule is not one of positive law but of construction only, adopted to settle legislative intent in the absence of words declaring such intent.</p> <p>As the intent of the act of May 23, 1893, P. L. 117, as declared in its preamble is to create a “ uniform fee bill for the several counties throughout the commonwealth,” the act repeals the act of April 2, 1868, P. L. 3, which is a local and special act.</p> <p>Uniformity “throughout the commonwealth” means in every county thereof.</p>