Marcy v. Springville Township

Citations

• 24 Pa. Super. 521
• 1904 Pa. Super. LEXIS 226

Syllabus

<p>Appeals — Mandamus—Supervisors—Parties.</p> <p>An appeal by a township from a mandamus directing the supervisors to draw an order for the payment of money on the township treasurer, will not be quashed merely because the township, and not the supervisors, is named as appellant.</p> <p>Sheep — Dog tax — Compensation far loss of sheep — Mandamus—Act of February 15, 1872, P. L. 68 — Susquehanna county.</p> <p>Under the Act of February 15, 1872, P. L. 68, entitled “An act for the protection of sheep in the county of Susquehanna,” a justice of the peace and appraisers are without power to assess damages in favor of a resident of their township for sheep killed by dogs in another township, and certify such damages to the supervisors of the township in which the sheep were killed.</p>